The most interesting finds during a long walk through Queen's Park to the Gorbals and back via Pollokshields were actually botanical: Winter Jasmine in flower and Yellow Brain fungus growing on the stalk of a small shrub. The boating pond in the park held single Cormorant and Goosander. Nearby, a Chaffinch was singing strongly. Other notable singing birds were a Song Thrush in the park, a Collared Dove in Strathbungo and a minimum if eight Dunnocks at various locations. Later, two Grey Squirrels and a Brown Rat were in Pollokshaws.