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A long walk from Woodfarm to Shawlands via Giffnock, Muirend and Newlands turned up some interesting finds including lots of colourful Acers, Snowy Waxcap and Collared Earthstar.

A walk through Pollok Country Park today produced nice records of Wolf's Milk slime mould and Black Bulgar fungus. A few Common Carder Bees, Western Honey Bees, White-tailed Bumblebees and a single Red Admiral were also present on the last few flowers.

Two walks through Queen's park at opposite ends of the day produced various birds (Robin, Wren, Song Thrush, Blue Tit and Great Tit) prompted to sing by the sunny weather and a single Ring-necked Parakeet seemingly going to roost in a Willow tree next to the small pond.

Only two Lesser Black-backed Gulls were still around the site of the breeding colony in Nether Auldhouse Retail Park today.  The Cherry trees in Morrison's Car Park were glowing scarlet in the autumn sunshine. A grey Heron was patiently watching the weir beside Riverford Road but neither it or I saw any jumping fish. I discovered a small group of Collared Earthstars in Nether Auldhouse Park and up to thirty Harlequin Ladybirds were on railings both here and at Shaw Bridge. 

The only birds seen in Northfield today were Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch, Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow. 

With a very strong wind blowing in from Ayr Bay, plenty of waders were sheltering on the rocks at the north end of Troon South Beach, the most interesting being twelve Golden Plover. At one point, the entire flock (also including Turnstone, Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank and Oystercather) took flight. The culprit was a Peregrine soaring overhead.