A Buzzard was being chased by two Carrion Crows over the river at Shawbridge this morning. It took refuge in a tall Poplar with the crows standing sentinel nearby. A grey wagtail was on the river.

Over a hundred Jackdaws gathered (presumably to roost) in trees behind Inglestone Avenue, Woodfarm this afternoon. 

A Kingfisher on the pond was the highlight of a frosty walk around my home square this lunchtime.

The highlight of my usual Sunday walk was a first, not only for the 1km square involved (Crookston Castle and Brock Burn) but for the entire area I regularly survey (which also includes White Cart Corridor from Cardonald library to Howford Bridge, Bull Wood/Leverndale Hospital and Ralston/Crookston). The species in question was Pheasant: a female quietly feeding on the verge of Brockburn Road. I was alerted to it by a Carrion Crow dive-bombing something in the long grass - obviously the crow had never seen one here either. Also notable on today's walk were lots of Redwings, Blackbirds and Starlings (maybe an arrival overnight), Siskins at two sites (rare so far this year) and snatches of song from Woodpigeon, Coal Tit, Starling and Goldcrest.

A single female Goosander was fishing on the river when I walked across the Moulin footbridge this morning. 

Two Pied Wagtails were skipping around Lidl's car park, Linthouse this morning.

Today started with Ring-necked Parakeets hurtling, screeching, through the streets of Bloomsbury - and ended with a Tawny Owl calling from the woods next to the house.