Snowdrop and Crocuses are in flower across my part of southwest Glasgow but I have still only found one Daffodil in flower. A Kingfisher at Shaw Bridge caught and ate two fish whie we watched it.

A long local walk today took me over to Hampden Stadium (via Queen's Park and Cathkin Park) and back (via Holmlea Park and the White Cart). Best birds were Dipper, Raven, Goosander and Redwing. Mammals consisted of Grey Squirrel and Red Fox. Plants were Daffodil, Golden Crocus, Dandelion and Myrobalan Plum, all in flower. 

I recorded a total of 31 bird species on my way to church in Pollok today. Highlights were a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, singing Nuthatch and Stock Dove and five Redwings. The Cherry Plum at the White Cart / Levern Water confluence had its first open flower of the spring.  

I noticed a recent record of Hawfinches in Holme Hill Park, Dunblane and since I was passing there today, I decided to visit the site. There was certainly no shortage of birds with a total of 25 species logged. However Hawfinch failed to make it onto the list. Best birds were three singing Stock Doves, a flyover Oystercatcher and a Jay. However the best sighting was of a single Red Squirrel. A Red Kite was over the A9 on the way back to Glasgow.

I planned to walk from Port Seton to Seton Mains today to check on  the Mistletoe reported growing there. At least five and potential several more of the large Poplars surrounding a small area of woodland showed evidence of Mistletoe presence. Two trees were extensively affected with numerous, large "clumps" noted. Also in that area were flowering Primrose, Hazel, White Dead-nettle and Oxford Ragwort. Birds along the shore at Seaton Sands included a single Ringed Plover, three Rock Pipits and three Bar-tailed Godwits. 

I went to Darnley Woods today to see the Winter Aconite patch I visit every spring. I managed to locate it fairly quickly and found many of the plants to have open flowers (although more were just emerging from the soil). A Jay and a Raven called nearby.

It was a relatively calm and clear day in Ayrshire when we passed through there today. A short walk around the harbour area of Troon provided good views of Oystercatchers, Redshanks and Bar-tailed Godwits on North Beach. Rabbits were grazing along the coastal strip and hiding among the boulders lining the beach. Sea Buckthorn bushes were still bearing some of last year's berries (shrivelled). An old wall had Rustyback (less than I remember), Wall Rue and Maidenhair Spleenwort growing on it.