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The only birds I connected with during a busy day of driving and doing family stuff were a few Buzzards along the M8.

Navelwort and Wallflower were two interesting finds on the rocks surrounding Calton Hill in Edinburgh today.

A flock of 40 Black-headed Gulls was over Pollokshaws today. Meanwhile, four Lesser Black-backed Gulls were back at their nesting site on the roof of the Range. 

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Dippers in Strathaven. 

 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.