Wednesday 19th March

Another bike ride to Auldgirth via Nether Keir.  Only sixteen species identified today, partly because ended up in a peleton on the way back. Interesting inclusions were yellowhammer (three in total) and a lone magpie towards Keir, uncommon this far West.  Did not see coal tit again and managed not to see sparrow, dunnock or wren, but did see first red squirrel of the spring and another lone butterfly. One cyclist says he heard chiffchaff in Glenmidge.