Sunday 30th November

I woke up this morning to hear 2 Whoopers fly east over Ardeer Quarry. A couple of minutes later 7 flew west. There were 448 Teal on the upper Garnock Estuary, as well as 7 Gadwall (inc 3 drakes) and a Kingfisher. I could hear a Crossbill, but couldn't see it. A fox was walking along the upper estuary's salt marsh. 58 Teal and a drake Shoveler were on the River Irvine, and some Twite were calling nearby. 3 Short-eared Owls were up in the air at the same time: one was hunting over Bogside Racecourse and two were fighting above the field across the River Irvine. A single Crossbill flew over Bogside Racecourse. 4 Waxwings were in my garden in Stevenston.