27th April - night frost last night. Chilly but sunny start, clouding over with wintry showers pm, cool N W 4-10C

This afternoon I visited the local reservoir, hoping the weather held reasonable, here is some of what I found.

Two Common Sandpiper were on the dam with a Pied Wagtail.  The drake Goldeneye was still present and a Gadwall. Over the water about 100 each of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin were hawking, and a single Swift made occasional appearances.  A Cuckoo called near the main reed bed.  Two, maybe three Grey Heron were standing around the waters edge.

Two Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroats were singing, along with a single Garden Warbler, and a Grasshoppper Warbler 'reeled' briefly.  More than 20 Tree Sparrows were at the feed station, along with Tits and Chaffinch.   Four Linnets were flying around, spending time on the neighbouring fallow field were at least one Lapwing has a territory.

A Hare hurried away after spotting me.