29th April - fresh W wind, feeling chilly, 9C max, sunny intervals, occasional wintry shower pm

Birds are still coming to the feed station, several Yellowhammers and Tree Sparrows (4+).

I visited the reservoir this afternoon, the cold wind kept a lot of birds and insects undercover but there was things about.  Migration is continuing despite the poor weather, the cycle continues as evidenced by 6 Common Sandpipers and a Dunlin that were on the dam/overflow, feeding and resting.  Can you spot spot 4 of them and the Dunlin in the record photo on the dam.

A single drake Goldeneye is still present with the Tufted Duck, for how much longer I wonder.

Over the water some c200 Swallows, c150 Sand Martins and c100 House Martins were feeding.  There was not an awful lot of warbler song, but they were trying, 2 Lesser Whitethroats were 'rattling' away.

A Kingfisher dashed off down the river, a flash of colour is always great to see.

Close by, on the adjacent field, a hare was feeding and a cock Pheasant strutted about.