29th March - ground frost, sunny initially, clouding over, then showers, wind SSE steady, easing, cool 8C

Willey; A couple of Red-legged Partridge were on the lawn early morning, not seen this speciei in the garden for ages, once one actually made a nest and laid eggs.  Just before mid-day a male Kestrel flew on to a telegraph pole along the Moors lane just outside the village.

Stanford reservoir; a look here after lunch, hoping for some Martins or a Swallow. In fact it was fairly quite, the weather not at all Spring like and disappointing.  There were 3 Shelduck, a pair together with the drake displaying to the female and another drake close by looking for his chance to get to the duck.  The only other new bird was a drake Shoveler.  Plenty of Goldeneye still out on the water.  No Pochard flock seen (as yesterday) apart from a drake at the bottom of the spillway where it has been for awhile now.  A couple of Red-legged Partridge flew off from the waterside rough area.