30th April - cloudy am, brighter later, breezy until late, 15mph northerly, 10C

Willey; thankfully we did not get the originally forecast weather of persistent rain and strong winds which stayed further east.
This morning a single Wheatear was on the farm track to the east of the village.  At least 2 more Swallows have returned and were busy checking out the usual buildings where they nest.

Willoughby Waterleys; I had a look here in the evening for the reported Wheatear and Whinchat.  I found a couple of Wheatear but not the Whinchat.  Yellowhammers, Linnet, Chaffinch, Skylark, Stock Dove, Red-legged Partridge and Skylark were in the area.