26th Feb - light frost last night. mostly sunny, mod S, easing later afternoon,10C, feeling cool

Willey; the occasional Chaffinch song can be heard now, plus Greenfinch song first thing. 

Three Yellowhammers were in the bird feeder paddock today.

Lilbourne Meadows, a Stonechat pair at the 'reeded' ditches, A5 end, Fieldfares, Redwings and Starlings on the pastures here.

Water meadows, a Curlew was feeding, plus 5 Lapwings, Teal, Shoveler, Wigeon, Coot and Moorhen.

A few record shots of the Curlew, unfortunately looking directly in to the sun, but you can see it's a Curlew!

Shawell Lagoons; A Shelduck, c200 Teal, 31+ Shoveler, Tufted 17, Mallard, 2, a few 'large' Gulls, bit mostly Black-headed and Common Gulls.  10+ ravens, 6 Red Kites and the Peregrine flew around again, landing out of view.