17th July - HOT, light S, sunny, 30C. Cloud increasing during the afternoon.

Extreme heat warning issued for the next three days. Was 26C by 1000h this morning.

A5 Pools/DIRFT; morning.

Two Egyptian Geese, c20 Lapwings, a Common Sandpiper, Four Little Ringed Plovers, seven Little Egrets, three Oystercatchers.

A Possible Tree Pipit briefly before flying off.

Lilbourne Meadows;

Six Green Sandpipers, a single Little Ringed Plover and the male Redstart were the notables.