12th August - sunny spells, odd short shower, mod SW, 20C

Willey - first thing, two Red Kites and at least three Ravens behind Long Spinney near top fields.

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.

$ Green Sandpipers, a Little Egret, three Greenfinches.

Stanford reservoir; late afternoon.

A Common Sandpiper,Little Egret, several Common Terns, Gadwall, Shovelers, two juv Shelducks, a Yellow, Pied and Grey Wagtail and Green Woodpecker all on the dam.

c100 House Martins and c15 Swifts feeding over Leics bank.

A roving flock, c 80 birds, of Long-tailed and Blue Tits with Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers.

Four Little Grebes (2 juvs) and a Grey Heron.