28th April - Rain through the night until c1300h, 28mm!!. Clearing and slightly warming, 10C, mod WNW

Shawell sandpit/Landfill area; early afternoon.

Two Shelducks, 4 Teal, 3 Little Grebes, 7 Red Kites, several ravens, 2 Buzzard.  

c10 each Swallow and House Martin.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

Three Common Terns, Common Sandpiper, 100+ each Swallow and House Martin, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Swift.

Hobby, Red Kite, Cuckoo, 3 Goldeneye.

A Garden Warbler singing, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, Whitethroat. and Cetti's.