24th February - sunny spells, light SW, 12C, showers around during the afternoon.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

11 Goldeneye, five Goosander (2 drakes), 150 Greylags.

Treecreeper and Goldcrest with then Tits along the bypass path.

Water Rail heard in the main reed bed.

c30 each Redwing and Fieldfares flew in to tree tops.

A Song Thrush was singing.