4th February - cloudy, mod-fresh SSW, 10C, light rain 1500h for awhile

Willey;  a Red Kite over at 1310h.

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.

Plenty of Wigeon c150, plus small numbers of Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall and Mallard.  Coot numbers have risen to 13.  Four Mute Swans.

A new arrival was an Oystercatcher (now a harbinger of Spring?), this is my earliest record here, previous earliest was the 23rd Feb 2023, so a good margin earlier this year.

On the adjacent meadows were c250 Lapwings and c200 Golden Plovers, along with c200 Starlings feeding..