7th April - Frost last night. Sunny, light easterly, 15C

Lilbourne Meadows, evening.

Waders included Lapwing pair, Redshank pair, a Snipe, an Oystercatcher and a Curlew.

A Little Grebe, two Little Egrets and a Grey Heron.

Shovelers c12, 32 Teal, Mallards and six Gadwall.

A Yellow Wagtail was with a Pied on the meadow, along with two feeding Starlings.

6th April - Sunny, gentle-mod easterly, 16C

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

Three Sand martins flying high, a Sedge Warbler seen on Blowers Bay area, plenty Chiffchaffs and several Blackcaps.

Seven Goldeneye, a pair Shovelers, and a single Teal.  A Great White Egret.

5th April - Sunny, mod-brisk NE, 16C

WIlley; Raven over low 0730h

Lilbourne Meadows; morning/evening

I checked here twice as wader movement in Northants had been noted during the day, however no migrants were found.

The pair of Redshanks were on show. 12 Shovelers and 10 Teal.  A Little Egret and Little Grebe.

A female Reed Bunting feeding on the Blackthorn bushes, later on the ground.  Three Goldfinches.

4th April - Sunny, mod-brisk easterly, 18C

Willey; 

0845h c50 Fieldfares on the fields and trees.

Shawell sandpit/landfill; morning

Just the regulars, but interesting to see a Common Gull with 'bleached' wing feathers.  I've only seen this on larger Gulls previously, that I recall.  Very noticeable in the glaring sunshine

A Speckled Wood.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

Made it just too late to see the flock of Little Gulls that came in during the morning.

Three Wigeon were noted and great White Egret, Oystercatcher pair on the dam.

Four Green-veined Whites spotted.

3rd April - Sunny, light-mod easterly, 18C

Willey;

A Red Kite over 0930h, and a Blackcap heard singing a little on the old railway track.  A Goldfinch pair around the church area, maybe they will nest in the Horse Chestnut this year as previously.

A Swallow flew in, c1030h, and hung around the old stable area, later three were seen flying around.  First of the year returning birds for home.

Lilbourne Meadows; evening.

Two each Redshanks and Snipe feeding.  A Little Egret, several each of Teal and Shoveler and a single Gadwall. 

2nd April - mod-brisk NW-Easterly, Sunny, 16C, but cool feeling in the wind

Stanford reservoir, afternoon.

A look here, hoping that some of the Little Gulls reported in the Midlands would show, but alas no.

A couple of Goldeneye on the main water, and a pair Teal.  A Red Kite over.  A single Little Egret.

Butterflies were 3 Peacocks and a Green-veined White (my fist for the year record).

1st April - Touch ground frost last night. Becoming sunny, mod, occasionally brisk easterly, 16C. Feeling cool in the wind, but very warm in sheltered areas.

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.

A look at the field flood pools area.

Six Shovelers, 26 Teal, a few Gadwall and mallard. Two Little Grebes. A Little Egret.

First Little Ringed Plover passing through.

Goldfinches singing in the corner spinney.

Butterflies were two Peacocks and a Small Tortoiseshell.