5th march - sunny/hazy sun, very mild, 17C, light SE

A wonderful warm spring day, exceptional

Willey.

About 1000h a Brimstone was spotted in the garden around Ivy, very active, my first Spring record.

Stanford -on-Avon.

1600h, 32 White-fronts still in the field with the Canada and Greylags.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill

14 Red Kites, eight Wigeon, usual Gulls, two Lapwings.

4th March - cloud and mist only slowly clearing, a few sunny intervals pm, a chilly night, only warming to 11C by end of afternoon.

Willey; morning.

Several Greenfinches in the Church Yews and lane hedge, also 5 Goldfinches.  The now daily Red Kite over.

A Song Thrush singing a lot now. Green Woodpecker heard.

Stanford-on-Avon, afternoon.

23 White-fronts counted, but sure others were out of view in the field dips.

Three Mistle Thrushes feeding too.

Stanford reservoir.

Rather quiet.  A pair Grey Wagtails and a Pied Wagtail on the dam.

Five Goldeneyes seen (3 drakes), plenty of Wigeon on the water.

3rd March - high cloud, mostly light NE-E, 10C

Stanford -on- Avon, early afternoon

32 Russian White-fronted Geese counted same area.

Lilbourne Meadows, main entrance area views

Mallard, Teal, Wigeon, Shovelers and a pair Shelducks.

Chiffchaff heard in the corner trees.  Red Kite over.

Two male Reed Buntings at the feeder area, several Goldfinches about, Collared Dove and8 Starlings

2nd March - sunny, mod-fresher at times, very mild pm, 16C

Willey; a Red Kite over 0845h

Stanford -on-Avon.

35 Russian White-fronted Geese present still.

At the lake island, two Grey Herons and one each of Little and Great Egret.

1st March - cloudy, mod W-SW, 12C

 Stanford -on Avon,,morning

35 Russian White-Fronted Geese preset.

Lea Marston; afternoon.

Decided to go and twitch (find) the Hume's Warbler which has been along the river Tame since January.  It had not been seen when I got there since mid-morning and no one else was around. After much searching and having heard it three times I did find it, very active with Long-tailed Tits.  Impossible to get a photo though on this occasion.

Male and female Goosanders on the river, drake Gadwalls chasing a female and a Gren Woodpecker called.

28th Feb - cloudy am, sunny interval om, 9C, light/mod NW-W. About 18mm rain last night - field and brooks in flood again.

Willey; Red Kite over 0900h

Lilbourne Meadows; morning.

Pretty quiet, few Ducks on the flood pools.

Stanford -on- Avon

34 White-fronted Geese in the fields again.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill. Late afternoon.

52 Teal, only 2 Little Grebes currently, also Coot down to 52 - so obvious signs of birds having left for their breeding locations.

c6 Red Kites and Ravens respectively. 20 Lapwings.  Two Mutes Swans now in.

A Green Woodpecker.

27th Feb - showers/drizzle am, broken cloud & sunny intervals pm, 11C, light SW

Wibtoft - green lane; morning.

I found there was a Chaffinch flock (c50) on the drilled stubble with c20 Yellowhammers and 2 Reed Buntings.. We have to explore the flock more if present tomorrow.

Stanford-on-Avon; afternoon.

Checked for White-fronted Geese again, 33 could be seen on the grassland.

Two Green Woodpeckers together on the pasture.

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon

A check here again, nothing new in.  Still at least 300 Wigeon.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill

Plenty of usual Gulls over the landfill and main pit.  15+ Red Kites and several Ravens.

An Oystercatcher fly-in.