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.

26th Feb - cloudy, mod-gusty SW, 12C, spots rain pm, light rain evening

Stanford-on-Avon, morning

24 White-fronted Geese this morning in the usual field of late.

Small mixed flock Siskin and Goldfinch feeding in lane tree tops.

Lilbourne Meadows.

Just checked the field flood pools, nothing new.

A small number of Redwing and Fieldfares feeding on the pasture.

Goldcrest again in ivy hedge by entrance.

25th Feb - sunny spells, light/mod SW, 14C

Stanford Hall & Monument Field; late morning

In the hall park there was two White-fronted Geese with the Canada/Greylags geese and in the monument field area the main flock of 32 was present.

Lilbourne Meadows

I found a Goldcrest where the Firecrest was reported yesterday, another 'crest' was present but vanished before I could see it properly.

Plenty of Goldfinch and Chaffinch singing, territory behavior.