28th Aug - rain all morning-light N, 15C, short bright spell afternoon before rain and fresh N, 12C

Stanford reservoir; a check this morning in the rain, the single juv Shag was present on the dam (first since 1984).  

A distant photo through the rain of the European Shag.

Two Common Sandpiper and Common Tern (dam), Six Gadwall, Swallows, House and Sand Martins.

Cotesbach Sandy Lane; a look here around the pools, which were empty. A Red Kite flew over.  The rain stopped and passerines started to feed in the bushes. Goldcrest, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, Long-tailed and Blue Tits.