24th Mar - sunny, 18C, light NE

Harborough Magna; checked the sunflower field, but it seems the Finches have definitely departed now, the bird of note being a Great Spotted Woodpecker in the Hedge trees.

WIlley; No records of Tree Sparrows this winter at my feed station,,the first time this has occurred.

A couple of male Yellowhammers were present today.

This morning, a Blackcap singing in the Church Lane hedge and another in the Long Spinney near Muswell Leys entrance

Stanford reservoir; evening.  fairly quiet, a single male Goldeneye and Goosander.  c 25 Fieldfare and c5 Redwings came to roost.