1st July - cloudy am, a few sunny spells pm, light-mod NW, 20C

Stanford reservoir; morning.

Four Common Sandpipers, a Little Egret, two Oystercatchers, Grey Wagtail family, c25 Swifts, House and Sand Martins.

Green Woodpecker, two Linnet, Sedge and Reed Warblers singing well.

Long-tailed Tit family, Treecreeper and Blue Tit flock.

Misterton.

Spotted Flycatchers busy feeding young in nest.

Nuthatch heard, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tits.

Soar brook Lake;

Three Oystercatchers, one a juv.  two Mallard broods, c 50 Greylag Geese, three Tufted Ducks, one Cormorant.