26th Sept - early raining ceasing by dawn, sunny spells am, then cloudy and thundery showers, with rain from early evening. 15C, light mostly SW

Willey;

A flock 12 Goldfinches around late morning, also Chiffchaff in the Church lane hedge.  Here too, 7+ Blackbirds, I wonder if migrants!

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.

The flood pools have now been restored following all the rain over recent days, and ducks have returned.

Wigeon, 43, Teal 105, Shoveler 4, Gadwall 4and Mallard 9, also a Grey Heron.

A Kestrel hunting, two Ravens over, c70 Starlings feeding on the meadow.