1st March - Frost -3C last night. Mostly sunny, 10C, light W

Meteorological Spring has arrived - and so has good weather - at last.

Shawell Sand Quarry/Landfill

A check here this morning, but as no tipping at the landfill Gulls were few, mostly Common and Black-headed - with Large Gulls not hanging around.

Shoveler 11, Teal 31, Gadwall 10, Coot 52, Tufted 25.

Green Sandpiper feeding.Six Little Grebes - lots of 'trilling'

Only 3 Red Kites and a Buzzard.

Song Thrush singing.

Bittesby Country Park; early afternoon.

A check over the meadows for Stonechats, I only found one male today.

A Reeve's Muntjac was in the new orchard.

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.

Nothing new, just the usual birds, although I had just missed two Oystercatchers another observer informed me.

I did spot my first Spring Butterfly, a Peacock, on the wing.

A Roe deer was standing out on a path and a small group of Meadow Pipits were nearby.