1st July Wednesday - sunny spells, high cloud, light-mod W, 23C

Shawell Sandpit/landfill area; evening.

c70 Sand Martins feeding over the main pit high and low.

Egyptian Goose family still together. 

10 lapwings and a Little Egret flew off, not seen very often at these pits.

Five Little Grebes, one a juv, but I didn't see any young here so likely to have moved in.

30th June Tuesday - mostly high cloud, 19C, light/mod SW

Willey;

A Red Kite, Buzzard and Kestrel around Hay field (Earls Furlong) during the morning.

A Raven did the circuit during the afternoon.

Lilbourne Meadows; evening

The first young Lapwing found this year, with a guardian parent looking out.  Single Oystercatcher.

A Skylark was taking food to  nest/young in the meadows, see 'shaky video'

Three Linnets, to male and a female on the meadows.

Four Teal today, with the Mallards.

c100 Starlings feeding on the fields/dry flood pools, many juvs visible suggesting a good breeding season.