13th July - cloudy am,,becoming sunny, 27C, mod NE, becoming brisk/strong later afternoon.

Willey - 0800h a Red Kite over  fields to the east and a single Red-legged Partridge in Earls Furlong gateway.

Stanford Res; evening

25+ Pied Wagtails and 3 Common Sandpipers on the dam.  Also, a Teal.  Otherwise just the regulars.

Shawell Sandpit/landfill; evening.

Only 2 juv Egyptian Geese showing, 12 Little Grebes. A few Sand Martins.

Out and about

While scoping fields I noticed a Hare very close to me, lovely.