7th March - mostly cloudy, mod SSW, becoming mild, 11C

Shawell Lagoons; this morning a look here, 6 Lapwing still, maybe these will breed locally.  Great crested Grebe, 23 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 9 Canada Geese and Tufted Duck were on the water. Plus the usual mixture of Gulls.

Cotesbach Landfill; 3 Red Kite, a single Little Grebe, Grey Heron again, a small number of Teal, Shoveler, Mallard and Tufties.  A Green Sandpiper flew from the far corner shallows.  A couple of Goldfinch and Linnet were around.

Stanford reservoir; on the adjacent arable field c80 Fieldfare, 5 Redwings and c50 Starlings were feeding, Skylarks could be heard.  A Nuthatch was calling near the New Covert wood and 2 Great spotted Woodpeckers were drumming. A Chiffchaff was found feeding in the brambles along with Long tailed tits, before flying up in to the trees.

Shoveler (5) and Goldeneye (3) were on the reservoir with the usual Ducks, few Wigeon until about 30 flew in.

6th March - Frost -2C, then sunny, light NW, 9C

At last a decent day - we just need (a lot) more.

Finally, the new lambs had some sun to enjoy.

Stanford reservoir;  a look early afternoon, generally quite. A Shoveler pair with the Wigeon, Pochard, Tufted Duck and 10 Gadwall.  A couple of Buzzards doing aerial stuff. 

A Coal Tit was singing and 5 Long-tailed Tits were chasing each other in the dam thicket.

Cotesbach Landfill; many more Gulls today, but it was immediately obvious they were not alone as they were giving their usual 'chatter' that the Falcon was being used by the Falconer and it soon made an appearance.  Otherwise, they tend to either just sit on the water 'chattering' or fly around the tipping area generally ignoring the Falcon.   Nothing unusual was found.

A Raven put in an appearance.  Ducks included Shoveler, Teal, Tufted and a single SHelduck, whilst a Grey Heron sat on an island

5th March - low cloud, light becoming mod NE, cool, 7C

Willey;  a check of the feed station area this afternoon was made.  at least four hen Pheasant were picking up the dropped seed. c30 House Sparrow, but no Tree Sparrow,  A minimum of 6 Chaffinch and 6 Yellowhammer.  The Jackdaw (20) and Magpie (4) were raiding the feeders heavily today.

Seven Goldfinch flew over, from a village garden feeder.

 Goldcrest and Chaffinch were heard singing during the day.

4th March - cloud am, rain pm, cold W, 7C

Willey; I did notice that a Pied Wagtail is back on the old tiled shed roof, under which a pair usually nests each year.

3rd March - cloudy, odd shower am, brightening sunny late pm, 8C, light SW

Willey; I think a Blackbird is building in a garden creeper, the cock bird was still singing, quietly, at 1815h this evening.

This afternoon a Goldcrest was singing at south end of the village.

2nd March - sunny spells, 8C, light-mod westerly

Willey; a busy day helping with lambing.

I noticed that quite a few Rooks were attending to their nests, building and repairing, in the Long Spinney.  A Green Woodpecker called several times close to the village.

Quite late in to dusk a Song Thrush was singing still.

1st March - sunny am, sunny spells pm, 8C, mod-gusty SW

At last a dry and better feeling day.

Stanford reservoir; a walk along the Leicester bank this afternoon.  A couple of Nuthatch on the feeders, a Great spotted Woodpecker along the by-pass trees, later drumming in the adjacent wood, also a Jay and Treecreeper.  c10 Chaffinches along the field hedge, and a couple of Buzzard over head.
Along the fence line, now 3 Stonechats, a male and 2 females.

c35 Fieldfares in the bushes.

On the water, 57 Wigeon, only one Goldeneye, Pochard and Tufted Duck, a few Mallard and one Teal.

An Oystercatcher pair now present, flying around and calling.

Willey; a Fox was barking loudly at 2000h near the old railway track.