7th April - gusty (40mph), NW, 9C, sunny interval with frequent showers

WIlley; male Sparrowhawk circling over the village, 1625h, drifted off SE.

Stanford reservoir;  a look after lunch, not brilliant conditions.  Six Swallow were battling the wind and feeding, also one Sand Martin.  Pied and Grey Wagtails were around the dam.  Single female Goldeneye seen.  Two Grey Herons and a Little Egret at the inlet area.

6th Aporil 0- cloudy, odd shower, mod-gusty W-SW, 10C (feeling cool due to wind)

A busy day, so a few quick checks this evening.

Lilbourne Meadows; usual ducks, including two Shelducks.

A5 Pools/DIRFT; a couple of Wigeon with Shoveler (c20), Teal, Gadwall, Mallard and two Mute Swans.  A single Little Grebe.

Shawell Sandpit;  18 Canada Geese, Shoveler (8), Gadwall 2.  Three Linnet feeding in the weeds, 8 Pied Wagtails.

At least 20 Ravens over the landfill area.

5th April - high cloud, mod-fresh Westerly, 13C

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.  Very quiet, the wind not helping things.  Several Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps or two singing a little.  Two Goldeneye, a Shoveler and three Wigeon  spotted.

Good to see a minimum of 14 Tree Sparrows at the feed station.

A Muntjac was feeding along the path.

4th April - No frost. Light rain first thing, light-mod Westerly, 12Chen cloudy,

Stanford reservoir;  a look this evening - pretty quiet, one Swallow feeding. Two Grey herons, a Little Egret, a Buzzard sitting on the dam bank.  Two Goldeneye.  Single grey Wagtail and several Pied on the dam/spillway area.

3rd April - Frost -4C last night. Warming slowly through the day to 9C, but cloudy, light NW, still feeling cool

WIlley; a single Fieldfare atop the Ash tree next to Hurls Furlong gate first thing.

A5 Pools/DIRFT,  Black-tailed Godwit still present his morning.

Shawell Sandpit; highlight was a Ruff (a female I think) this morning, Spring records are very unusual here.

Eyebrook reservoir, pm.   a look here this afternoon.  A single Swallow was seen.  The Slavonian Grebe was still present.  A flock of c40 Fieldfare flying around and in field tree-tops.  Single Little Egret, Raven over, a couple of Shelduck, plus other regulars.

2nd April - Frost last night -3C, sunny am, a few wintery shoiwers pm, light N, 8C

Shawell sandpit; highlight was 8 Shelducks present.  One Redwing feeding by spinney, also two House Sparrows in the hedge (opp Redland building). Two Goldfinch, two Meadow Pipits, plus the usual Teal, Shoveler, Tufted Duck and Mallard.

WIlley; Red Kite low over the back paddocks (1120h).

Stanford reservoir;l pm. Highlights were -  c40 Fieldfares, 15 Redwings, 2+ Jay, 13 Shoveler, 11 Goldeneye, 26 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, a Grey Wagtail pair + one other, one Little Egret and two Grey Herons

DIRFT/A5 Pools; pm.  Highlights here were two Curlews, a Black-tailed Godwit and a Dunlin.  Shoveler, Teal, Wigeon, 6 Mute Swans also present.

1st April - Frost -2C last night. Sunny am, wintery showers pm, mod N, 7C, feeling cold

Shawell sandpit/landfill;  a look late afternoon. 

Two each of Canada and Greylag Geese, Single Shelduck, 31 Shovelers, c70 Teal, 2 Little Gr2be, 2 Red Kite and 2 Buzzards.  7 Pied Wagtails.  Usual Gulls around.