14th March - Sunny spells, short showers around pm, light NE, 7C

No obs today.

13th March - cloudy, short sharp showers pm, gentle-mod N, 7C

Quinton Park, Coventry

Whilst waiting for my car service at the dealership I had a walk around this small park, it has a small lake, and thicket area, with trees around the perimeter.

The ubiquitous Feral Pigeon was numerous, c80, and clearly get well fed here.  On the lake Canada, greylags, Mallards, Coot (2) and Moorhens (4) were at home.  25 Black-headed Gulls were around and three Lesser Black-backed Gulls were sitting it out.

Woodpigeons and Jackdaws were feeding, a Carrion Crow pair were nest building.

Eight noisy Starlings were atop the trees. 

Further along Quinton Road a Mistle Thrush flew and landed atop a tall conifer.

12th march - mostly cloudy, scattered showers around mid-afternoon, only 7C with gentle NE breeze.

Willey:  a Red Kite very low, circling over village 1300h.

11th March - mostly cloudy, light-gentle N, 10C

Now in peak lambing time, so posts will be often very short for awhile.

Willey; 14 Stock Doves around the barns to the east, some pairs already at nest locations there.

10th March - Cloudy, mist/dullish, light/mod NE, 10C, but feeling much cooler

Willey

Two Ravens flew over, low and noisily east at 1210h.   These will be patrolling the sheep-lamb fields regularly now for causalities.

9th March -0 Sunny, light/mod ENE, 18C

Willey; a Red Kite and two Buzzards over the BH wood area late morning.

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.

A couple of Little Egrets and Little Grebe on the flood pools along with the usual waterfowl.

Stanford Reservoir

Pretty quiet, two Goosanders and c12 Goldeneye.  Great White Egret.

First Comma butterfly of the Spring and a Six-spot Ladybird.

Also, checked the Red-belted Bracket that is still growing well.

8th March - Sunny, mod ESE, 16C

Shawell Sandpit/Landfill; morning

New bird in was a drake Shelduck and a Great-crested Grebe.  Oystercatcher pair still on the south pool area.  28 Kites, 10+ Ravens.

A Jay in the corner trees and Green Woodpecker 'yaffling'.

Shawell Lagoons

32 Lapwings today and a couple of Grey Herons.

Bittesby Country Park (CP); afternoon.

No  Stonechats found, have they left?

A Kestrel hunting, Stock Dove over.   First Spring CP butterfly a Peacock. 

Soar Brook Lake

Oystercatcher pair.  A singing Red-legged Partridge.  'Yaffling'  Green Woodpecker.

c200 Black-headed and c20 Common Gulls.  A single Little Egret.