21st March - high cloud, light/gentle Easterly, 17C

Willey; 0830 Red Kite drifted over westward.

Shawell Sand Quarry/Landfill; afternoon.

A good number of Gulls preset, notable were two adult Caspian, which seemed to be having some form of 'chat'.

Oystercatcher pair, drake Shelduck, 14 Gadwall, two Shoveler, Teal, Tufted.

14 Red Kites, Ravens.

20th March - Sunny, 17C, light SE

Very warm weather for the Spring equinox, and remaining warm tonight.  So much so, that I noticed two bats whizzing around at 1850h at home, probably Pipistrelles.  Will have to get the detector out.

Lilbourne Meadows; afternoon.

Two, presumed pair, Redshanks back, c200 Wigeon, 12 Shoverlers, Teal, a Gadwall, 14 Lapwings, two Little Egrets, a Little Grebe.

c25 Starlings, a Collard Dove.

19th March - frost last night -2C. Sunny, warming to 16C, light SE

Busy, but I did heard the Chaffinch and Greenfinch singing more today around then Church area.

Near the barns a single Partridge whizzed by, in to the sun, so I can't be sure of the species, probable Red-legged, but there is a chance of a Grey.  Hopefully, I will find it/them again.  John M reported seeing two last  week very near this spot.

18th March - ground frost. Sunny spells, gentle easterly, 8C

Willey; busy, however, I did notice a Mistle Thrush 'sunning' itself early afternoon near the field barns.

A Red Kite flew over the village 1130ish

17th March - Cloudy, light Easterly, 8C

Willey;  a Red Kite over west at 1130h 

16th March - mostly cloudy, gentle NE, 8C

The last winters WeBs count day, so it had to be a quick visits to three sites for counts.  Obs included the following-

Soar Brook Lake - seven Teal, three Cormorants, Oystercatcher pair, 234 Black-headed Gulls and a few Common and Herring Gulls.  Green Woodpecker around.

Mere Lane Lake - 12 Tufted, a few Mallard, Mute Swan pair and four Little Grebes with lots of 'trilling'.

Stanford Hall - plenty of Canada and Greylag Geese, still c40 Wigeon present.  Mistle Thrush singing.

15th March - Frost last night. sunny intervals, 7C, light/mod NE

Willey; two Red Kites moving over westward, 1530h.

Magna Park Lake - a WebS visit, most interesting was a Water Rail still present.

Lilbourne Meadows, early afternoon.

Still c300 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler, a single Shelduck, a few Teal and Gadwall, plus a single Little Grebe.  Two Little Egret.

A couple of Snipe showing and three Lapwing, one displaying.  c20 Common Gulls and several Black-headed Gulls on the flood pools.

c50 Starlings and a couple of Fieldfare.   Both Green ab Great Spotted Woodpeckers.