Brighter,but the cold N E wind remains.(08:00-10:00).

On the river I saw 1 Kingfisher,1 Little Grebe,40 Teal.15 Mallard and 1 Green Sandpiper.On Abbey Mead very few duck remain now,just 4 Pochard,6 Gadwall,45 Tufted Duck and a handful of Coot.One Siskin,1 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Little Egret were of note along the Mill Stream.In all I heard 4 Cetti`s Warbler and 3 Water Rail.

Both Blackcaps are still in the the garden.Although when they meet,which is usually at the apples (front garden) the male continues to chase the female off,usually as far as our back garden.