JMNR 11th April 2016

Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Nuthatch, Pheasant, Robin, Song Thrush, Wren.
Badger (latrines), Brown Rat (droppings), Water Vole (droppings and latrines).
Common Toad.
Cream-spot Ladybird (photo). A group of small blue beetles (awaiting identification). A freshwater shrimp (species not identified).
Flowering: Blackthorn, Bluebell (C5b), Coltsfoot (C5a), Common Daisy, Cowslip (C3a, C4b, C5a, C5b), Daffodil (C3a), Dandelion, Lesser Celandine (good display in C1), Opposite-leaved Golden Saxifrage, Rowan, Wood Anemone (C6a).