Swifts flying around Millfield's car park at Carsington Water.

Now, I know you're not going to believe this, but...

With the barometer set ‘Fair’ and a temperature predicted at 16C the day was given over to a search for butterflies and dragonflies.

30 mins Down by the river:

The great crested grebes still had their two young but the oystercatchers seemed to have moved elsewhere