Wednesday 06 March, Gaucin, cloudy, occasional light rain, light-fresh W-SW wind, 11C: In the 24hr period from 0800hrs Wednesday to 0800hrs Thursday a minimum of 45L/m2 rain fell, 35L/m2 of it during the early hours of Thursday. Wednesday was another grey day but at least there was an opportunity to try and positively ID the early swift, except it didn't show! There were at least 35 House Martin around the southern fringes of the village and one or two Barn Swallow just NE of the old convent. During the morning 40+ Griffon Vulture headed west after leaving their overnight roost on Sierra Crestellina.