10th July - Cloud clearing to sunny periods, quite breezy at times and humid, temp up and down, max 23C

This morning popped to a site that holds Marbled White, at first none were found, then just as I was about to give up I found them, 10+ were flying, they are very photogenic.

Also flying were ringlets, Meadow Brown, Small and Essex Skippers.  The Small and Essex are very similar, but the Essex has black under tips on the antennae.

On the pool there were several Red-eyed Damselfly, and a Hawker I could not identify as it was too far away.

I went to Brandon Marsh this afternoon again for butterflies, Dragonflies as well as birds.  The breeze really picked up and was not ideal for the insects, only the expected common species were seen.
On the east marsh a tufted Duck had four young and a female Gadwall had five ducklings.  An adult Little-ringed Plover and two juveniles were on the island along with five adult Oystercatcher and two juvs.  Several Black-headed Gull juveniles were with the adult flock, one was still food begging from an adult.  Several Common tern were catching food for their young still.
On Teal pool three Green Sandpiper were feeding and a hobby hunted insects in the mid-distance.  In all some 40 species were seen today.