31st July - sunny spells, light-mod SW, 20C

Bittesby mere lane lake; a quick look here in the morning fairly quiet bird-wise. A Little Grebe pair were feeding 2 youngsters, a couple of Cormorant dropped in and a single female tufted Duck was resting on the water.  Unfortunately, no young Tufted Duck seem to have been raised this year.
Butterflies included several Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, Gate Keeper, Green-veined and Large White and Common Blue.

A few Brown Hawker and a Ruddy Darter were around the lake.

Stanford reservoir; a look here in the afternoon, now autumn is just a little closer and the water level still very low regular checks for waders is a must.  Six Black-tailed Godwits had dropped in today, 2 Greenshank and 1 Common Sandpiper were present too.  A Little Grebe was spotted near the island (only while there is low water and 3 Common Terns were present.  The usual warblers were present but mostly in cover, a family of Bullfinch was feeding in the bushes before moving off.

Brown Hawkers were seen, and this Southern hawker.