23rd July - Sunny spells, mod SW, easing, 23C

Lilbourne Meadows; morning

Eight Green Sandpipers still, two Teal, a Little Grebe

Mere Lane Lake; morning

4 Little Grebes, including one juv, three Swifts over, Mute Swan pair with two cygnets., 11 Coots plus several chicks and juvs, Moorhen carrying food.

Stanford reservoir; afternoon.

Four  Common Sandpipers, Shelduck family, single Shoveler, a Red Kite, a Little Grebe

Common Tern juvs flying well now.

Spotted Flycatchers, four, in outlet field corner, adults feeding two youngsters.

Butterflies included: Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns, a Small Copper, a Common Blue, Peacock, several Red Admirals, two Brimstone.

Need to identify the insect in the last two photos