A good forecast today and another spare day due to Mrs R working,saw me visiting this gem of a reserve and enjoying another productive visit.
I managed to find some nice birds and insects,with a personal first for here,a female Long-winged Conehead.
This species seems to be spreading at a rapid rate through the country along with its congeners,Roesel's-bush Cricket & Short-winged Conehead.
Another nice find,was another rapidly colonising species,the stunning Hoverfly Volucella zonaria.These really are whoppers and are such stunning insects and even sound like a Hornet in flight,making their adopted English name Hornet-mimic Hoverfly certainly ring true.
Bird wise highlights went to another juvenile Wood Sandpiper and 6 Green Sandpiper,the reserve is really looking good for waders at the moment,with the lowest water levels i have ever seen here.
The following are my favourite photos from this cracking reserve.
Green-shield Bug 
Larinioides cornutas 
Comma 
Volucella Zonaria
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| Female Long-winged Conehead,A Possible First Record For The Reserve. |
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| Really Low Water Levels |
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| Speckled Wood. |
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