Alexanders ( Smynium olusatrum ) seeds









Lesser Burdock ( Arctium minus )







Common Darter ( Sympetrum striolatum )



Eristalsis sp



Eupeodes luniger





Heliophilus pendulum













Ivy Bee ( Colletes hederae )





Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta )











Rough Chervil ( Chaerophyllum temulum )







Hornet Mimic ( Volucella zonaria )

On the hedge, on the field side of Old Woman Lane

Thanks to James Emerson @Norwichbirder for help with insect identification.












Pink-footed Geese ( Anser brachyrynchus )



Little Stint ( Calidris minuta ) & Dunlin ( Calidris alpina )



Dunlin ( Calidris alpina ) on Pat's Pool





Sea Beet ( Beta vulgarisms subs maritima ) still in flower Just on the edge of the reserve by the side of the road.

Tag CloudHoverfly, DroneFly, IvyBee, Dunlin, RoughChervil, SeaBeet, PinkFootedGoose, LittleStint, Burdock, RedAdmiral, Alexanders, CommonDarter

Dunlin and Little Stint

About 35 present today and 5 Curlew Sandpiper













Mixed flock of Dunlin ( Calidris alpina ) & Little Stint ( Calidris minuta ) wheeling in the sunshine.



Lapwing ( Vanellus vanellus )









Snipe ( Gallinago gallinago )



Wigeon ( Anas penelope )

Tag CloudDunlin, LittleStint, Lapwing, Snipe, Wigeon