Cheilosia illustrata

Ruddy Darter

Meliscaeva auricollis

A couple of Green Sandpipers were presumably newly returned non breeders.
A couple of LRP, although apparently more earlier, and some juveniles, so presumably local breeders, a few Redshanks chasing crows so hopefully youngsters out there somewhere. Two broods of Lapwings, a three and a four.

Two very distant kites, a handful of Buzzards and a Kestrel and just one hear Nightingale. Probably 30 or so Swifts. Highlight was a Barn Owl drifting in front of the hide, the first I've seen in a while.

Insect wise pretty poor with just lots of soldier beetles and Cheilosia illustrata on umbellifers.