Still windy, but thankfully dry and started with a Sandwich Tern over the car en route and soon after a Buzzard over 100 Acres. After arrival (and with no cafe available!!) this large tachinid fly, Nowickia ferox was a nice start, followed by a singing Mistle Thrush, two very aerobatic Buzzards and the first ten of thirty or so Swifts. A nice male Sparrowhawk was easily the highlight of the morning.
An afternoon walk on the heathland was brightened by two Spotted Flycatchers and some good insects including first for year Large Skippers, Meadow Browns and Common Darter plus hoverticks in the form of Volucella inflata and Criorhina berberina, both a massive surprise. Sercomiyia silentis above was new for year. This wasp is a Nysson spp (probably spinosus) and which is
the cuckoo of Argogorytes species of wasp.
Finally over a cuppa and a chat with the guys a Hobby slipped over northwards.
