Yesterday in glorious Indian summer weather, a circuit of the pond, lunch and lower circuit at the park. Ivy Bees were the most notable and abundant insects after Vespulas. Three hornets, Mellinus arvensis, Red-legged Shieldbug, Sargus flavipes female (specific ID via FB then off to irecord) plus good numbers of Small Copper on the heath and Speckled Wood in shadier spots. Water mint near the carpark was by far and away the most productive area with Tachina fera and numerous common hoverflies. The usual mixed flocks featured Chiffchaffs.

At QE Nowickia ferox, a few vocal Firecrests in a mixed flock, yet more Ivy Bees, Hornets, Southern Hawker and several Common Darters; still at least one Figwort Sawfly in the usual spot.

Today only half the moths of the previous catch, it being a cold clear night, with just L-album Wainscot and Brimstone in good nick.

Red-legged Shieldbug

Mellinus arvensis

Nowickia ferox

Sargus flavipes

A brief visit to Sidlesham produced little other than this flighty Spot'shank in the Long Pool, heard Greenshank, Whimbrel, Kingfisher. With a strong breeze in your face and the constant noise and vibration from traffic plus having the view obscured every few second by articulated lorries pushes this hide into joint worst along with Ivy North!! Small Tortoiseshell was the best of the few wind-blown inverts