Heard a Cuckoo on the way up to the crossing, and up to two were seen occasionally flying around. One seemed to do a circuit from the Bittern pool, flying over the view point down to the southern end of the lake and then (with a second bird) flying back up over the woods opposite. The only other new birds for me were five Common terns. One Redshank, one Little Ringed Plover and one Oystercatcher, plus the usual pair or two of Lapwings were the only waders present. Five Little Egrets were feeding around the lake edge. Raptors were a bit thin with singles of Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Red Kite, and three Buzzards. Hobbies have been seen in the valley, so it was pity that none were present while I was there.
I spent a long time on the Hollycross boardwalk and managed to find three Large Red Damselflies (had one in the garden on Friday). Conditions looked good, but everything is still running late this year. Butterflies were a bit more noticeable, with a lot of Orange Tips and Green Veined Whites, several Large Whites, a few Peacocks and Speckled Woods, and one each of Brimstone and Comma.
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