A Waisted Beegrabber(Physocephala rufipes) at Upton Heath 13/06/26

Male Broad-bodied Chaser(Libellula depressa) at Upton Heath 13/06/26

Dark-saddled Leucozona(Leucozona laternaria) at Upton Heath 13/06/26

Went to Upton Heath on 13/06/26 to have an early look for Common Bighorn Fly(Pelecocera tricincta),I only found one just as I was about to leave . In the UK these are only found on heaths of Dorset, Hampshire and Surrey

Broad-bodied Chaser(Libellula depressa) at #LytchettFields 13/06/26

Haven't seen many Fourspot Sedgesitter(Pyrophaena rosarum)so far this year so this one at #LytchettFields was welcome on 13/06/26

A young and inquisitve Long-tailed Tit at #LytchettFields 13/06/26

Greenfinch at #LytchettFields 13/06/26

And an open-wing shot of the Purple Hairstreak(Favonius quercus) at #LytchettFields on 13/06/26 showing the purple hues

An early record of Purple Hairstreak(Favonius quercus) at #LytchettFields on 13/06/26

Still plenty of Ectophasia crassipennis appearing at #LytchettFields , this one from 12/06/26 was the 7th of the day!!

1st Common Sandpiper back at #LytchettFields this morning, Spotted Redshank present for it's 5th day @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @mick666.bsky.social

Continuing a record year for Long-horned General(Stratiomys longicornis) with this one along Watery Lane , Lytchett 12/06/26

The 1st Dark-saddled Leucozona(Leucozona laternaria) of the year along Watery Lane, Lytchett on 12/06/26

Epistrophe diaphana along Watery Lane 12/06/26 , there were a few here , the 1st time I've recorded them at Lytchett

The Super-creche of Canada Geese peaked at 32 youngsters(22 in pic) on 12/06/26 at #LytchettFields . I saw them again on Sunday and all were now in partial black and white plumage with at least 30 still

Fledged Carrion Crows at #LytchettFields 12/06/26

Roesel's Bush-Cricket(Roeseliana roeselii) at #LychettFields 12/06/26

Lytchett Fields had a good selection of waders on the 2nd high tide 2day. Perfect breeding plum Spotted Redshank was the star of the show. Supporting cast 7 Green Sand, 3 Greenshank, 25 Redshank, 73 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Lapwing and 1 Curlew. @harbourbirds.bsky.social @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social

Another Crab Spider victim , a Migrant Hover Fly(Eupeodes corollae) at #LytchettFields 28/06/26

Back at #LytchettFields and a couple more Ectophasia crassipennis on the Cow Parsley

Painted Lady(Vanessa cardui) caterpillar at Martin Down 12/06/26

Scarlet Tiger on a survey site near Twigworth, Gloucestershire 12/06/26

Another Ruby-tailed Wasp at Hatch Pond 10/06/26

Fairy-ring Longhorn Beetle(Pseudovadonia livida) at Hatch Pond 10/06/26

Always nice to see the colourful Ruby-tailed Wasps , this one at Hatch Pond 10/06/26

Pellucid Hover Fly(Volucella pellucens) at Hatch Pond 28/06/26

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly(Volucella zonaria) at Hatch Pond 10/06/26

Golden-tailed Leafwalker(Xylota sylvarum) at Hatch Pond 28/06/26

Common Darter(Sympetrum striolatum) at Hatch Pond 10/06/28

Giant Cranefly(Tipula maxima) at Hatch Pond 10/06/26

What was left of a predated Carp along the edge of Hatch Pond, last shot with my size 10 Wellington for scale. Wonder if Otters get to Hatch Pond?

Waisted Duckfly(Anasimyia contracta) at #LytchettFields 10/06/26

A couple of quick record shots of the Spoonbill that flew past RLV on 10/06/26

Bumble Bee Hover Fly(Volucella bombylans) at #LytchettFields 10/06/26

Common Buzzard hovering over Arable Field #LytchettFields 10/06/26

Summer plumaged Spotted Redshank just dropped onto French's Pool with a group of Common Redshank @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @mick666.bsky.social

A brief resume of yesterdays Osprey activity(with pictures) at #LytchettFields . Just before lunchtime this Osprey appeared low over French's Pool with a fish, we think it's 022 @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @mick666.bsky.social

Wader passage increases by the day at #LytchettFields , this mornings numbers are 68 Blackwit , 15 Lapwing, 13 Redshank, 10 Green Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank and 1 Curlew @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @mick666.bsky.social

A very vocal Osprey with fish tempted another without a fish out of Holton Lee, I think a food pass was offing but a Red Kite took an interest in the bird with the fish @narwhalsh.bsky.social @harbourbirds.bsky.social @mick666.bsky.social

House Martins collecting mud at #LytchettFields 10/06/26

Egyptian Goose at #LytchettFields 10/06/26

Keeled Skimmer(Orthetrum coerulescens) at Upton Heath 09/06/26

Truffle Blacklet(Cheilosia ruffipes) at Upton Hrath 09/06/26

Emperor Dragonfly(Anax imperator) at Upton Heath 09/06/26

Roesel's Bush-Cricket(Roeseliana roeselii) at #LytchettFields 09/06/26

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly(Volucella zonaria) at #LytchettFields 09/06/26

Common Slender-bodied Digger Wasp(Crabro cribrarius) at #LytchettFields 09/06/26

Trimmer's Mining Bee(Andrena trimmerana) along the Dorset Way 08/06/26

Bare-winged Halfband (Melangyna umbellatarum) along the Dorset Way 08/06/26