Monday 15th June

At least two juvenile Little Grebe remaining on the Main Pond, as last year, the adults appear to have moved on rather than attempt a second brood. Having presumably lost a nest left high and dry, one of Moorhen pairs has built a new nest on Mare's-tail in the open water

Other Wildlife: An interesting day with plenty of insect activity with a pair of mating Large Sharp-tail Coelioxys conoidea on the Dune Ridge. The female will lay eggs in Coast Leafcutter Bee Megachile maritima burrows. 

Large Sharp-tail Coelioxys conoidea - Alan Keatley

A Spot-headed Spider Wasp Agenioideus cinctellus was fending off other interested wasps from a captured Euophrys frontalis jumping spider. The cleptoparasite Geoffroy's Blood Bee Sphecodes geoffrellus was investigating Green Furrow Bee nest holes in the Entrance Bushes.

 Spot-headed Spider Wasp Agenioideus cinctellus with Euophrys frontalis - Alan Keatley

Also active a Bee-wolf Philanthus triangulum hunting for prey on the Dune Ridge, at least six Small Skipper, four Painted Lady and single Marbled White and second brood Small Copper.

Purple Loosestrife Weevil Nanophyes marmoratus - Alan Keatley