The largest number of Lesser Emperors were at Startops, with 6 present this afternoon.

More Lesser Emperors at Wilstone, including a pair in tandem. Showing well from banks before being chased off by Emperor Dragonflies.

2024 Local orchid #23 Violet Helleborine in Tring Park.

Sandwich Tern at Grovebury this morning, sat on pipeline in centre (06:30).

Also at Grovebury in the gull roost last night, an adult Great Black-backed gull.

3 Green Sandpipers in Pitstone Quarry midday today. Lesser Emperors also present, including pair in tandem.

Small Red-eyed damselflies on pools behind Pitstone Industrial estate.

More Lesser Emperors, these were ovipositing on Bladderwort at Pitstone Industrial estate pools today.

2 Snow Geese at Grovebury this morning.

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull feeding in ploughed field by Startops/Long Marston road canal bridge this morning.

Lots of Silver-spotted Skippers at Beacon Hill Ellesborough this afternoon.

3 Whinchats west of Pitstone Hill, on slope towards Aldbury Nowers this morning (08:30).

Female Southern Migrant Hawker at Pitstone Fen this afternoon. I've been hoping to find one of these locally for a while.

Another photo of today's Southern Migrant Hawker at Pitstone Fen.

Today's Southern Migrant Hawker ovipositing at Pitstone Fen.

Both Greenshank remain at Wilstone today

Single male and female Southern Migrant Hawker at Pitstone this afternoon.

Lots Migrant Hawkers on wing now at Pitstone Industrial estate pools and Fen.

Juvenile Knot at Grovebury early morning 06:40

6 Common Scoter on a misty Grovebury this morning (06:50).