We started the day at Marshside, where the Glossy Ibis was showing well in appalling light for photography and insects were buzzing around, including a few big dragonflies - probably Emperors - that whizzed past on the wind and a few things just out of binocular range at the far side of Junction Pool. Blurry photos of a Sphaerophoria hoverfly and a Colletes bee were to be had along the path.

On to Mere Sands Wood,