Back out to the local ponds, and I could see at the first pond encountered that there was now a good showing of Azure Damselfly about, with these were a few Large Red Damselfly.
I was hoping now that I could find some larger Dragonfly about, so I moved on to the larger ponds, and as I was making my way thru the brambles, I inadvertently put up a Four Spotted Chaser, as it took flight I watched were it came down, and of course, it became inaccessible, and to far for the camera.
So I moved into the larger of the ponds, and here I found more Azure and Large Red Damselfly, no action over the water, so I looked in the surrounding vegetation, finally picking up a couple of Four Spotted Chaser, out of reach and in bad positions for the camera, but the season was underway.
Bird highlights included a Green Woodpecker, Whitethroat, Swallow, Blackcap, Long tailed Tit, and hearing Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff.
Butterfly highlights were Holly Blue and the first Small Heath of the year.
Other highlights included Hairy Shieldbugs and a few Helophilus pendulus hoverfly
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