In Suffolk so went to Minesmere. Very quiet due to the fact that there was hardly any water. A single juvenile Ruff and Curlew Sandpiper and a few Little Egrets was about all to be seen. However, we did find this unidentified critter which bit Tom a few times:
We headed to Staverton Lakes in Rendlesham Forest to look for Willow Emeralds. I wasn’t too hopeful as the sunshine had quickly turned into thick cloud cover, with even a touch of light rain. Indeed, only three individual dragonflies were seen in total, so I was very fortunate that one of these was a male Willow Emerald. Too distant to photograph, but myself and the children got good views through the ‘scope.
Edit (10/09/2009): Apparently this is the larva of a Carrion Beetle such as Silpha tristis.
