Mid-Waveney Valley, 18 September 2016

An afternoon walk along part of the Bigod Way which follows a loop of the Waveney around Outney Common near Bungay.
A couple of nice insects seen including yet another Willow Emerald, this time a female near Bath Hills. Then a new one for me in the form of a beautifully-coloured Hawthorn Shieldbug between Bungay and Earsham.
Birdwise it was fairly quiet but we had Kingfisher at Earsham GPs, 3 Green Woodpeckers and a Little Egret sat in the top of a bush near Earsham. There were plenty of Red Admirals on the wing too adding to the autumnal feel. 

Willow Emerald, female

  Hawthorn Shieldbug