Sawbridgeworth Marsh 2 June

A walk round Sawbridgeworth Marsh, currently in peak condition.

Plants:

Southern Marsh Orchid. Two regions, 9 in the first and more in the second in the southern part.

Obviously lots of others, but I noticed this one below, possible a creeper on another plant, and am thinking its a garden plant that has made a bid for freedom.

Banded Demoiselle - lots, in places clouds of them

Azure Damselfly - quite a lot of these - I assume this rather than Common Blue

Large Red Damselfly - about 5 of these

Blue tailed Damselfly 1 seen

Hairy Dragonfly - 1 in the reeds

A large Blue one, whizzing round like a mad thing.

Butterflies:

Speckled Wood

Orange Tip

Peacock

Birds:

Reed Bunting 3 males, possibly 4

Cetti's Warbler - 2 singing

Chiffchaff 1 singing

Sedge Warbler - 1 singing

Blackcap singing, 

Jay 1

Mammals:

Fox - 1 young one

Vole sp - 1 small blackish one by the waters edge. Much smaller than a water vole.