I spent yesterday morning at the Haven again and for the second day running the previous record for Grasshopper Warbler in a single day was smashed.  A total of 55 birds in just over four hours, only beaten by the 74 the previous day.  Half way through the morning the record for "Most Groppers in a single year" was also beaten. A beautiful day with a steady flow of birds and good company.
Grasshopper Warbler, Titchfield Haven 23rd August 2009
Towards the end of the morning I spied a strange shape in the nets, which turned out to be a pair of mating Southern Hawkers. They were gently removed and placed on the adjacent foliage before flying off together still entwined.
Southern Hawker, Titchfield Haven 23rd August 2009
It just goes to show the more time you spend in the field then the greater the variety of wildlife there is to experience.
Mark C.