Easily the most frequently asked question at present, over the phone or in person, from visitors is- have you still got Hobbies?The answer is yes! There is a bit of a misconception that because we have such a high number in May and June each year, and that these numbers don't last, that Hobbies are difficult to see here for the remainder of the summer. The reality is that on warm days like we have had recently, they are easy to spot in the sunny skies above the reserve. Today (20 September) two have been quartering the Washland most of the day. Last weekend, numbers reached nine on 14 and five on 15 September, again flying over the Washland. They also frequent the sheltered area above the raised beds opposite the Visitor Centre, as they are drawn to anywhere with lots of dragonflies. In fact, Hobbies are on of the latest of our migrant birds to leave the UK in autumn- and we should see them well into October. They are quite late breeders, with the juveniles having mostly fledged in the last few weeks- so perhaps they stay quite late in order to hone their hunting skills, and their parents would also get a chance to put weight back on prior to migration, after a summer of feeding youngsters. So we expect to have the Hobbies for a few weeks yet- but it is quite weather dependent as they will leave whenever the dragonfly numbers drop off- and that will happen when we get a spell of prolonged cold weather.Other highlights at the moment include two Black-tailed Godwit, a Common Redshank and a Spotted Redshank on the Washland today. We had up to four Black-tailed Godwits seen there earlier in the week, and three from Joist Fen Viewpoint this morning (20 September). Also from Joist Fen were a variety of ducks spotted by our warden Haydn this morning- 25 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 25 Cormorant, 12 Grey Heron, 35 Coot, 6 Great White Egret, 6 Mute Swan and 4 Little Grebe. Some of these will be visible from the viewpoint, and more of them from the riverbank footpath if you are able to walk a little way along from the shelter- as it gives you some height to look down at the birds. Haydn also spotted a Green Sandpiper there, and when he passed through Norfolk Fen (between Joist Fen and Botany Bay) earlier today (20 September) he saw two female Marsh Harriers and a Bittern. A visitor has just reported seeing another Bittern earlier this afternoon flying low across the reedbed at New Fen.At this time of year it can be tricky to find some of our popular Fenland species like Marsh Harrier, Bittern and Bearded Tit, but a bit of patience goes a long way- if you have time to sit and observe from a viewpoint shelter then sometimes you'll be lucky- perhaps a Bittern will pass from one patch of reed to another, or a gang of Bearded Tits will dance across a ditch much like Long-tailed Tits do, in family parties.Insect lifeIt's hard to miss the wealth of dragonflies in the skies above you on a walk here at the moment. Most of these will be the blue, black and green Migrant Hawkers, and the smaller red Ruddy Darters. These can be seen well away from water, as well as the delicate dark metallic-green Willow Emerald Damselflies, which are common here now. Emperor Dragonflies are still fairly common too- but you usually need to go to a watery spot to find these quartering over the surface. The Dragonfly Platform had two today and there was another over the balcony end of the Visitor Centre pond. The most common butterflies at the moment appear to be Comma and Red Admiral- these patrol the paths and enjoy flowers like Hemp Agrimony, Bramble and Buddleia at the moment. Large White is widespread here at the moment and if you walk around Brandon Fen, you should see some of the Small Coppers that are common there this week. If you walk from the Visitor Centre to the Photo Station, this is a good spot to look for the large and impressive Long-winged Coneheads- a type of cricket- basking in sunny spots on the nettles. You should see plenty of beautiful Marbled Orb-weaver spiders too.I hope this has painted a decent picture of what you could see if you visited us this weekend. As always, we love to hear your sightings and to see any photos you have taken, and we are always happy to help with identifying bugs, beasties and birds if you have seen something you are unsure about.With best wishes from all of the team,Written by Heidi Jones (Visitor Experience Officer, RSPB Lakenheath Fen).