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Good to hear from Warwick Davies who has been keeping an eye on the latecomers. Common Blue Damselfly seen (below) along with Southern Hawker at a newly built scrape near Edgerley on 7th September.Warwick's own…

Despite a few autumnal mornings creeping in a good few species are still being recorded. Paul Hopwood reports seeing a number of Common Darters and hawkers at Venus Pool today and at Mousecroft Pool in…

After an amazing week of sunshine it's great to return to a good number of Shropshire records still coming in. I saw a grand total of 1 hawker dragonfly last week flying between tiny remote islands…

After a week away surrounded by seagulls not dragonflies it's great to hear from Rob Stokes that a good number of dragonflies are still on the wing. Rob took these fabulous photos of Migrant Hawkers…

This Tuesday I was out 'Discovering Dragonflies' for the National Trust with 14 enthusiasts all dodging showers at Wildmoor Pool. Many of the late summer species were out in force including the stunning yet small Black…

Well we can hardly complain about the weather this summer, but as showers increase and winds pick up the dragonflies are still battling on and many seem to be having an impressively long season. Banded…

Just before the remains of hurricane Bertha arrived, a sunny Saturday allowed myself, Ian Cheeseborough and 10 course participants to enjoy 16 species on the wing! Running a dragonfly and damselfly course for the Field…

A smattering of Migrant Hawker sightings- firstly (to my knowledge) seen on 3rd August by Richard Comont up at Shawbury Heath and then photographed by Sue Loose on 10th August though unfortunately loitering just over…

Jonathan Groom was up at Brown Moss near Whitchurch on 7th August enjoying numerous Brown Hawkers on the wing as well as Ruddy Darter, Common Blue Damselfly and a relatively late Azure Damselfly. Jay Mitchell…

An old record for Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly has just come to light- recorded by David Williams in 2008 at Langleyfields, Dawley. The photograph below shows the female in the striking immature aurantiaca form:Obviously this is some time…