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Shropshire Dragonfly Watch BlogKeeping an eye on the dragonflies flying in Shropshire

Common Darter male

The purpose of this blog is to keep dragonfly enthusiasts up to date with dragonfly activity throughout the season. This way we should all know first hand what’s on the wing in Shropshire.

 

All are very welcome to be part of this seasonal diary. Get in touch via the  contact form with sightings and photographs so I can post them on the blog. Even if you’re new to dragonflies and not sure what you have photographed please send it in and get involved in the 2024 Shropshire Dragonfly Watch.

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Broad-bodied Chasers on the wing

Rob Stokes has been also been enjoying Whixall Moss and on the 18th May saw several Broad-bodied Chasers in addition to White-faced Darters and Large Red damsels.A lovely wide unmistakeable dragonfly, but not typically a fan…
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May 21, 2014
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Spots before the eyes at Whixall!

Barrie Smith reports Whixall Moss is a hot bed of activity recording over 100 Four-spotted Chasers on 19th May. Good numbers engaged in all activites from copulating on the wing to ovipositing to territorial battles-…
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May 20, 2014
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Demoiselle Double at Rea Brook

Having spotted Beautiful Demoiselle earlier this month Jonathan Groom has returned to Rea Brook to find Beautiful and Banded Demoiselle- the latter shown below.The guide books highlight the different habitats preferred by these species- typically…
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May 20, 2014
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Great weather and 3 more species on the wing!

A fabulous weekend had many people out enjoying dragonflies including Jay Mitchell spotting Large Red and Common Blue  damsels on the Rea Brook and Gwyn and Sue Hiatt recording over 10 Beautiful Demoiselles and a…
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May 18, 2014
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Four Spots take to the skies

Good to hear some more dragons are joining the fray with Barrie Smith spotting at least a dozen Four-spotted Chasers at Whixall Moss yesterday (15th May). Numerous White-faced Darter and Large Red Damselflies also seen at…
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May 16, 2014
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More Beauties on the Wing

Jonathan Groom has been spotting Beautiful Demoiselles again -and this time with a camera. 3 males were seen today at Mor Brook near Eardington. They have been seen on this brook before, but at Morville…
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May 14, 2014
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Tricky weather for emergence

The good news is damselflies are emerging from the top to the bottom of the county with Large Red Damselfly being recorded on May 13th down south in Ludlow by Peta Sams. The not so…
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May 14, 2014
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Beautiful Demoiselle on Rea Brook

An interesting sighting of Beautiful Demoiselle made by Jonathan Groom today on the Rea Brook in Shrewsbury. No photo, but I couldn't resist putting one in from the British Dragonfly Society as this is a…
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May 7, 2014
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Common Blue Damselfly enjoying the sun!

Very pleased to actually report some sightings myself today- Common Blue Damselfly recently emerged from it's nearby exuvia at a fishery pond near Pontesbury. The good news is I had a pot for the exuvia,…
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May 6, 2014
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Azure Damselflies take to the wing

A new week and a new species for 2014! Thanks to Warwick Davies continuing to watch his pond near Oswestry we have the first Azure Damselfly sighting for 2014 on 5th May. Warwick also reports…
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May 6, 2014
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Round up of the first week

The flight season is definitely underway with further reports of Large Red Damselfly spotted by Keith Fowler at Hope Valley SWT on 30th April. More individuals of this species were also seen on 3rd May…
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May 6, 2014
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Large Red Damselflies emerging in Oswestry

It seems like Monday the 28th April was definitely launch day for Shropshire's dragonflies. Thanks to Warwick Davies keeping a close eye on his garden pond near Oswestry we have sightings of 2 teneral Large Red…
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April 29, 2014
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White-faced Darter on the wing!

A great start to the blog thanks to Barrie Smith who saw 2 teneral White-faced Darters at Whixall Moss today April 28th. According to my data this is the earliest ever recorded sighting of this…
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April 28, 2014
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Any moment now…..

Welcome to the first of many posts! The weather is fabulous and the first Large Red Damselflies (as per photo) should be on the wing any day now. Looking forward to news that the dragonfly…
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April 15, 2014

Species recorded in 2024…

Large Red Damselfly

12th April

Four-spotted Chaser

24th April

White-faced Darter

28th April

Blue-tailed Damselfly

4th May

Beautiful Demoiselle

5th May

Azure Damselfly

6th May

Common Blue Damselfly

8th May

Broad-bodied Chaser

8th May

Banded Demoiselle

9th May

Red-eyed Damselfly

10th May

Common Clubtail

11th May

White-legged Damselfly

12th May

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