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Spots before the eyes…

Bob Kemp has sent in this great photo of a Four-spotted Chaser and wonderful reflection! It is a form called praenubila which simply has more black at the wing nodes and towards the end of…
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July 2, 2025
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2 more species on the wing…

Sightings of Small Red-eyed Damselfly have come in from Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre where Geoff Hall saw about 10 individuals - some beautifully pictured here. The red eyes on this species really do stand out…
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July 1, 2025
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A few more shots of Norfolk Hawker…

I make no apologies for more photos of Norfolk Hawker as I still find it incredible that we have it in 2 locations (so far) in Shropshire. Roger Wilkinson saw a mating pair and 1…
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June 26, 2025
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Keeled Skimmer & more…

Thank you so much for all the photos and records that are coming in -it makes it hard to select a few! Geoff Hall has been at Upper Darnford where he spotted this female Keeled…
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June 24, 2025
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Norfolk Hawker in flight…

There have now been 4 sightings of Norfolk Hawker (that I know of!) up on Whixall Moss. Bob Kemp has sent in these lovely inflight shots showing clearly the green eyes and clear wings that…
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June 24, 2025
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Norfolk Hawker photos…

Ron Kinrade has sent in these lovely photos of 3 Norfolk Hawkers seen at Whixall Moss on 19th June on the large lake when you have just passed the advertised White-faced Darter pool. The clear…
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June 20, 2025
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Let’s do lunch!

Mark Underwood has sent in this photo of a female Brown Hawker enjoying what looks like an exotic lunch? This was taken at Bayston Hill Quarry where reportedly there were loads of Broad-bodied and Four-spotted…
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June 18, 2025
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Four new species on the wing…

Tim Walter has sent in this beautiful multiple exposure photo of Ruddy Darter flying from a bramble at Pam's Pools. Tim also sent in the inflight Emperor (left below) which shows really clearly the blocks…
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June 16, 2025
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Between the downpours…

Heavy rain has postponed an afternoons damselfly identification course so I thought I'd post a couple of recent records showing what we may have seen! Planning to visit Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre we may well…
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June 12, 2025