So far the mild weather has meant a reasonable number of dragonflies are still about and it's worth keeping a close eye on them. Nicole and Gareth Lambe were observing Common Darters and Migrant Hawkers…
adminOctober 13, 2023
With a burst of incredibly hot still weather I've been checking a few sites and the hawker most frequently encountered seems to be Migrant Hawker. Geoff Hall has been recording at Wildmoor Pool on the…
adminSeptember 7, 2023
Having been spoilt at the start of the summer with sustained hot weather leading to good numbers of dragonflies on the wing, it now seems sightings are few and far between. I'm still seeing a…
adminAugust 22, 2023
Geoff Hall has sent in this great inflight photo of Southern Hawker seen at Brokenstones just north of Woolston. Though I haven't ever taken a photo like this, I have been lucky enough to have…
adminAugust 17, 2023
Tim Walters LRPS has sent in this fabulous composite image illustrating the behaviour of an Emperor towards an Emerald Damselfly at Pams Pools near Bridgnorth. The images are ordered left to right and it's fascinating…
adminAugust 16, 2023
Having got so used to stable weather earlier in the year we now have to grab the sunny opportunities when they appear! Julian Cartwright has photographed Common Darters on Clee Hill both in tandem and…
adminAugust 8, 2023
As we head to late summer the Darters are often recorded and Jan Shields has been enjoying Ruddy Darter and Common Darter at Mousecroft Pool. At first glance these males are similar, but the Ruddy…
adminJuly 25, 2023
In between the downpours Migrant Hawker has taken to the skies. Martin Barnes spotted this immature male in Whitchurch on 16th July which is an early sighting for this late summer/autumnal species. Migrant Hawkers are…
adminJuly 20, 2023
Well it seems like ages since I have posted thanks to all the much needed rain (currently replenishing my pond!), but between the showers dragons and damsels are flying when they can. Chris Shaw has…
adminJuly 14, 2023