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Has spring really sprung? There's certainly a huge amount of activity in my garden pond and the larvae are on the move, but no reports yet of the first Shropshire sighting. Thought I'd just post…

Out walking in the sunshine today and was convinced there was just a hint of spring in the air! I also received a fabulous photo taken last year by one of our recorders and I…

A new year and a new County Recorder! I'm really pleased to be handing over the role to Vicky Nall who will now be keeping an eye on our Shropshire Dragonflies and very keen to…

Records have been coming in from Dudmaston and Whixall Moss right up to the end of October. This makes me hopeful that fireworks won't be the only things whizzing through the skies in November...and we…

A magnificent Migrant Hawker seen by Stephen Barlow enjoying the autumnal sunshine at Whixall Moss. Stephen also photographed female Common Darter (below left) and Black Darter (below right) -both fairly over mature drab individuals making…

Amazingly we're zipping through October and haven't turned the heating on yet...and that can only be good for dragonflies! Stephen Barlow reports that good numbers of Black Darter are still on the wing at Whixall…

Good to hear a few of you have been visiting Cramer Gutter and enjoying the Keeled Skimmers. David Goodwin took these lovely photos of the male (left) and female- looking rather drab and probably 'over…

A lovely photo of Common Hawker in flight sent in by Stephen Barlow at Whixall Moss - clearly showing the yellow costa on the wings and the narrow yet prominent antehumeral stripes.

An interesting mix of Hawker sightings following this weekend. Jan Shields has sent in this lovely photo of Migrant hawker in flight at Mousecroft Pool near Shrewsbury -clearly showing the diagnostic reduced antehumeral stripes and…

Migrant Hawker has finally been spotted on the Shropshire side of Whixall Moss on 15th August by Stephen Barlow. Stephen also reports good numbers of Common Darter now on the wing and I can certainly…