An interesting record has been received from M. Rogers who saw this Golden-ringed Dragonfly on 21st July at Severn Valley Country Park, Alveley. This species is typically associated with a few acidic running water sites…
adminJuly 26, 2016
P.Sams braved the heat on Wednesday and saw Black Darters on Bettisfield NNR including this pair incop showing clearly the diagnostic yellow splash pattern on the side of the thorax. R. Drew has also sent…
adminJuly 21, 2016
And I shouldn't complain as I wilt at the laptop! Traditionally as a course finishes the weather turns spectacularly hot and much more dragonfly activity abounds. A cycle trip to Country Garden Roses just near Hadnall revealed…
adminJuly 20, 2016
Last weekend was the Preston Montford FSC Dragonfly course and despite a dubious forecast we managed to dodge all the showers and see 16 species which was great. These included several sightings of Ruddy Darter…
adminJuly 20, 2016
Not quite the Christmas carol, but the real thing! 5 of these fabulous large dragonflies seen by J. Shields on 8th July at Carding Mill Valley and an earlier one seen by R. Webster on…
adminJuly 11, 2016
S. Barlow has been keeping an eye on things at Whixall Moss and reports that numbers are generally down following this recent lack of summer weather. That said, he did spot a partial Common Hawker…
adminJuly 5, 2016
P. Sams reports finding 8 Southern Hawker exuviae on her pond just south of Shrewsbury on 22nd June. Great to have this gregarious species on the wing and definitely a favourite on garden ponds as W.Davies…
adminJune 28, 2016
Jan Shields came face to face with the first Black Darters of the season on Friday 24th June at Whixall Moss- seeing 6 in total.Jan's photo (left) and Stephen Barlow's photo (taken on 26th June…
adminJune 27, 2016
Excellent news -Paul Hope has spotted a male Lesser Emperor Anax parthenope whilst cycling close to Fenemere north of Shrewsbury (SJ442226). In his own words he was so shocked he nearly fell of his bike,…
adminJune 21, 2016