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Autumn in the air…

It seems in the last few days that autumn is really in the air and reasonable numbers of records of late summer species are still coming in. Mike Averill has been recording upland species on…
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September 27, 2022
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Unmistakeable Southern Hawker..

If a large dragonfly flies right up towards you and hovers in front of you the chances are it is a Southern Hawker male. This species is known for it's 'lack of respect' for personal…
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September 5, 2022
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Dragons at The Bog

Geoff Hall has sent in some lovely photos of dragons from The Bog on the Stiperstones. There are some lovely pools there now (and cake close by!) so it's great for a dragonfly watching visit.…
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August 24, 2022
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Keeled Skimmers on the wing

Jan Shields has been up to Cramer Gutter where there were 'masses of Golden-ringeds' and good numbers of Keeled Skimmer. The Keeled Skimmer is a Shropshire rarity found only in a handful of locations, Cramer…
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August 15, 2022
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Scarce but a spectacular one to look out for…

I don't normally post photos taken beyond our Shropshire borders, but I had to post these. Any Warr has been enjoying a population of around a 1000 (!) Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies at a working sandpit at…
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August 10, 2022
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Always worth a second look…

Geoff Hall has sent in this rather battered old specimen of a Broad-bodied Chaser seen at The Bog near the Stiperstones. I was about to wax lyrical about the good sustained weather allowing this male…
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August 10, 2022
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Hawkers in full flight…

Andy Warr has sent in some fabulous in-flight photos of Common Hawkers (left and below left) seen on Titterstone Clee Hill showing clearly the yellow costa on the wings and the narrow yet prominent antehumeral…
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August 9, 2022
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On reflection it’s worth a look…

Curious Raven sent in this fascinating photo. At first glance an unidentified blur of wings but if you look at the reflection on the water it is clearly a Four-spotted Chaser! Chris Johnson has also…
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July 19, 2022