Keep an eye out for unusual migrant species in Shropshire. The recent weather has produced some unconfirmed (as yet) sightings of Red Veined Darter and individuals are being seen in neighbouring counties. Please let us…
adminJuly 1, 2019
A quick reminder from the weather that it is actually June (!) and all sorts of things take to the wing; Steven Barlow reports female Emperor ovipositing at Whixall Moss and Black Darters being seen…
adminJune 24, 2019
Somehow between downpours we managed a Biolinks recording day on Tuesday at Whixall Moss and Alderford Lake. At Whixall we were treated to 8 species including White-faced Darters, numerous White-legged Damselflies and a good number…
adminJune 20, 2019
Stephen Barlow and I have both been dodging showers and floods up at Whixall Moss and independently both spotted the first Emerald Damselflies of the season on Friday 14th. Stephen took this pic of a…
adminJune 17, 2019
Paul Spear has sent in some fabulous mealtime shots of a female Demoiselle feasting on White-legged Damselfly. The photos not only show what quick work the Demoiselle made of it's prey, but also highlight the…
adminJune 11, 2019
Gary Crowder has been in the heart of Shrewsbury witnessing more Common Clubtails emerging from the River Severn. This male (left) makes a striking contrast to the muddy background. The yellow coloration looks more like…
adminJune 11, 2019
Jan Shields has been keeping a close eye on this female Common Clubtail seen on the River Severn at Frankwell. Now is the time to see this rare species often emerging below the fishing platforms…
adminMay 29, 2019
Paul Spear has been enjoying the dragons and damsels at Coalbrookdale and captured these lovely shots of an emergent White-legged Damselfly. The exuvia below is really quite distinctive for many reasons, one being the distinctive…
adminMay 28, 2019
There have been a number of fleeting glimpses of 'early hawkers' up at Whixall Moss recently. Though unidentified there is a possibility that these could be Hairy Dragonflies. This species is very rare in Shropshire…
adminMay 28, 2019