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Predators on the wing…

Stephen Barlow has sent in some stunning photos of Stonechats feeding on Four-spotted Chasers up at Whixall Moss. Stephen reports that in this pair the female seems far more successful in gathering food for the young…
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May 9, 2017
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First blue damselflies seen…

Again Whixall Moss is coming up trumps for first sightings....this time a few female Azure Damselflies seen on 5th May by Stephen Barlow. This lovely shot shows the narrow antehumeral stripes and coenagrion spur (spur…
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May 7, 2017
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A small but successful pond!

Graham Wenman has sent in some lovely photos of Large Red Damselfly emerging from his pond - a 2ft x 3 ft pond proving that even small bodies of water can be really productive and…
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May 5, 2017
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White-faced Darter on the wing

In addition to Large Red Damselflies and Four-spotted Chasers Stephen Barlow has spotted the first White-faced Darters for 2017 at Whixall Moss. His photos show a teneral male (far left) and a teneral female (left). Both…
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May 4, 2017
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First dragons on the wing!

Stephen Barlow has spotted an early dragonfly at Whixall Moss on Saturday 22nd April. The Four-spotted Chaser is seen in his photo on the far left with four spots clearly visible on the wings and dark…
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April 24, 2017
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Large Red Damselflies at Whixall Moss

It seems 18th April was definitely the start of the flight season with Stephen Barlow also reporting around 9 teneral Large Reds at Whixall Moss - 2 beautifully photographed here.
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April 19, 2017
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First sighting for 2017!

Just as frost is forecast for tonight I hear from Warwick Davies in Oswestry that a Large Red Damselfy flew from his pond in Oswestry today. This means the Shropshire flight season is underway which…
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April 18, 2017
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Spring has sprung!

Amazingly April is nearly upon us and with that should come the first Large Red Damselflies of 2017- usually mid-late April but if  it's warm (?!) it could be sooner. As we await the first…
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March 29, 2017
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Whixall Ponds Work Party!

If this sounds more appealing than a Christmas party then Join Genevieve Dalley of the BDS this Thursday 15th December -wet and mud guaranteed! For full details follow this link.
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December 12, 2016
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Calling all records…

I recently emailed dragonfly recorders asking for 2016 records and received this lovely photo from Gareth Thomas of a Spotted Flycatcher with unlucky Banded Demoiselle! Caught last June apparently on the nearby Teme and carried…
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November 10, 2016