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Well we can hardly complain about the weather this summer, but as showers increase and winds pick up the dragonflies are still battling on and many seem to be having an impressively long season. Banded…

Just before the remains of hurricane Bertha arrived, a sunny Saturday allowed myself, Ian Cheeseborough and 10 course participants to enjoy 16 species on the wing! Running a dragonfly and damselfly course for the Field…

A smattering of Migrant Hawker sightings- firstly (to my knowledge) seen on 3rd August by Richard Comont up at Shawbury Heath and then photographed by Sue Loose on 10th August though unfortunately loitering just over…

Jonathan Groom was up at Brown Moss near Whitchurch on 7th August enjoying numerous Brown Hawkers on the wing as well as Ruddy Darter, Common Blue Damselfly and a relatively late Azure Damselfly. Jay Mitchell…

An old record for Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly has just come to light- recorded by David Williams in 2008 at Langleyfields, Dawley. The photograph below shows the female in the striking immature aurantiaca form:Obviously this is some time…

Not just people soaking up this incredible summer, but Black-tailed Skimmers also doing a spot of sun bathing. This species is well known for basking on bare ground and this specimen was spotted by Gwyn…

David Williams has been out and about at Dudmaston enjoying large numbers of Red-eyed Damselflies on Brim Pool. Though some looked more delicate than others there were no Small Red-eyed recorded.  These pictures of a male…

I'm always amazed when people can capture these insects on the wing- just as Rob Stokes has photographed this male near Clun. When I first observed Common Hawkers I could barely get a glimpse of…

Rob Edwards has been enjoying Emperors, Brown Hawkers and Golden-ringed Dragonflies at Wildmoor Pool alongside Common Blue, Azure and Emerald Damsels. He also brought my attention to the fact that Worcestershire are reporting 'a definite increase…

Some amazing weather enabling some great dragonfly recording including Paul Hope spotting 11 species at Walford Pool including Red-eyed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer and Ruddy Darter. Meurig Garbutt has also taken up the challenge of in…