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Tuesday 27th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A teneral Norfolk Hawker<\/strong> was on Royal Cinque Ports Golf Course.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 23rd<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another immature female Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly of the orange aurantica<\/em> form was seen in the Dragonfly Pond Fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly by A.Lipczynski<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thursday 22nd<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There were good counts of 55 Azure and 27 Variable Damselflies on RSPB Worth marshes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday 20th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A count of 12 Banded Demoiselles on RSPB Worth marshes was our highest count this year so far. Though this is quite low, recent fieldwork has shown this species to be more abundant than day-to-day walks show and targeted surveys reveal higher populations. Our first Scarce Chaser<\/strong> was also seen. On the Estate there were at least 62 Dainty Damselflies and our first Red-veined Darter<\/strong> and Emperors<\/strong> of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday 17th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

At least 80 Variable Damselflies and ten Azure Damselflies, were sheltering around the Great Wood on RSPB Worth marshes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 16th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An immature female Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly<\/strong><\/span> of the orange aurantica<\/em> form was discovered in the Dragonfly Fields. This confirms that they bred on the site last year and is a new breeding species for Kent. Also seen were 18 Dainty Damselflies, six Azure Damselflies, three Variable Damselflies, six Common Blue Damselflies, four Damselflies, two Broad-bodied Chasers, and one Black-tailed Skimmer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday 14th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Three Banded Demoiselles were on the Green Wall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday 12th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eight Azure Damselflies, six Common Blue Damselflies, six Dainty Damselflies, three Blue-tailed Damselflies, four Hairy Dragonflies, four Broad-bodied Chasers, one Four-spotted Chaser, and four Black-tailed Skimmers were on the Estate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday 9th<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first sunny day for a while. Our first Four-spotted Chaser<\/strong> was on RSPB Worth marshes and a Black-tailed Skimmer<\/strong> on the Estate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday 1st<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Six Hairy Dragonflies, four Variable, one Blue-tailed, ten Common Blue, and one Large Red Damselfly<\/strong> were on RSPB Worth marshes, the latter the first for the year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Variable Damselfly by J.Bull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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