Dragonflies: November
Wednesday 12th It looked like it would be one of the last sunny days for a while. Between us there were over 30 Common Darters recorded on the Estate. We couldn’t find a Migrant Hawker but the ringing team smashed our latest ever record for Willow Emerald Damselfly with one in the Haven. Saturday 8th Two Migrant Hawkers and six…
Dragonflies: October
Tuesday 21st Six Common Darters were on the Estate and another three at Mary Bax, with a Migrant Hawker also at the latter. Thursday 16th A Migrant Hawker was on New Downs. Tuesday 14th There’s been very little to report recently as we draw down to the end of the season. Two Common Darters were on RSPB Worth marshes today.…
Dragonflies: September
Saturday 27th A Black-tailed Skimmer on RSPB Worth marshes was our latest ever record. Friday 19th At least one Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly was still present on the Estate. Over on New Downs there were totals of 63 Common Darters and 25 Migrant Hawkers. Tuesday 9th A Willow Emerald Damselfly was on the Estate. Friday 5th Six Common Blue Damselflies, 18…
Dragonflies: August
Wednesday 27th A total of 44 Migrant Hawkers were recorded on RSPB Worth marshes, the highest this year so far. Saturday 23rd Three Willow Emerald Damselflies on RSPB Worth marshes constitute a good showing for this autumn. They have been very thin on the ground. Six Common Blue Damselflies, two Blue-tailed Damselflies, one Emperor, 18 Migrant Hawkers, three Black-tailed Skimmers,…
Dragonflies: July
Wednesday 30th The Lesser Emperor remained in the Dragonfly Pond Field as well at least 14 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies. At the Observatory there was a Southern Hawker and two Willow Emerald Damselflies. Over on RSPB Worth marshes there were another two Willow Emerald Damselflies, a Lesser Emperor, five Brown Hawkers, two Norfolk Hawkers, six Migrant Hawkers, ten Black-tailed Skimmers, and…
Dragonflies: June
Saturday 29th A female Southern Migrant Hawker was the first of the year patrolling around the Oasis along with a Norfolk Hawker. A Red-veined Darter, 2 Emperors, 2 Broad-bodied Chasers were also present on the Estate. Friday 27th Three Red-veined Darters remained on the Dragonfly Ponds. Elsewhere on the Estate there were three Emperors, four Black-tailed Skimmers, six Common Darters,…
Dragonflies: May
Tuesday 27th A teneral Norfolk Hawker was on Royal Cinque Ports Golf Course. Friday 23rd Another immature female Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly of the orange aurantica form was seen in the Dragonfly Pond Fields. Thursday 22nd There were good counts of 55 Azure and 27 Variable Damselflies on RSPB Worth marshes. Tuesday 20th A count of 12 Banded Demoiselles on RSPB…
Dragonflies: April
Wednesday 30th Our first Azure Damselfly and Broad-bodied Chaser was on the Estate. Tuesday 29th New species come thick and fast in this good weather. Today’s new emergence was Blue-tailed Damselfly with three on RSPB Worth marshes. Two Variable, four Common Blue, and a three Hairy Dragonflies were also seen. Monday 28th Four Hairy Dragonflies, two Variable Damselflies, and one…
Dragonflies: January to March
It is a quieter time for Odonata sightings with the first sightings usually not until mid April. In the mean time, why not plan ahead to come visit us this summer and see some for yourselves? A total of 32 species of Odonata have been recorded here, more than anywhere else in the UK, and many of which are Nationally…
Dragonflies: November
Friday 15th For a while it looked like there would be no sightings of any Odonata this month. However, a brief period of sunshine revealed at least nine Common Darters still hanging on along the edge of the Great Wood on RSPB Worth marshes.