Dragonflies: June
Monday 8th A walk along the North Stream from the Observatory towards the Worth Track early on revealed large numbers of Banded Demoiselles roosting on the banks. Just shy of 120 were recorded. At least seven Scarce Chasers were also seen. Friday 5th Scarce Blue-taileds carried on with one seen today in the Dragonfly Fields. Thursday 4th A Red-veined Darter…
Dragonflies: May
Sunday 31st Red-veined Darters were finally confirmed with at least three on Restharrow Scrape and another elsewhere on the Estate. Two Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies were in the Dragonfly Pond Field Saturday 30th Our earliest ever Ruddy Darter was at the Point. Friday 29th Three teneral Scarce Chasers were on RSPB Worth Marshes. Thursday 28th Another Lesser Emperor was on Restharrow…
Dragonflies: April
Tuesday 28th Despite the windy and cold conditions we discovered our first Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly of the year. The immature male in the Dragonfly Pond Fields was (unsurprisingly) our earliest ever record. Monday 27th Another nine Large Red Damselflies were on RSPB Worth Marshes, plus two Variable and seven Common Blue Damselflies, and a Hairy Dragonfly. A Broad-bodied Chaser was…
Dragonflies: December
It looks like the Odonata season is now over. We’ll see you again in April for the first emergences. In the mean time, why not plan ahead to come visit us in the 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…
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,…