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, two Ruddy Darters, one Norfolk Hawker, three Blue-tailed Damselflies, eight Emerald Damselflies, a Banded Demoiselle, and our first Brown Hawker of the year.
Tuesday 24th
Three Red-veined Darters and a Ruddy Darter were on the Estate.
Sunday 22nd
A Dainty Damselfly photographed on RSPB Worth marshes was the first record for this subsite and further proof that this species is doing well and spreading. Keep your eyes peeled.
Saturday 21st
Two Red-veined Darters and a Norfolk Hawker were on the Green Wall and on Restharrow Scrape there were another two Red-veined Darters and our first Small Red-eyed Damselfly of the year.
Thursday 19th
Our first Ruddy Darter was on the Estate. Late news also came in of a male BLACK DARTER at the Hoverport. The first local (and possibly Kent) record since the invasion in the 1990's.
Wednesday 18th
A very good mix on the Green Wall included 67 Banded Demoiselles, 55 Common Blue Damselflies, 70 Azure Damselflies, 18 Blue-tailed Damselflies, eight Red-eyed Damselflies, nine Emperors, two Lesser Emperors, 23 Scarce Chasers, one Black-tailed Skimmer, four Norfolk Hawkers, one (late) Hairy Dragonfly, three Common Darters, and three Red-veined Darters.
Tuesday 17th
Two Red-veined Darters, two Common Darters, one Black-tailed Skimmer, one Broad-bodied Chaser, two Emperors, two Emerald Damselflies, two Variable Damselflies, four Common Blue Damselflies, one Red-eyed Damselfly, ten Blue-tailed Damselflies, and 80 Dainty Damselflies were seen around the Dragonfly Pond Field.
Saturday 14th
Well over 250 Dainty Damselflies were seen on the Dragonfly Pond Fields, along with Variable Damselfly, five freshly emerged Emerald Damselflies, and a few Broad-bodied Chasers. Lesser Emperor, Norfolk Hawker, and Scarce Chaser were all seen inland on RSPB Worth marshes too.
Friday 13th
Our first Southern Emerald Damselfly was photographed on RSPB Worth marshes.
Thursday 12th
A Norfolk Hawker was on Prince's Golf Course.
Tuesday 10th
Two Scarce Chasers were in Middle Field and our first two Common Darters were on Guilford Rd.
Monday 9th
There was a good haul of 23 Banded Demoiselles, 320 Blue-tailed Damselflies, two Red-eyed Damselflies, and 30 Common Blue Damselflies along the North Stream between the Observatory and the Worth track.
Wednesday 4th
Most interesting was at least 12 Dainty Damselflies seen in the northern parts of our Recording Area, indicative of a new colony some distance from the original on the Estate.