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~~~~~ Bay Explorers is our monthly nature-based group for young people between the ages of 8 & 16 - see HERE ~~~~~   ~~~ Our apartment is back in use BOOK HERE ~~~   ~~~~~ Evening Walks Summer Programme! See details HERE ~~~~~   ~~~ Vacancy - Volunteer Intern - See details HERE ~~~

Dragonflies: November 2022

Steffan November 2, 2022

Sunday 13th

Six Common Darters were on New Downs.

Saturday 12th

Lovely weather on Worth produced 15 Common Darters.

Wednesday 9th

Six Common Darters were seen along the paths by Restharrow Scrape late morning.

Friday 4th

One Common Darter was in the Oasis area.

Common Darter by H.Willis

Wednesday 2nd

Seven Common Darters were on the Estate.

Category : Sightings:Dragonflies
  • ← Butterflies: November 2022
  • John Randall →

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16 Jun

146 butterflies of 13 species on today's BMS Transect. Forester, two Burnet Companions, and Silver Barred nice to bump into and our first Marsh Helleborines in flower.

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Two guided Dragonfly & Damselfly Walks now available to book. Come along on Saturday 14th June or Tuesday 17th June to see and learn about the wide variety of Odonata available at Sandwich Bay. Go to https://sbbot.org.uk/odonata-walks/ for tickets and details.

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Guilford Road
Sandwich Bay
Sandwich
Kent, CT13 9PF

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