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  1. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Very few damsels left on patch now so I was surprised to see a late Red-eyed Damselfly (I think my latest ever?) among the comparatively few Small Red-eyeds that are still around. Excited about the news of a Willow Emerald Damselfly not too far from patch (in Yate) yesterday, so surely not long...
  2. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Lesser Emperor new for patch today! (Duchess Pond in Bristol). Takes Duchess Pond to 24 species!
  3. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Especially trying to follow damsels in the wind!
  4. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    I love it! And many of the finding skills and ID challenge skills learned from birding are transferable. A bit weird though in that it does probably decrease the chance of finding a good bird because your eyes are focussing generally closer. You still hear stuff, but a Black Kite sailing...
  5. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Willow Emerald Damsel (first for Avon) has been found at same site on Severnside that has recently had Red-veined Darters and Lesser Emperor!
  6. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Norfolk Hawker at Slimbridge yesterday per Twitter. 1st for Glos I think.
  7. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    My first Brown Hawker today, #19 for patch year
  8. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    I'm so gagging for one on my patch though! And Lesser Emperor. Both now present only a few km away, and both would be patch ticks....
  9. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Male Lesser Emperor and Red-veined Darters seen today at Orchard Pools, Severn Beach (not by me)
  10. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    At least 3 Red-veined Darters at Orchard Pools, Severn Beach today
  11. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Ruddy Darter today was #18 for the year for my patch in Bristol. Small Red-eyes now out in good numbers and outnumbering Red-eyes.
  12. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    ...and at least one male Small Red-eyed seen today at same site. Hugely outnumbered by Red-eyed today, but give it a month or so and, if things are like they were last year, SRED will be the most numerous damselfly at the site.
  13. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    I'm sure of the ID though I didn't get a pic I'm afraid. It was a male, had red eyes and the right pattern of blue on the terminal abdominal segments and was dwarfed appreciably by interacting male Common Blues. We've got heaps of Red-eyed on site this year (more than ever) and I've been...
  14. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Have they been noted elsewhere in the UK yet this year Paul?
  15. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Yes, they've been getting progressively earlier here, and this is earliest so far
  16. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    2 more new ones for the year on patch today: Small Red-eyed Damselfly and Common Darter, taking patch yearlist to 17
  17. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Southern Hawker out on patch today (Sp # 15)
  18. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    14 spp out on patch in Bristol as of today. Today's additions: Scarce Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, and Emperor Dragonfly
  19. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    When I went about 3 years ago, Ben Eighe visitor's center was the most reliable spot, and they were easy to find (along with Northern Emerald) about 10mins walk from the visitor's centre, if you walk along the trail that parallels the road back in a (roughly) southeastward direction. From...
  20. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly found on patch in Bristol today (same site as we had them in 2021). 11 spp of Odonata identified on patch today, plus a frustrating flyby of an emperor sp, possibly Vagrant Emperor.
  21. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    8 Odes noted on the wing on patch (Bristol) as of today:- Beautiful Demoiselle, White-legged, Red-eyed, Large Red, Common Blue, Azure, Blue-tailed Damselflies, Broad-bodied Chaser
  22. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Where's your local area Owene, if you don't mind me asking?
  23. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    We get them in decent numbers in my local pond, and some stretches of the river Avon between Bristol and Bath have lots of them.
  24. Larry Sweetland

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Late start to dragon season at my local pond in Bristol, but a lunchtime visit today produced four damsel spp: 1 White-legged, 3 Azure, 4 Large Red, and several Blue-tailed.
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