Norfolk Dragon/Damselflies reports/news (1 Viewer)

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Apr 30, 2009

• #21

Whoops - I posted that scarce chaser would be next out - silly me, of course it will be Banded Demoiselle - already reported today from Dorset.

 

Birding Bob

Robert Williamson

• May 10, 2009

• #22

RSPB Titchwell~
Large Red
Azure
Blue tail Damselfies

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• May 11, 2009

• #23

Banded Demoiselles seen Saturday at Stoke Ferry cut-off channel.

 

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cjay

Well-known member

• May 14, 2009

• #24

Hairy Dragonflies at Strumpshaw today.
Stopped at Waveney Forest on the way home. seven Hairies and several Large Red Damsels

 

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Tideliner

Well-known member

• May 29, 2009

• #25

Saw my first Broad boddied chasers ( 2 ) today at Swanton Novers along with a very few Azure and large red damselflies. Dragonflies are very late in this part of Norfolk this year. Also first black tailed skimmer at the Wensum Valley watchpoint.

 

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Tideliner

Well-known member

• May 30, 2009

• #26

A bit late with my sightings I suspect , but I saw my first banded demoiselle on the river Wensum at Bintree Mill this afternoon.

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• May 30, 2009

• #27

Walked the New Cut from St Olaves to opposite Reedham: 4 spots, azure and blue-tailed damsels plus my first black-tailed skimmers. Yesterday at Sweet Briar Rd LNR in Norwich I had my first Emperor, along with 4-spot, broad-bodied chasers and common blue damsels. several Banded along the river right up to Halfords.

 

StuartReeves

Local rarity

• May 31, 2009

• #28

In Norfolk in name, if not in space, there were a couple of Norfolk Hawkers hunting along a field edge near home today. The spot is about a mile south of the Norfolk/Suffolk border where it runs along the Waveney. A couple of Broad-bodied Chasers were also in the same area.

 

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Norfolk Coot

Perpetual Novice

• May 31, 2009

• #29

Had this nice 4 spot today at Sculthorpe Moor. Also seen was a banded demoiselle that wouldn't pose for me !

 

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NoSpringChicken

Well-known member

• Jun 1, 2009

• #30

I'm not sure if this is the correct thread but could someone please identify this damselfly seen at Strumpshaw on Saturday, near the tower hide? In the sunlight it appeared as a bright, iridescent acidic yellow.

I also saw my first Banded Demoiselles of the year along the Lackford Run.

Ron

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Jun 1, 2009

• #31

It's a female Banded Demoiselle - the blue one's are the males.

Apparently several Red-Veined Darters seen this weekend around the country. Not heard of any in Norfolk, but worth checking carefully any darters you see. (The tricks to check the eyes - rvd have the lower half blue)

 

NoSpringChicken

Well-known member

• Jun 1, 2009

• #32

Many thanks HarassedDad. I did check the Norfolk Dragons site but I guess I didn't look at Banded Demoiselles as I thought I could recognise them. Oops!

Ron

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Jun 4, 2009

• #33

Black-tailed Skimmers on the pond at mousehold yesterday, along with an emperor. Hairy still flying at the new broad over the river from whitlingham on sunday along with 4 spot.
The river behind Bayers - off marlpit lane, was heaving with banded on tuesday 50+ seen plus emperor by the weir.

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Jun 5, 2009

• #34

New species today - emerald and red-eyed damselflies both out at Filby broad this afternoon.

 

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Tideliner

Well-known member

• Jun 8, 2009

• #35

Three tenneral southern Hawkers out today hunting the woodland rides at Swanton Novers along with an emperor and a number of common blue and azure damselflies.

 

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Jabberwocky

Well-known member

• Jun 14, 2009

• #36

I saw this today at Strumpshaw. I'm not an expert at dragonflies but my guess is a female Scarce Chaser. I would appreciate an expert opinion please.

Lewis

 

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NoSpringChicken

Well-known member

• Jun 15, 2009

• #37

There were several Norfolk Hawkers at Strumpshaw on Saturday. This one was at the end of the Pump House trail, near the woods.

Ron

 

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HarassedDad

Norfolk County Butterfly Recorder

• Jun 15, 2009

• #38

Jabberwocky said:

I saw this today at Strumpshaw. I'm not an expert at dragonflies but my guess is a female Scarce Chaser. I would appreciate an expert opinion please.

Lewis

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Yep, scarce chaser. I had a male there on Saturday - my first from that site. (They've been there for ages but I kept missing them.) 12 species in total:
Emperor, Norfolk, Hairy, 4 Spot, BBC, Scarce, BTS, Banded, Azure, large Red, Red-eyed and Blue-tailed.

In other news Brown Hawker reported yesterday at Catfield.

 

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Paul Woolnough

Well-known member

• Jun 15, 2009

• #39

Dragonflies at Catfield 14 June 2009

Brown Hawker reported yesterday at Catfield.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Harassed Dad. Did see flyby brown hawker (or two), first in 2009
First and only red admiral of the year so far as well

Better views of four-spotted chaser, hairy hawker and Norfolk Hawker

 

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Jabberwocky

Well-known member

• Jun 16, 2009

• #40

HarassedDad said:

Yep, scarce chaser. I had a male there on Saturday - my first from that site. (They've been there for ages but I kept missing them.) 12 species in total:
Emperor, Norfolk, Hairy, 4 Spot, BBC, Scarce, BTS, Banded, Azure, large Red, Red-eyed and Blue-tailed.

In other news Brown Hawker reported yesterday at Catfield.

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Thanks for the confirmation HarassedDad. Sorry for the delayed responce but had to deal with some flooding at my mothers house yesterday.