The first one I'm confident is common. The second looks like it might be ruddy, but I'm not really confident that the legs are actually black rather than striped so it may just have to go down as Sympetrum sp.
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The first one I'm confident is common. The second looks like it might be ruddy, but I'm not really confident that the legs are actually black rather than striped so it may just have to go down as Sympetrum sp.
Thanks, gonna have to try harder to get pics of darter in the garden to try to prove a Ruddy. With Common Darter, and a Southern Hawker yesterday, I'm up to 13 species in my garden this year |=)|
I'm so glad you posted this! Was there yesterday and was convinced there were SRED there but have not seen SRED before! Will have to go back and try for some pics. Besides, I didn't get Clouded Yellow yesterday so need to look for them again too!
Chris
A trip back to Queen's Hills today confirmed Small Red-eyed Damselfly (unless I've made a huge identification error!!), which are abundant to say the least at the moment. The Hawker was taken in my garden yesterday and I am sure it's Southern if someone can confirm...
Chris
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Tractorboy69
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Right on both accounts! The extension of blue along both ends of the abdomen is the key feature of Small Red-eyed, and the broad antehumerals a good feature to separate Southern from Migrant Hawker.
Simon
Stratton Birder
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Thanks Simon. It was the first non-adult Red-eyed that I've identified, hence the required confirmation. Don't know what colour it should have been at that stage, but presumably the orangey tone at the tip of the abdomen would have developed into a nice sky blue colour eventually.
Steve.
Thanks from me too regarding the Small Red-eyed Damsels at Queen's Hills! Having only recently 'discovered' Queen's Hills as an interesting place for stuff, I hadn't yet visited this side of the development, nor did I know there was even a pond here. Anyway went briefly today (nice to meet you DaveBuggin!) and saw loads. Also c8 Common Darter, 3 Emperors, several Black-tailed Skimmers, Common Blue and Blue-tailed Damsel. Definitely a good site to revisit as the pond looks stuffed with aquatic life.
ben_lewis
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I almost certainly had a willow emerald at the normal spot at Strumpshaw yesterday. I'm not sure if any have been reported from there yet this year.
(I saw an emerald land on the willow in one of the god areas lifted my bins and it was gone, but jiz certainly looked very good for WE, not seen common emerald on willow in this area before)
(I saw an emerald land on the willow in one of the god areas lifted my bins and it was gone, but jiz certainly looked very good for WE, not seen common emerald on willow in this area before)
Tractorboy69
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A Willow Emerald was seen in the usual ditch (not by me) on Saturday afternoon so very good chance it was one.
Simon
Tractorboy69
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Yes they are, the yellow and black legs being a good feature, amongst others, to separate Common from Ruddy.
Simon
Archie Opteryx
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Probably should wait for someone who knows how to id darter's to confirm my suspicion rather than posting on a public forum, but I believe it's a Common Darter...
davebuggin
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Looks like a common darter to me :t:
Archie Opteryx
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Thanks both, I assumed that as it was in my garden it would be a common something 
Put another picture of it up here...
Put another picture of it up here...The Yellow Hairstreak
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Saw a Four Spotted Chaser at UEA lake on Thursday. Nothing unusual in that respect, but was the first I had seen there all summer (and I only work 5 mins from the broad). Still plenty of Brown Hawkers around the lake and the river as well.
Saw my first ever Southern Emeralds today at Winterton North Dunes, with 7 on the northern-most pool north of concrete blocks plus 1+ on the northern-most pool south of the concrete blocks. Plenty of Emeralds too and Ruddy and Common Darter. Saw a fair few Hawkers, confirming Southern and Migrant.
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