I see there's been a few about around the country this past two weeks. I can add one more today, watched hawking along Covean Beach, St Agnes around midday.
Masses moving North along the Moroccan coast on Thursday, could get more up here yet.
John
Had a report of a 'massive dragonfly' from someone in th evillage of Carnkie between Falmouth and Helston today ...
Not sure I'd describe Vagrant Emperor as massive, but I guess that's what it's most likely to be. At least 15 have been reported recently. Amazing to think what a mega-rarity it was just a few years back!
Still one I've yet to see in the UK-could do with one coming further east!
Lovely photos Paul. Was it last autumn a pair of Vagrant Emperors were seen ovipositing somewhere in Cornwall? Wonder whether there'll be any emergent tenerals? I suspect not but hope so.
Yes it was. Up to 20 at one site on the Lizard, if I remember? Can't recall exactly which site it was. I seem to recall 4 together at times on the Pool above the seawatching point at Porthgwarra? We had about half a dozen in total on Scilly, though there were other sightings of unidentified plain medium-large Dragonflies in October that presumably related to this species.
Maybe 5 - 10 years ago there were 4+ at Windmill Farm (presume that's where they were last year too), have a feeling they were spring. Jammed in on and 'found' some despite not really knowing much about dragonflies otherwise.
How long do they usually spend in the nymph stage?
Yes it was. Up to 20 at one site on the Lizard, if I remember? Can't recall exactly which site it was. I seem to recall 4 together at times on the Pool above the seawatching point at Porthgwarra? We had about half a dozen in total on Scilly, though there were other sightings of unidentified plain medium-large Dragonflies in October that presumably related to this species.
Are you thinking of the (up to) 4 Southern Migrant Hawker on the pool at PG last year?
Ah yes. I'm new to this game. Forgive?