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UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2025 (5 Viewers)
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pdwinter
Paul Winter
Common Club-tail from Cheshire on 27.04.25 Record of Gomphus vulgatissimus - also from Goring railway bridge on 29th.
pdwinter
Paul Winter
Southern Damselfly were seen in the New Forest yesterday (01.05.25) which is quite an early date for the species in the forest.
I surveyed some ditches near the River Test and didn't find any but did see my first Hairy Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly and Banded Demoiselle - the latter are not usually seen until May at my local sites although they are often much earlier elsewhere in the country. Now up to 9 species for the year.
I surveyed some ditches near the River Test and didn't find any but did see my first Hairy Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly and Banded Demoiselle - the latter are not usually seen until May at my local sites although they are often much earlier elsewhere in the country. Now up to 9 species for the year.
Farnboro John
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Azure Damselfly and Hairy Dragonfly at Edenbrook CP, Fleet, today along with Large Red Damselflies, so these are out in North Hampshire as well as the New Forest.
John
John
pdwinter
Paul Winter
Indeed - the UK 2025 maps from iRecord for Hairy and Large Red attached.
I haven't been to the New Forest yet this year - increasingly difficult to park anywhere near good dragonfly sites!
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Vagrant Emperor and Red-veined Darter at Portland today
bsky.app
Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social)
By way of migrant moths the best we did last night was 159 Diamond-backs at the Obs but two migrant dragonflies today: a Red-veined Darter at the Bill tip this mrng per Steve Mansfield and Jodie's just found a Vagrant Emperor on East Cliffs - her BOC photo here
bsky.app
We long overdue a decent influx of Red-veined Darters. The last 2 years have been very poor, especially in the south-east.Vagrant Emperor and Red-veined Darter at Portland today
Portland Bird Observatory (@portlandbirdobs.bsky.social)
By way of migrant moths the best we did last night was 159 Diamond-backs at the Obs but two migrant dragonflies today: a Red-veined Darter at the Bill tip this mrng per Steve Mansfield and Jodie's just found a Vagrant Emperor on East Cliffs - her BOC photo here
I'm finally off the mark for the year thanks to a visit to Ravensroost Wood. A male Broad-bodied Chaser was my first of the year, at the meadow pond, followed by lots of Large Red Damsel also at the pond and a fair few immature Common Blue alongside the main path in the ancient woodland. Then called in at Cricklade North Meadow afterwards and the only odonata I saw there was a blue-form female Azure Damsel. So from zero to 4 species in a couple of hours.
earthdragon64
Lurker
Saw my first Large Red Damselfly of the year today!
pdwinter
Paul Winter
Black-tailed Skimmer in Dorset on 05.05.25 Record of Orthetrum cancellatum
Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
Totally shocked to find a Downy Emerald on patch at Duchess Pond in Bristol this lunch time. I'd have been less surprised if a Bee-eater had flown over 😅
Caught up with my first two adult male Broad-bodied Chasers on one of the ponds in Richmond Park yesterday. Generally a cool, breezy day so not ideal for flying insects but also had a Hairy Dragonfly & Large Red Damsel on one of the sheltered ponds in Isabella Plantation.
Common Clubtail reported from Llanmynech Rocks, Shropshire, today.
bsky.app
British Nature Guide (@britishnatureguide.bsky.social)
Had a trip to Llanymynech Rocks today and found a few interesting species, here two of them, Grizzled Skipper and Common Clubtail.
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Farnboro John
Well-known member
Common Blue Damselfly in my garden this morning.
John
John
Was leading a bird walk today at Ruislip Lido/Woods where a breeding plumaged Slavonian Grebe (probable first site record) was the avian highlight, but the Odonata highlight was a couple of Downy Emeralds-my first for the site.
Also my first Black-tailed Skimmer of the year, 3 teneral Broad-bodied Chasers & c40 Common Blue Damselflies.
Returning home pleased to see a Large Red Damselfly in the front garden-my first here for a few years.
Also my first Black-tailed Skimmer of the year, 3 teneral Broad-bodied Chasers & c40 Common Blue Damselflies.
Returning home pleased to see a Large Red Damselfly in the front garden-my first here for a few years.
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Frank van Drogen
Not so important
Is that a Large Red Damsel Fly?
Large Red Damselfly - British Dragonfly Society
Most common red damselfly. Male: Red and black. Female: Red, black with some yellow markings. Click on an image to enlarge it.
british-dragonflies.org.uk
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