The Variable Damselfly Photo Challenge
The Variable Damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) is thought to be in decline in parts of Britain due to habitat loss, and the British Dragonfly Society is calling on photographers to help with vital research. By submitting photos of Variable Damselflies egg-laying on different plant species, contributors can aid in understanding their habitat needs. Photos should be…
2024 County Dragonfly Recorder Reports are now available
You can read and download the 2024 dragonfly season reports by following the link below. Thank you to all County Dragonfly Recorders who submitted reports. Image: Hairy Dragonfly by Hennie Cuper.
Support the #GoPesticideFree bill
Take action to reduce pesticide use in our towns and cities. The second reading of Sian Berry MP’s bill, which was tabled in parliament in October last year, is scheduled to take place on 25th April in the House of Commons. If passed, the bill would ban local councils in England from using pesticides in…
New 5 Year Partnership with Forestry and Land Scotland
Dragonflies – including threatened and endangered species – are set to benefit from a new partnership between the British Dragonfly Society (BDS) and Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS). The five-year agreement will see the two organisations build on a previously successful collaboration which delivered habitat creation, enhancement and monitoring. Aligned with the aims of the…
BDS Recording Scheme database passes over two million records!
Over two million records are now contained within the BDS database on NBN atlas. This amazing achievement is primarily a result of the hard work of volunteer recorders, and County Dragonfly Recorders who oversee data collection in their areas. The BDS database is publically available on NBN atlas where it can be accessed by academics…
NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2025
These annual NBN Awards celebrate the individuals, the newcomers and the groups of people or whole organisations that are making outstanding contributions to wildlife recording and improving our understanding of the natural world in the UK. They were developed in 2015 by the National Biodiversity NetworkNBN Trust, in partnership with the National Forum for Biological…
New Guide To Devon’s Dragonflies
Dave Smallshire, Country Dragonfly Recorder for Devon, and co-author of ‘Britain’s Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland‘, has produced a new free guide to Dragonflies in Devon, which you can download by following the link below. Dave will also be speaking at this year’s BDS Spring Meeting…
BDS bids farewell to Chris Iles and welcomes new CDRs
Chris Iles, after many, many years dedicated to the role of County Dragonfly Recorder for Somerset (Vice Counties 5 and 6), is stepping down. The BDS thanks him for all his hard work, which has made a significant contribution to the conservation of dragonflies in Somerset. Taking over his role are Chris Cardno and Jon…
Monmouthshire 2030 Dragonfly Atlas Project Update
Monmouthshire County Dragonfly Recorder Steve Preddy reflects on how the Monmouthshire 2030 Dragonfly Atlas Project is going now that it has reached the halfway point. The project update also provides a view of what’s to come this 2025 dragonfly season and how you can get involved. Read the 2025 project update here Image: Common…
Shropshire Hills Upland Dragonflies Project update
The BDS would like to thank Shropshire County Dragonfly Recorder Sue Rees Evans for her hard working setting up the Shropshire Hills Upland Dragonflies Project, as well as all those who participated in the project last year. Sue has been working with volunteers to survey key dragonfly species in the Shropshire Hills AONB, in particular…