Importance of Bog Pool Dragonflies Highlighted to Scottish Ministers
Scotland hosts some of the rarest dragonfly species in Britain. Now, an assemblage of Bog Pool specialists has been added to the Scottish Biodiversity List. This includes Azure Hawker (Aeshna…
Meet our new Secretary
Maria Giulia Checchi has joined the BDS team of Trustees as the new Secretary. Here she introduces herself . . . I have been fascinated by wildlife ever since I…
Pat Batty awarded Honorary Membership
Scottish Dragonfly Recorder Pat Batty has been awarded Honorary BDS Membership in recognition of her outstanding legacy of volunteer work. For many years Pat has worked tirelessly to promote the recording…
Annual Meeting 2025 -watch back on Youtube
Thank you to all the participants in the 2025 Annual Meeting. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the talks our Youtube channel. BDS Youtube Channel Please…
Vacancies: County Dragonfly Recorders. South-east Yorkshire and the Isle of Wight
We are looking for experienced Dragonfly recorders to oversee recording efforts in the Isle of Wight and South-East Yorkshire. You do not need to be located currently in one of…
Sign Petition To Ban Plastic Fruit Stickers
Swansea University student Milena Tomaszewska has launched a new petition urging the government to ban plastic stickers on fruit and vegetables, arguing that they are unnecessary and environmentally harmful. Billions…
Mapping Range and Flight Period Changes Of UK Species by Steve Hewitt
Here we present a desktop study of species range and flight period change by BDS volunteer Steve Hewitt using records from the BDS database, which is stored on NBN atlas.…
Good bye to Sarah and Jen
This month, we said a sad farewell to Sarah Miller and Jen Davidson. Jen started at the BDS last year as the Scotland Conservation Officer, and has been driving forward…
Journal now online
The BDS Journal is now being published as an online document only; this is due to the rising cost of printing. You can find all past issues of the Journal…