Dragonfly Recording in South East Dorset
BDS volunteer Kevin Edge, documents dragonfly recording in South East Dorset for the Purbeck Natural History Forum – a two-century chronicle of amateurs, scientists & citizens. Read the full…
Recording in Cornwall 2026
Cornwall’s County Dragonfly Recorder Steve Jones reviews dragonfly recording in Cornwall since the 1980s, and how you can contribute to montoring dragonflies in the county. Read his report here …
Can Dragonflies Benefit from the Introduction of Beavers?
Ian and Elaine Burnell, County Dragonfly Recorders for North Northumberland have been conducting dragonfly surveys in the beaver enclosure at Wallington National Trust Estate. Beavers were only introduced in 2023;…
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…
Bob Dennison steps down as CDR for Radnorshire
After 16 years of dedicated service, Bob Dennison is stepping down from his role as the Radnorshire County Dragonfly Recorder for the British Dragonfly Society. Bob took on the position…
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…
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…
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…
Introduction to the National Dragonfly Recording Scheme
New to dragonfly recording? The entoLIVE blog for the DragonflyWatch: The National Dragonfly Recording Scheme entoLIVE webinar is now available via the link below. The blog includes a recording of…