Dragonflies & Damselflies of Penhale Sands MOD site

Date:
Sunday, 13 July 2025
Time:
10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Location:
Penhale Sands MOD site
Perran Sands, Perranzabuloe
Perranporth, Cornwall TR6 0AD United Kingdom
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Organiser:

British Dragonfly Society
Lestes barbarus f - © Anto?nio A Gonc?alves
An opportunity to see the newly discovered Southern Emerald Damselflies in Cornwall and to help explore & establish their range across the dune complex in this restricted access area. Moving on to other sites afterwards. Numbers limited to 20, booking essential.

Image: Female Lestes barbarus by Antonio A Goncalves

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Requirements
Booking required. Bring lunch, water, wellies, sunscreen, handwash & close focusing binoculars if you have them.
Additional Info
This event is being held in an active military training area, so for everyone’s safety, it is essential to follow the directions of Event Leaders at all times. Please arrive promptly as the gate is locked behind us. Book with leader. Note that there are no public toilet facilities at the sites we are visiting. Fairly easy walking across the site between the wet flushes.
Meet
Meeting place: Meet at the Mount Gate, Mount, Rose, Truro TR8 5PZ, Grid ref: SW783567, What3words: ///collision.memo.milkman
Contact
Steve Jones: