A fond farewell to long standing County Dragonfly Recorders John and Gill Brook, and Ingrid Twissell
The British Dragonfly Society is blessed to have the support of a UK-wide community of dedicated volunteers, many of whom have been part of the charity for decades and without whom the Society simply couldn’t function. We are grateful to them all. It is timely to mark the retirement of John and Gill Brook as … Continued
Book Must Have: Europe’s Dragonflies
New book available in our shop now: Europe’s Dragonflies is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of Europe. Written by two well-travelled experts, the book covers all 140 resident and vagrant species recorded, focussing on the field identification of adult insects. Concise species profiles highlight key … Continued
Dragonfly Reports to the End of May
Written by Brian Walker, BDS Chairperson. Reports of Dragonflies have continued to flood into our recent sightings page, helped no doubt by the sunniest May on record. By the end of week 22 (1st June) Broad-bodied Chaser had just overtaken Large Red Damselfly as the most frequently reported species. Many reports are of the … Continued
BDS featured on talk: Wildlife
Subscribe to the talk:Widlife YouTube channel to listen to fascinating discussions about wildlife conservation across the world. You will also be able to watch interviews with BDS staff giving updates on the latest dragonfly projects you can get involved with. Watch the latest interviews here You can also for talk: Wildlife on Facebook @talkwildlife … Continued
Guide to Summer Garden Dragonflies
The dragonfly season is well under way so make sure you keep an eye out for insects visiting your garden. Here is a short guide to the species you can expect to see in June and July. Report a sighting Learn about gardening for dragonflies
Pond Ponderings – An Update From Parc y Llyn Community Pond
An update on the community pond at Parc y Llyn, Aberystwyth, Wales, from Meg and David Kirby: April 2020 With due care and attention to Corona virus restrictions brief visits have been undertaken to the Parc y Llyn pond as part of the daily exercise allowance. The recent hot and sunny weather has helped the … Continued
Exciting New Job Opportunity at the BTO
Our friends at the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) have asked if we could share the details of an exciting new job vacancy. They are looking for a new Chief Executive Officer, it is a full time role, based in Norfolk but with the opportunity for some home working too. They are looking for a … Continued
Exuviae specimens needed!
The BDS have had a request for exuviae to use as training resources for the Environment Agency. The following species are required: – Erythromma viridulum – Ischnura pumilio – Aeshna mixta – Aeshna caerulea – Anaciaeshna isoceles – Somatochlora arctica – Cordulia aenea – Somatochlora metallica – Sympetrum fonscolombii – Sympetrum danae – Sympetrum flaveolum … Continued
Pond Ponderings: From a Life Long Pond Fan in Berkshire
Des Sussex is our newest Pond Ponderings writer, he is also our volunteer County Dragonfly Recorder for Berkshire. Enjoy this first installment from Des about his wildlife pond in Sandhurst. “I have always loved – and been fascinated – by ponds and pondlife. This started when I was ‘little’ thanks to my Dad. He … Continued