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…
Variable Damselfly Photography Competition Results
Congratulations to Mark Tyrrell, winner of the Variable Damselfly Photography Competition! This summer, the BDS ran a competition asking photographers to send in their best images of Variable Damselflies (Coenagrion…
Kid Zone Solutions – DN Autumn 2025
Four Wings Across Puzzle Answers: Across 4. Norfolk Hawker 6. Golden ringed 8. Emperor 9. Exuvia Down 1. Brown Hawker 2. Pond 3. Beautiful Demoiselle 5. Odonata 7. Teneral …
Photo Competition 2025 Winner & Finalists
Daryl Hopcroft is the winner of the 2025 BDS photo competition with his entry of a female Common Blue Damselfly grabbing a spider off its web. The 12 finalists were…