Latest Sightings

Looking for migrant hawkers, was surprised to see the distinctive markings of a male lesser emperor flying along the edge of the waterside vegetation of Hampton Wick Pond in Home Park (Hampton Court Park) on the Surrey/Greater London border.

Camping at Ashbourne Woods camping site at Rattery in Devon. We had left the tent door open and it must have snuck in during the evening. Found it in the tent in the morning. We managed to get it on my brother’s tshirt and then he just walked out with it and it flew away. We were not near water so not sure where it had come from ?
It was a large specimen 8cm long and at least that on wingspan.
Beautiful colour markings.
I mistakenly logged this as an Emporer Dragonfly yesterday sorry people.

I believe we have a female Southern Migrant Hawker resting on a buddleia bush.

Male Lesser Emperor whizzed through along the river at the end of Overcote Lane, Over, Cambs yesterday.

Spotted on a plant on the edge of a path on the northern edge of Salisbury adjacent to a pig field.

Large Male Migrant Hawker resting on bamboo cane next to sweet peas.

Found outside back door at work

a male brown hawker resting on cane in my garden in Haddenham, Ely

Back garden, landed on our washing. Unusual in that we’re not close to any water sources. We think it was a female southern hawker taking a breather. Area Rode Heath. Managed to take a couple of pictures before it flew southwards.

Golden-ringed Dragonfly seen circling Stafford back garden, around pond, for several minutes.

Cycle path from Land’s End to Sennen

Warm afternoon on the outside of our greenhouse in Hull.
Female emperor dragonfly anax imperator spent about half an hour.
I sent a photo to one of your members to verify

Another Southern Migrant Hawker on the reserve, this time along the drain between Ferry Lagoon and Swavesey Lake at lunchtime.

In longer grasses at margins of balancing pond, near new houses, area around being unimproved grassland, a small criddle stream, and woodland margins of the stream. The edges of the pond are long grasses, reed mace, and large pond side leaves.

I think I saw a female southern hawker flying round our pond in the back garden – huge and super inquisitive – made my day

On the south west coast path at Wembury beach near Plymouth.

Three Common Hawkers patrolling a garden in Rushden, Northants. Looked like females.

Just had what i think is a Southern Hawker fly into the conservatory, luckily we managed to use it out. But this is the first Dragon fly i have seen here in Chandler’s Ford in the last 32 years.

Spotted fling in broad oval pattern over long grasses in sunshine. Heather nearby and slightly marshy ground (only about 20 metre square).

Three Common Hawkers patrolling a garden in Rushden, Northants. Looked like females.

in our garden pond. Dorking, Surrey.

Titchmarsh Local Nature Reserve, near Thrapston Cambs. Blue male resting on warm gravelled track.

Naunton, glos. Female southern hawker attempting to deposit eggs on a blue-green plant pot in a patio garden.

3 Migrant Hawker over balancing pond near new houses, are around being unimproved grassland, a small riddle stream, and woodland margins of the stream. The edges of the pond are long grasses, reed mace, and large pond side leaves.

female emperor dragon fly laying eggs in my small pond and fly around for about ten minutes

2 Common Darter over balancing pond near new houses, are around being unimproved grassland, a small criddle stream, and woodland margins of the stream. The edges of the pond are long grasses, reed mace, and large pond side leaves.

Landing on wooden rail and pestering each other at edge of pond.

In my garden on laurel hedge

One Four Spotted Chaser over balancing pond near new houses, area around being unimproved grassland, a small criddle stream, and woodland margins of the stream. The edges of the pond are long grasses, reed mace, and large pond side leaves.

Whilst watching a small pool on heathland at Ramsdown NR, Christchurch a male Lesser Emperor flew in around 13.00, flew around near me showing off the distinctive blue saddle. It then landed for around 30 seconds allowing for some distant photos before flying off.

Southern hawker- two (male & female; seperate).
Migrant hawker- many.
Blue eyed hawker- two males.
Ruddy darter- one male.
Common darter- many.