Latest Sightings

Two black calopteryx at Wrenbury, Cheshire.

Emperor 7m. 8f., Golden-ringed 1m., Broad-bodied Chaser 2m., 1f., 4-Spot 15+ pairs and ovi., Black-tailed Skimmer 45+ pairs and ovi and 1 teneral, Red Veined Darter 25+ pairs and ovi., Common Darter 20+ incl 10 emergers, Beautiful Demoiselle 1m., 1f., Emerald Damsel 15+ incl. pairs and ovi., Common Blue 40+ incl. pairs and ovi., Blue-tailed 10+, and 1 Lesser Emperor.

Mass sighting of these beautiful Damselflies at Harrold O’Dell Park/Nature Reserve in Bedfordshire. Never seen so many before – flying over a lake and also along the shore line with lots of mating in evidence. Also saw at least 4 species of dragonflies – an amazing location highly recommended!

I work at the RSPCA near Southwater (we have a large pond in the office grounds). Saw one of these on the hunt flying beside the office building. Had a very good look at it as it hovered six feet away from me a few times.
The postcode here is RH19 4DE

Large brown dragonfly in garden, no water or river nearby.

Two displaying males and a tandem pair (third male?) on west bank of river at TL489623. This is the first time that I’ve looked along this stretch for a few years; I haven’t seen this species before anywhere along the Cam.

Immature Southern Hawker. Flew into my lounge, I have two small container ponds in the garden so think these may have been the attraction.

The insect was resting on a twig which was on a sandy path, basking in sun, only rested for a few moments

On a walk between Walbeswick common, across the heath and sandlings and marsh to Southwold Golf course.
A beautiful day with warm sunshine yielded the following:-
11 Norfolk Hawker, 2 Migrant Hawker, 2 Brown Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, 1 Emperor, 1 Black tailed Skimmer, 100+ common Darter.

5 Willow Emeralds, 10+ Small Red-eyed Damselflies, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Azure Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer & Emperor Dragonfly

2 Lesser Emperors and 20+ Red-veined Darters present late morning.

3 downy emerald patrolling, 2+ brown hawker (including a female egg laying), several emperors, handful of black darter and small red damselflies. Good numbers of keeled skimmer, black-tailed skimmer and 4 spotted chaser. Also saw emerald, red-eyed damselfy, common blue, blue-tailed and white-legged damselfy.

Recently emerged Female Willow Emerald ,damselfly, near Denston, West Suffolk

Northumbria Water Nature Reserve @ Carricks Pond
2 male Broad Bodied Chasers and lots of banded blue male and female and large Red Damselflies.
Photos available if required for confirmation

Immature male Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum sighted in Steart Marshes near Bridgwater Bay National Nature Reserve.

Green Emperor and Black Tailed Skimmers, hundreds of them, playing in the sun. Leeds/Liverpool canal by Sollom Lock

Dalavail Skye – Calopteryix Virgo males and females (photos of both) flitting and resting on bracken by boggy stream.
Also common skimmer, hawkers and narrow winged damselflies (no photos)

Saw this hanging from a rush stem in one of the ponds on Horrocks Fold Wood. Conspicuous by its large, pale blue thorax.

I saw a Lessor Emperor at my new (less than 6 months old) pond in my garden in South East Essex.

The above in woodland at the fairy pools Glenbrittle, isle of skye

I thought a bird had got into my kitchen when I heard banging on window and was surprised to see one of the largest dragonflies I have ever seen. Managed to usher it out of bifold doors into garden. Scarisbrick area near farmland. I got a photograph but not the best I could have got but it didn’t stay still long.

I found a male Lesser Emperor on the reserve this afternoon. It was patrolling the left side creek in front of the Spurgin hide and tussling with the resident Black-tailed Skimmers.

On the canal between Wilmcote and Stratford Upon Avon.

I live quite close to the river Teifi in West Wales where I have many dragonflies in the garden mainly the smaller blue colour.. but I did have the largest dragonfly visit in the house earlier the brown hawker.. it scared the living daylights out of me.. but think it was more scared than me, it was about 10 to 15 cm long.. I contained it in the room it flew into.. it fell on his back managed to get itself airbourne and flew back out the door.. it was so beautiful..

Male and female seen at Ham Wall RSPB reserve location ST459 392 the male seemed to have a territory around the log seat in area of rough grass

Also female seen in Glastonbury garden

Seen flying in our garden and at rest in the hornbeam hedge. Probably attracted by our 3 small garden ponds. Photos available

Whilst canoeing on the river wye between Bredwardine and byecross campsite. Many sightings of the male

Saw at Alyn Waters Country Park in Wrexham

1 male in Rye Street / Cooling area. Several black-tailed skimmers. Lots of ‘immature’ darters in orchard areas. Ruddy and common both seen.

Female Southern Hawker, Wheldrake Ings, near York. Photo available.