Submit a Sighting - British Dragonfly Society

Report a casual sighting or visit to a site, for the benefit of others who might wish to know what’s flying at the moment, by completing this form. These sightings are not vetted and are not automatically treated as scientific records.

* Required fields

Title*
A snappy, single-line title for your sighting, shown above the main text.
Description of Sighting*
What did you see and where did you see it? Would you like others to verify your sighting? NB! Don't specify the site if the species is sensitive or if the site is on private land.
Date*
The sighting date. (Sightings are ordered in the list by this date.)
Date Format: YYYY dash MM dash DD
County*
County or UK region, selected from the list.
Recorder's Initials*
Please enter the initials of the person who was there, without full stops.
Recorder's Name*
Please enter the name of the person who was there. This is not made public.
Recorder's Website
Optional. We don't currently offer the facility to upload photos of your sightings but if you can make them available elsewhere (e.g. Flickr or Instagram) then please add a direct link here.
Email*
Please supply your email address so that we can contact you about the sighting if necessary. Your email will not be shown with the details of the sighting on the website.
Consent*
- By logging my sightings, I agree to the BDS storing the details I enter and that I may be contacted by a County Dragonfly Recorder or by the Records Officer if they are of particular interest. If the webmaster thinks they are too vague to be useful to others he or she may drop my sighting.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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