Migrant Hawker in Monmouthshire
Migrant Hawker
A small Hawker with paired spots along the abdomen. Male: dark with blue spots and yellow flecks. Female: brown with yellow spots. Tips for identifying spotty dragonfly species –…
Common Hawker
Large Hawker with paired spots down the abdomen. Male: black with blue spots the abdomen and thin yellow ante-humeral stripes on the thorax. Female: brown with yellow, blue or green…
Southern Migrant Hawker in Monmouthshire
Southern Hawker
A large, inquisitive Hawker usually seen individually. Male: dark with blue and green markings. Female: brown with green markings. Tips for identifying spotty dragonfly species – click here …
Brown Moss
With its marshes, pools, heathland and woodland, a great variety of wildlife flourishes at Brown Moss. There are several reasonably level, well defined circular walks, most of which require stout…
Dragonflies
Vagrant Emperor
Migratory species appearing at any time of year. Male: Yellow-brown with a blue patch at the top of the abdomen. Female: Yellow-brown with only a hint of blue colouration at…
Monmouthshire Dragonflies
BDS Recording Scheme – recording introduction
Image credits, down and left to right. Title image: Southern Hawker by Paul Ritchie; Norfolk Hawker by Ouwesok; Red-eyed Damselfly by Hennie Cuper; River Wye by Mike Finn; Southern Hawker…