…destruction of the ponds, supported Great Crested Newts, a legally protected species. In addition, 19 species were recorded there in the summer of 2020, including the rare Scarce Emerald Damselfly….
…change is also believed to be behind the decline in the distribution of a number of dragonflies, in particular: Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea), Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) and Emerald Damselfly…
We hope to see Brilliant Emerald at this woodland glade site. We walk on well made but muddy paths to Warren Heath – 4 miles there and back. Hiking boots…
Aims: to see a range of summer dragonflies and damselflies with the possibility of Brilliant Emerald, and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly which was recorded on the site last summer….
Greenhead Moss Local Nature Reserve, near Wishaw, is one of the Dragonfly Hotspots established in Scotland in 2014. It is owned and managed by a partnership including Greenhead Moss Community…
Image: title image by Mariano Mantel; dog by MarkScottAustinTX (flicker); Signal Crayfish by Bichos y Verde (flickr)…
