Pools and streams in wet heathland sites are favoured.

May be found resting low in heather at such sites.

• Climate change: erratic rainfall.
• Pollution
• Abstraction and drainage.

Patchy distribution across Britain; more common in the west. Has been expanding its range in Scotland since 1990.

May be confused with Black-tailed Skimmer and Scarce Chaser. The Keeled Skimmer can be distinguished by its:

• paler wings spots.
• yellow costa (leading wing vein).
• pale antehumeral stripes on the back of the thorax.
• black keel.