September Sightings and News

Total species recorded during the 2012 season is 25

11.9.12
Vicky Nall reports abundant Black Darter at Blakemere (57K SJ546712).

9.9.12
Flying over an orchard at Bickerton (55B SJ507533) Vicky Nall saw a couple of Migrant Hawker.

Male Migrant Hawker at Bickley Hall Farm 8.9.2012. Photo © V Nall

8.9.12
A busy day for records. Paul Hill visited the Borrow Pit pond (75Y SJ787568) where there were a few Brown Hawker flying. At Burton Manor (37C SJ315740) Sue Budd saw many Common Darter. Over at Bickley Hall Farm (54I SJ532478) Vick Nall saw Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, and lots of Common Darter and Ruddy Darter.

7.9.12
At Caldecott Green (45G SJ435523) Julia Drage reports lots of Common Darter and Azure Damselfly. Over at Alderley Edge (87N SJ853774) Chris Storey found Blue-tailed Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, and Common Darter.

3.9.12
Chris Storey was at Tatton Park (77P SJ755795) today and found plenty of activity around the Mere. Damselflies seen were Banded Demoiselle, Emerald Damselfly, and Common Blue Damselfly. There were also Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, and Migrant Hawker.

1.9.12
Mat Bingham visited Vale Royal Locks (66P SJ643698) and found plenty of Brown Hawker and Migrant Hawker flying. Meanwhile at Macclesfield Riverside Park (97C SJ905753) there were several Brown Hawker flying.

If you have made any Odonata observations in Cheshire and would like to share them with others or wish to take part in the recording scheme please email me. Good quality photographs of Cheshire Odonata for use on the news pages are also very welcome.

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