Club-tailed Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus)
Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense)
Common Hawker (Aeshna juncea)
Migrant Hawker(Aeshna mixta)
Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)
Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis)
Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator)
Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Broad-bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa)
Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea)
White-faced Darter (Leucorrhinia dubia)
Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum)
Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Black Darter (Sympetrum danae)
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens)
Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula)
Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa)
Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas)
Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum)
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)
Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella)
Variable Damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum)
27.8.01
At Little Budworth Common (56X SJ583661) Paul Hill saw six species of
dragonfly and no damselflies whatsoever. Present were Common Hawker,
Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker,
Common Darter and Black Darter.
Anderton Nature Park (67M SJ651751) yielded a number of emerging Common Darters.
23.8.01
A lunchtime walk at Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690) yielded plenty of
activity. The Migrant Hawkers were evident in increasing numbers
whilst there were also plenty of Brown Hawker, Common Darter
and Ruddy Darter. Damselflies seen were Emerald Damselfly,
Blue-tailed Damselfly and Common Blue Damselfly.
9.8.01
It may have been quite a bit colder today but Matt Thomas visited Moore
Nature Reserve (58S SJ573853). Dragonflies present were Migrant
Hawker, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Common
Darter and Ruddy Darter. There were also the usual blue and
Blue-tailed Damselflies along with Emerald Damselfly.
1.8.01
Tony Parker visited the Sankey Brook at Dallam (59V SJ595908) today
where two male Banded Demoiselle were flying.
At Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690) there was plenty of activity with nine species present including Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Common Darter, B>Ruddy Darter, Emerald Damselfly and Red-eyed Damselfly.
There were plenty of large dragonflies at Fearnhead (69F SJ643910) where Rob McHale saw Migrant Hawker, Common Hawker, Southern Hawker and Brown Hawker. Common Darter and Ruddy Darter were also present.
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.
© David Kitching 2001
Last updated 5.9.2001