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)
28.9.01
A really fine early autumn day after rather mixed weather led me to take a
stroll around the old sand quarries at Newchurch Common (66E
SJ607690). The air was thick with dragonflies which were flying languidly
and seemingly without hurry and I also saw two very late Common Blue
Damselfly on territory. The Common Darter was everywhere
interspersed with a few Ruddy Darter. Large hawkers comprised a
single Southern Hawker, lots of Migrant Hawker and two
Brown Hawker which were flying so slowly that they appeared to only
beat their wings enough to keep them in the air between long glides. It was
marvellous to watch and I expect that with storms forecast for the next few
days there will be little to see in October.
25.9.01
Whilst at Farndon (45C SJ412543) in the afternoon I was able to watch
two Southern Hawker flying by the cliffs along the new boardwalk
which runs away from the river.
16.9.01
At Saltersley Moss (88F SJ822808) there were plenty of Black
Darter to be seen in sheltered areas along with Common Darter and
Southern Hawker.
11.9.01
Whilst visiting the Wirral Way at Parkgate (27U SJ279879)
I saw both a male Southern Hawker and a male Common Darter on
the wing.
4.9.01
At Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690) there was plenty of action this
lunchtime. Lots of Common Blue Damselfly were over the water whilst
Common Darter and Ruddy Darter were ovipositing close to the
edge. Migrant Hawker were very common with a number of females
hawking around the trees and several ovipositing as were a few Brown
Hawker.
1.9.01
Paul Hill called at Anderton Nature Park (67M SJ651751) where Migrant
Hawker were ovipositing along with Brown Hawker. A few Common
Darter and Ruddy Darter were ovipositing at the pond whilst many
more were to be seen along the paths.
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 13.10.2001