Sightings and News for September 2002

26.9.02
Whilst in Delamere Forest I visited the pond at (57L SJ550721) where the activity was plentiful with at least 12 Migrant Hawker flying and also a vast number of Black Darter and a few Common Darter.

24.9.02
Barry Poole reports a couple of Black Darter from the ponds at Crewe Business Park (75C SJ716548).

21.9.02
From Spud Wood (78D SJ700873) near Lymm Richard Hargreaves reports lots of Common Darter and Migrant Hawker.

20.9.02
Harry Davies reports plenty of Common Darter and Black Darter ovipositing at Thurstaston Common (28M SJ243848) today.

18.9.02
Mark Feltham was at Hilbre Island (18Y SJ185879) today and saw 4 male Common Darter and 2 male Migrant Hawker. The latter species continues to be seen in considerable numbers across Cheshire. At Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690) there were several flying along with Southern Hawker and plenty of Common Darter. There are still quite a few Common Blue Damselfly about too.

11.9.02
The beautiful sunny day yielded plenty of sightings at Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690). Over the water of the lake I saw several tandem pairs of Migrant Hawker whilst tandem Common Darter were plentiful in the nearby vegetation. A single Brown Hawker and Southern Hawker were also seen whilst the only damselfly was a male Common Blue Damselfly.

Male Aeshna mixta at Newchurch Common 11.9.02 Photo © David Kitching 2002

3.9.02
The beginning of September has seen an explosion of Migrant Hawker across the county. At Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690) there were several flying along with a few Brown Hawker. Common Darter was there in good numbers but Ruddy Darter were almost absent. Damselflies comprised Emerald Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly and Common Blue Damselfly.


Female Sympetrum striolatum at Newchurch Common 11.9.02 Photo © David Kitching 2002

1.9.02
A visit to Lower Moss Wood at Ollerton (77X SJ783752) in bright sunshine yeilded sightings of several Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly and Blue-tailed Damselfly. The bog pond in the middle of the wood had plenty of Black Darter flying and ovipositing.

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.