April Sightings and News

Total species recorded during the 2008 season is 2

29.4.08
The first emergence of the season outside the heated waters at Stapeley comes from Lindow Common (88F SJ833811) where Trisha Thompson found four newly emerged Large Red Damselfly today.

Newly emerged female Large Red Damselfly at Lindow Common 29.4.08. Photo © Trisha Thompson2008

27.4.08
At the Stapeley Water Gardens indooor pool (65Q SJ666513) a female Blue-tailed Damselfly was ovipositing today, reports Bob Bradshaw.

1.4.08
Bob Bradshaw reports further sightings from Stapeley Water Gardens (65Q SJ666513) where he saw a female Blue-tailed Damselfly at the indoor pool and again on 6th April.

Blue-tailed Damselfly f.rufescens-obsoleta at Stapeley 6.4.08. Photo © Bob Bradshaw 2008

16.2.08
From Stapeley Water Gardens (65Q SJ666513) Bob Bradshaw reports another Blue-tailed Damselfly from the indoor pool.

Blue-tailed Damselfly at Stapeley 6.1.08. Photo © Bob Bradshaw 2008

6.1.08
A single Blue-tailed Damselfly at Stapeley Water Gardens (65Q SJ666513) is reported by Bob Bradshaw.

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