Total species recorded during the 2015 season is 25
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Common Club-tail (Gomphus vulgatissimus) |
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) White-legged Damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma najas) Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Erythromma viridulum) Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) Variable Damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) |
12.11.15
A late record was from David Spencer who found a male
Migrant Hawker at Butchersfield Tip (68U SJ676887) on the Manchester Ship Canal.
30.10.15
Paul Brewster found a couple of Migrant Hawker on the Weaver at Vale Royal (66P SJ640705) today.
22.10.15
A single
Migrant Hawker was flying at Newchurch Common (66E SJ607690) when Paul Brewster visited..
15.10.15
From Woolston Eyes (68P SJ649882) Brian Baird reports a single male Common Darter and a battered and waterlogged male Brown Hawker that he rescued a left on a tree to dry out.
Male Brown Hawker in trouble at Woolston Eyes 15.10.15. Photo © B Baird
7.10.15
After a morning of heavy rain it was still
dull when I spotted a female Migrant Hawker feeding at Middlewood (98M SJ945844).
1.10.15
An unexpected sighting this morning when David Norman found a male Common Hawker in the mist nets whilst bird ringing at Oxmoor LNR (58M SJ559841). This is the only record received for this species in Cheshire during 2015.
Male Common Hawker at Oxmoor LNR 1.10.15. Photo © D Norman
22.9.15
At Woolston Eyes (68U SJ669887) today Brian Baird saw Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, and a single male Ruddy Darter.
20.9.15
A walk around Higher Poynton (98M SJ946845) yielded just a single Brown Hawker and Common Darter today.
19.9.15
Andrew Goodwin found a few
Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, and Blue-tailed Damselfly at Warmingham Flash (76B SJ718624).
13.9.15
There were
Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, and Common Darter at Pickmere ( 67Y SJ682768)reports Alan Redley
Male Southern Hawker at Anderton 12.9.15. Photo © A Redley
12.9.15
At Anderton Nature Park (67M SJ651751) today Alan Redley saw a solitary male Southern Hawker.
Male Migrant Hawker at Woolston Eyes 9.9.15. Photo © B Baird
9.9.15
Brian Baird reports a couple of Migrant Hawker and also Common Darter at Woolston Eyes (68P SJ653880).
Male Ruddy Darter at Billinge Green 7.9.15. Photo © A Redley
8.9.15
Chris Storey was at Tatton Park (78L SJ754820) today where he recorded ten species. Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, and Blue-tailed Damselfly.
Male Common Darter at Tatton Park 8..9.15. Photo © C Storey
7.9.15
On a visit to Billinge Green Flash (67V SJ682713) Alan Redley spotted Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, and Ruddy Darter. Meanwhile I saw a single male Southern Hawker on the woodland edge at Middlewood (98M SJ947847).
Male Migrant Hawker at Billinge Green 7.9.15. Photo © A Redley
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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