Standlake Common 6th September

Common Blue Damselfly 1

Blue-tailed Damselfly 1

Migrant Hawker 1

Common Darter 9

David Hastings

Common Darter ♂ © David  Hastings

Trap Grounds 5th September

3 Willow Emerald, including pair in tandem by the usual viewing point on the main pond
6+ Common Darter 
2 Migrant Hawker, m&f 

Adam Hartley 

Willow Emerald

  

Lockinge, 5 September

Pool above weir:

Migrant Hawker - 5+ inc a tandem pair
Common Darter - 1 tandem pair

Stephen Burch

Migrant Hawker at the start of a rapid turn to the left © Stephen Burch

Abbey Gardens, Abingdon, 1 October

 River cut-off / pond:

10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly

Martin Green

Thames at Chimney Meadows, 31 August

SP357003

 4+ Willow Emerald Damselfly. 

Andy Last

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Andy Last

Pinkhill, Farmoor, 30 August

6+  Willow Emerald Damselfly 

Andy Last

Drayton Pit 1066, 26 August

1m,1f  Willow Emerald Damselfly - in ditch by pit SU4887194387

Andy Last

Blewbury, 26 August

Garden Pond:

Willow Emerald Damselfly 1m

Conor Mackenzie per the WhatsApp group

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Conor Mackenzie 

Whitecross Green Wood, 25 August

Rides and Car Park
Migrant Hawker c7+
Ruddy & Common Darters c3

Main Pond
Ruddy & Common Darters c10 (2 pairs in tandem)

Hidden Pond
Emerald Damselfly 1
Ruddy & Common Darters 20+ (several pairs in tandem)
Migrant Hawker 1f 2m
Southern Hawker 1

Phil Cruse

A presumed late Emerald Damselfly, given the dark pterostigma. Anyone disagree?! © Phil Cruse 

Migrant Hawker © Phil Cruse 

Lockinge/Ardington, 25 August

Lockinge: Pool above weir

Migrant Hawker 2+ males
Common Darter

Ardington: Pool SW of village
Migrant Hawker 2+ males
Common Darter

Stephen Burch

Migrant Hawker at Lockinge © Stephen Burch

Migrant Hawker at Lockinge © Stephen Burch

Lockinge/Ardington, 23 August

Lockinge: Pool above weir
Migrant Hawker 3+ males
Emperor 1m
Common Darter 5+inc 1 pair ovipositing

Ardington: Pool SW of village
Migrant Hawker
Common Darter

Stephen Burch

Wroxton Quarry, 23rd August

Willow Emerald Damselfly 9. Minimum of 9, including 2 pairs ovipositing.

River Thames at Farmoor, 21st August

Common Blue Damselfly 1
Blue-tailed Damselfly 1
Migrant Hawker 5
Common Darter 9

David Hastings

Migrant Hawker ♂ © David Hastings

Otmoor, 20 August

2 Willow Emerald Damselflies,
1 Migrant Hawker, 
10s Darters

James Wainscoat 

Ruddy Darter (c) James Wainscoat 

 Willow Emerald Damselfy (c) James Wainscoat

Dix Pit 19th August

Common Blue Damselfly 20+
Blue-tailed Damselfly 1
Emperor Dragonfly 1
Lesser Emperor 1
Migrant Hawker 4 

David Hastings

Migrant Hawker ♂ © David Hastings

Wykham Lane, Bodicote, 19 August

New stormwater pond:

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfy 2m

Wayne Bull

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfy (c) Wayne Bull 

Whitecross Green Wood, 17 August

Rides
Migrant Hawker 3
Ruddy Darter 3

Main Pond
Willow Emerald Damselfly 3 (2 in tandem)
Ruddy & Common Darter 20+ (many in tandem)
Brown Hawker  1
Migrant Hawker 1

Hidden Pond
Ruddy & Common Darter 10+ 
Brown Hawker  1
Southern Hawker 1

Phil Cruse

Southern Hawker (c) Phil Cruse

Southern Hawker (c) Phil Cruse

Common Darters in cop, ovipositing (c) Phil Cruse

Whitecross Green Wood, 15 August

3 Emerald Damselfy 
c5 Migrant Hawkers including an ovipositing female. 
Southern Hawker. 

Andy Last

Migrant Hawker (c) Andy Last

Migrant Hawker ovipositing (c) Andy Last 

Emerald Damselfy (c) Andy Last

Tar Lakes, 11 August

10:30 - 12:00
First (NW) Lake:
Common Darter
Black-tailed Skimmer
Migrant Hawker along path (prob.)

SE Lake:
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Darter (tandem pairs)
Ruddy Darter
Lesser Emperor 1-2
Emperor 1
Migrant Hawker along path (prob.)

Conservation Area:
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Darter (tandem pairs)

Stephen Burch

Common Darters - tandem pair © Stephen Burch

Standlake Common Pit 60 9th August

Brown Hawker 1
Migrant Hawker 1
Southern Hawker 1
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 (ovipositing female)
Common Darter 1

David Hastings

Blenheim 9th August

Queen Pool
Lesser Emperor - 8 males at regular intervals around the lake edge.
Emperor - c8
Brown Hawker - 3
Migrant Hawker - 1
Common Darter - 2
Black-tailed Skimmer - 6
Red-eyed Damselfly - 2+
Small Red-eyed Damselfly - 6+
Many Common Blue Damsels. 

Gareth Casburn

Whitecross Green Wood, 9 August

Southern Migrant Hawker - 1 at the Hidden Pond
Migrant Hawker - Rides
Willow Emerald Damselfly - Hidden Pond

Andy Last

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Andy Last

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Andy Last

Southern Migrant Hawker © Andy Last

Southern Migrant Hawker © Andy Last

Whitecross Green Wood, 7 August

Rides
Ruddy & Common Darter 12+
Brown Hawker c. 3
Migrant Hawker 2

Main Pond
Willow Emerald Damselfly 2 (in tandem)
Ruddy & Common Darter 12+ (many in tandem)
Southern Migrant Hawker 1 (briefly)
Brown Hawker  1
Southern Hawker 1
Broad-bodied Chaser 1 (f ovipositing)
Emperor 1

Hidden Pond
Willow Emerald Damselfly 1
Common Blue Damselfly 1
Ruddy & Common Darter 12+ (many in tandem)
Brown Hawker  1
Southern Hawker 2
Emperor 1

Phil Cruse

Broad Bodied Chaser ovipositing © Phil Cruse

Southern Hawker © Phil Cruse

The Trap Grounds 8th August

3 Southern Migrant Hawkers: one male patrolling the main pond and a pair in tandem ovipositing along the stream next to the boardwalk.

Also
3 Southern Hawkers
1 Migrant Hawker 
~10 Common Darter
1 Ruddy Darter

No Willow Emeralds seen today

Adam Hartley 

Above Common Darter, below Ruddy Darter

 

Radley Lakes, 2 August

10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly
1 Southern Migrant Hawker - Dried up pool at SU522972

Emma Hunter, per the WhatsApp group

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Emma Hunter

Willow Emerald Damselflies in cop. © Emma Hunter

Southern Migrant Hawker © Emma Hunter

Standlake, Pit 60, 4 August

1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly
1 Black-tailed Skimmer

Also note this belated record:

27 July: Lesser Emperor - 1, per Stuart Thompson via the Log Book in the LL Hide.

Stephen Burch

Whitecross Green Wood, 3 August

Southern Migrant Hawker   4, all males and at the Hidden Pond.
Migrant Hawker        15 along the rides
Southern Hawker       3 with 2 at the Woodland Pond and the other at the Main Pond.
Brown Hawker           6 along the rides and the Hidden Pond.
Emerald Damselfly   4 with 2 at the Main Pond and 2 at the Hidden Pond. Where are they all this year?
Ruddy Darter               8 with prs. in cop and ovipositing at the Hidden Pond.
Common Darter           30 with many ovipositing pairs.
Blue tailed Damselfly  6
Azure Damselfly         10
Emperor                       2 males.

John Edwards

Blue tailed Damselfly © John Edwards

Emerald Damselfly © John Edwards

Wroxton Quarry, 2nd August

Emerald Damselfly sp. - 6+ - SP 40209 41597

Around overhanging willow and I assume Willow Emerald but needs a better look to confirm

Wroxton Quarry, 1st August

Red-veined Darter - 1 teneral - SP 40609 41772

Further north-west through the site than the adults seen ovipositing in late May. Near to some other quarry pools, so I assume there were also adults present here earlier in the year ovipositing too (these pools are very difficult to view).

Common Darter - c.15 mature adults

Emperor Dragonfly - 4

Black-tailed Skimmer - 5

Common Blue Damselfly - 1

Whitecross Green Wood 1st August

Hidden pond

Emperor Dragonfly 1
Southern Hawker 1
Brown Hawker 1
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Main Pond

Blue-tailed Damselfly 2
Common Blue Damselfly 2
Common Spreadwing 2
Emperor Dragonfly 2
Southern Hawker 1
Brown Hawker 1
Southern Migrant Hawker 2
Four-spotted Chaser 1
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Rides

Emperor Dragonfly 3
Brown Hawker  1
Migrant Hawker 2
Common Darter

David Hastings

Southern Migrant Hawker ♂ © David Hastings

Common Spreadwing ♂ © David Hastings

Whitecross Green Wood, 31 July

Woodland Pond: About 200m beyond Main Pond to left of ride (SP605142). Almost fully dried up.
Southern Migrant Hawker c. 3
Brown Hawker 1
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Main Pond
Azure Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Southern Migrant Hawker c. 2 (v briefly)
Brown Hawker 1
Emperor 1
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter

Rides
Brown Hawker c. 4
Common/Ruddy Darter
Southern Migrant Hawker On main ride, 1 female

Stephen Burch

Southern Migrant Hawker [partial focus stack] © Stephen Burch

Southern Migrant Hawker in flight © Stephen Burch

A very friendly Southern Hawker! © Stephen Burch

Lockinge, 1 August

Southern Hawker - 1 hawking along footpath SU428873

Pool above weir SU425877:
Blue damsel sp
Emperor 1m, 1f ovipositing
Common Darter 2+m

Stephen Burch

Otmoor, 31 July

Brown Hawker 4, 
Southern Hawker 1, 
Southern Migrant Hawker 6 ( between Hide and First screen ), 
100s Darters, 
Willow Emerald Damselfly 1

James Wainscoat

Ruddy Darter © James Wainscoat

Willow Emerald Damselfly © James Wainscoat

Valley Park, Didcot, 31 July

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly - up to 12
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Black-tailed Skimmer 2

Peter Pool

Whitecross Green Wood, 28 July

Southern Migrant Hawker 8,
Brown Hawker 4, 
Common Darter 2, 
Four-spotted chaser 2,  
Ruddy Darter 1

James Wainscoat

Southern Migrant Hawker  © James Wainscoat

Abbey Gardens, Abingdon, 28 July

By the river cut-off / pond:

 8+ Willow Emerald Damselfly

Martin Green, per the WhatsApp Group

River Thames at Farmoor 28th July

Along the river from Buckthorn Meadow to Pinkhill, 14:30 to 16:30

Common Blue Damselfly 5
Blue-tailed Damselfly 2
Red-eyed Damselfly 1
Western Willow Spreadwing 2 (pair in tandem)
Brown Hawker 7

David Hastings

Brown Hawker ♀ © David Hastings

Western Willow Spreadwings © David Hastings

Trap Grounds, Oxford, 25 July

Tim's Pond
Southern Hawker
Brown Hawker
Migrant Hawker (prob.)
Common Darter 
Blue-tailed Damselfly

Swan Pond
Common Darter

No sign of the SMH on any of the ponds.

Stephen Burch

Common Darter within 1/30 sec of landing! © Stephen Burch