Trap Grounds, Oxford - 30 August pm

10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly. Mostly males but at least one tandem pair seen.

Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly (m) © Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly (tandem pair) © Nicola Devine

 

Trap Grounds, 29 August

Willow Emerald Damselfly 5+ m
Common Blue Damselfly 1m 1f
Migrant Hawker - 2m
Darter sp - many around wild-flower patch and Swan Pond, 1 pair in tandem

Nicola Devine

Common Darter © Nicola Devine

Migrant Hawker © Nicola Devine

Wolvercote Lake - 29 August

1f  Willow Emerald Damselfly - in the scrub just beyond the back gardens on the east side of Elmthorpe Road. First site record
1 Southern Hawker - over the lake, 
2 Migrant Hawker - over the railway lines
2m  Ruddy Darter - Goose Green.

Nick Boyd

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Nick Boyd

Shrike Meadow, Farmoor - 26 August

Thames path adjacent to Shrike Meadow:

1f  Willow Emerald Damselfly

From hide:

15+ Migrant Hawker

Nick Boyd

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Nick Boyd 

South Stoke - 27 August

Willow Emerald Damselfly - good numbers at the pond, where first seen in 2021

John Lindley per iRecord

Clattercote Reservoir - 28 August 2022

Blue Damselfly sp 1m - the only damselfly seen!
Migrant Hawker 24 - 22m and a pair in cop
Brown Hawker 1
Southern Hawker 1m
Black-tailed Skimmer 2m
Ruddy Darter 3m

Steve and Gill Holliday, Gareth Blockley

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Abbey Gardens, Abingdon - 28 August

 River cut-off/pond - nearest end to Riverside Car Park:

5+ Willow Emerald Damselfly - first record for Abingdon!

Martin Green

Location for the Willow Emeralds © Martin Green

Wroxton College Lakes 27 August

Willow Emerald Damselfly 1m. Present for second day, first seen 26/8/22 by Gill Holliday, Steve Holliday. On both days it was perched on bare branches of small ash seedlings.  A first for the site. 
Azure damselfly 2m
Common blue damselfly 20+ including several pairs in tandem
Blue damselflies, fewer than last visit but 50-100, mainly over main lake.
Blue-tailed damselfly 4 around ponds and along channel
Migrant Hawker 8m, mostly around ponds, a couple away from water
Brown Hawker 1
Black-tailed Skimmer 1m,  looking worn. 
Common Darter 9, mostly males, included a pair in tandem, with female ovipositing
Ruddy darter 3m by West pond

Note: currently public access during day but occasionally site closed eg for tree work. Restrictions include no dogs. A discretionary donations box at entrance. 

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Steve Holliday

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Steve Holliday

Otmoor Roman Road - 26th Aug

1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (fem) this morning

Willow Emerald (fem)

Aston, 26th August

Common Darter : 3 pairs in tandem with the females ovipositing in my garden pond

Common Darter ♂© David Hastings

Farmoor, 26th August

Common Blue Damselfly 1
Migrant Hawker 8
Common Darter 2

Migrant Hawker ♂© David Hastings

Grove Meadows Stormwater Pond - 26 August

c. 20 Small Red-eyed Damselfly - many tandem pairs. (Much reduced numbers compared with last visit)
c. 5 Migrant Hawker
50+ Common Darter - many tandem pairs ovipositing

Stephen Burch

Migrant Hawker  © Stephen Burch

Migrant Hawker head on in flight © Stephen Burch

Migrant Hawker in flight © Stephen Burch

Wroxton College Lakes - 26 August

1 Willow Emerald Damselfly - first site record.

Steve Holliday

River Thames, Oxford - 21 August

 Just downstream from Trout Inn, Oxford:

Migrant Hawker © James Wainscoat

Aston, 23rd August

A female Common Darter was ovipositing in my garden pond today, first in tandem with the male, then with the male guarding her. There was another male around as well. That's the third species which has laid eggs in the pond (that I know of, anyway).

Common Darter ♂© David Hastings

University of Oxford Botanic Gardens, Oxford - 23 August

11m Small Red-eyed Damselfly

Jake Dudderidge, per iRecord

Christ Church Meadow, Oxford - 23 August

Willow Emerald Damselfly - reported from 6 different locations!

Jake  Dudderidge per iRecord

Cutteslowe Park - 23 August

3m Willow Emerald Damselfly

Along the stream area closest to the duck pond SP5115210368

Wayne Bull

Orchard Lake, Radley - 19 August

Blue-tailed, Common Blue, Azure, and Small Red-eyed Damselfly (most numerous)  
Migrant Hawker (several),  plus one brown hawker plus 
Brown Hawker (1)
Ruddy and Common Darter (several)

Mark Bradfield

Ruddy Darter © Mark Bradfield

Willow Emerald: Ardington & Lockinge - 21 August

Pool south of Ardington village (SU4302888213)

1m Willow Emerald Damselfly - First site record and probably the further west record to date in Oxon!
1 Migrant Hawker
3+ Common Darter

Lockinge Brook SU425878

1 Brown Hawker

Footpath south of Ardington House SU431881

Common Blue Damselfly

Stephen Burch

Willow Emerald ultimate phone record shot! © Stephen Burch 

Roman Road, Otmoor - 20 August

6 Willow Emerald Damselfly
4 unidentified hawkers,
10s Common and Ruddy Daters

James Wainscoat

Willow Emerald Damselfly (male) © James Wainscoat

Ruddy Darter close-up © James Wainscoat

Otmoor Roman Road - 19th Aug

 

Willow Emerald Damselfly (all pictures)

Willow Emerald (female)
+
lots of Common and Ruddy Darter

Southern and Migrant Hawkers

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 19 August

10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly - around the dried up Dragonfly Pond and Swan Pond
1 Blue Damselfly sp.
2 Brown Hawker
2+ Migrant Hawker
2+ Southern Hawker
Ruddy/Common Darters

Stephen Burch & Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly (male) © Stephen Burch

Willow Emerald Damselfly (female) © Stephen Burch

Scantlebury Way Stormwater pond, Wantage - 14 August

Water level low, but water quality appeared better than on my previous visit

10+ Common Darter
1 Blue damselfly sp.

Stephen Burch

Whitecross Green Wood, 15th August

Seen around the pond at SP60311437 (12:30 - 14:00):

Blue-tailed Damselfly 4
Common Spreadwing 2
Southern Hawker 2
Brown Hawker 2
Migrant Hawker 2
Ruddy Darter 2
Common Darter 4

Common Spreadwing ♂© David Hastings

Ruddy Darter ♂© David Hastings

Southern Hawker ♂© David Hastings

Southern Hawker ♂© David Hastings

Otmoor, 15th August

Seen along the roman road and in the car park field (10:30 - 11:45):

Common Blue Damselfly 1
Western Willow Spreadwing 1♂
Southern Hawker 2
Brown Hawker 1
Migrant Hawker 2
Common Darter 9
Ruddy Darter 32

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 14 August

Willow Emerald Damselfly minimum 7   (4+ Swan Pond, 2m around dried-up Dragonfly Pond, 1f along Frog Lane ditch)
Small Red-eyed Damselfly 20+ (4 pairs ovipositing)
Migrant Hawker 2m
Southern Hawker 2m
Azure Damselfly 2+
Blue-tailed Damselfly 4
Darters, many, several ovipositing on Swan Pond

Nicola Devine

Southern Hawker  © Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Nicola Devine

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 13 August

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Nicola Devine

 

Cholsey Meadows - 13 August

 

Emerald Damselfly © Alan Dawson

Little Wittenham - 13 August

Common Blue Damselfly 45
Red-eyed Damselfly 2
Banded Damselfly 3
White-legged Damselfly 1
Migrant Hawker 13
Brown Hawker 3
Southern Hawker 1
Emperor Dragonfly 1
Common Darter 17

Brian Walker

Common Darter © Brian Walker

Migrant Hawker © Brian Walker

White-legged Damselfly © Brian Walker

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 12 July

Small Red-eyed Damselfly min 20+ (inc 1 pair in cop & 3 pair ovipositing at the same time in one small corner of the pond)
Willow Emerald Damselfly minimum 6-7 ( inc. 2m around dried up Dragonfly Pond and 3m & 1f at Swan Pond)
Blue-tailed Damselfly 3+
Azure Damselfly 1-2
Southern Hawker ovipositing around the dried up Dragonfly Pond 
Migrant Hawker 1m
Common/Ruddy Darters 15+  (several seen ovipositing on Swan Pond) 

Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly (m) © Nicola Devine

Otmoor Roman Road - 12th Aug

 

Willow Emerald (female)

Willow Emerald (female) in the late morning

+
Lots of Ruddy and Common Darter

A few unidentified Hawkers

Grove Meadows - 11 August

70+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly (again rough estimate of number)
2+ Red-eyed Damselfly
Azure/Blue Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
1-2 Emperor
1 Migrant Hawker v briefly
30+ Common Darter
1-2 Ruddy Darter

Stephen Burch

Small Red-eyed Damselflies tandem pair [focus stacked] © Stephen Burch

Small Red-eyed Damselfly [focus stacked] © Stephen Burch

Common Darter in flight © Stephen Burch

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 11 August

Small Red-eyed Damselfly min 10+ (inc 2 pairs in cop, 1 pair ovipositing)
Blue-tailed Damselfly 10+
Azure Damselfly 1
Willow Emeralds minimum 5 (1f & 1m around dried up Dragonfly Pond and 2m & 1f at Swan Pond)
Brown Hawker ovipositing
Migrant Hawker minimum 2
Southern Hawker minimum 3
Ruddy & Common  Darters 10+ males

Nicola Devine

Southern Hawker © Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly (male) © Nicola Devine

Farmoor -- 11 August

Red-eyed Damselfly 3
Common Blue Damselfly 3
Beautiful Demoiselle 2
Migrant Hawker 2+
Emperor Dragonfly 2
Brown Hawker 1
Common Darter 1

Brian Walker

Migrant Hawkers © Brian Walker

Cholsey Meadows - 11 August

2 Emerald Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Migrant Hawker
Emperor
Ruddy Darter
Common Darter

Alan Dawson

Emerald Damselfly © Alan Dawson

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 10 August

Small Red-eyed Damselfly approx 10 (1 pair in tandem) - first evidence of breeding at the TG!
Willow Emerald Damselfly  2 (m & f)
Blue-tailed Damselflies 20+
Azure Damselfly 1 pair in cop and later ovipositing
Southern Hawker 1
Migrant Hawker 1
Darters many

Nicola Devine

Small Red-eyed Damselfly - tandem pair © Nicola Devine

Willow Emerald Damselfly © Nicola Devine

University Parks, Oxford - Autumn 2021

Some belated records for Willow Emerald Damselfly have been submitted to iRecord by Jake Dudderidge from the University Parks, seen and photographed on 8 September and 9 October 2021.

Location given as SP51740752 - which corresponds to the pond in the north-east corner, near the River Cherwell.

Tar Lakes, nr Witney - 10 August

2-3 Red-eyed Damselfly  (floating vegetation/algal mats less extensive than previous years and again no sign of any Small Red-eyes at this site)
Common Blue/Azure Damselfly
1-2 Emperor 
1 Migrant Hawker
3+ Black-tailed Skimmer
Common Darter

Stephen Burch

Otmoor, 9th August

Blue-tailed Damselfly - 1
Western Willow Spreadwing - 1 ♂
Emperor Dragonfly - 1
Brown Hawker - 6
Migrant Hawker - 6 ♂
Southern Hawker - 1♀
Black-tailed Skimmer - 1♀
Common Darter - dozens
Ruddy Darter - dozens

Migrant Hawker © David Hastings

Western Willow Spreadwing © David Hastings