1 Willow Emerald (male)
12+ Common Darter
Wayne Bull
A blog for sightings of Dragonflies and Damselflies in Oxfordshire. To submit records and photos, email stephen_burchemail at yahoo.co.uk.
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Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Letcombe Valley NR, 31 October
1m Southern Hawker - patrolling the small pond at the N entrance SU377860
Stephen Burch
Monday, 30 October 2023
Wroxton College Lakes, 30 October
1 Willow Emerald Damselfly
6 Common Darter including a pair in tandem
Steve Holliday
Saturday, 28 October 2023
Friday, 27 October 2023
Ardington, 27 October
Crossing School Road, just W of NavTech SU427881:
1 Hawker sp, presumed Migrant
Just before it started raining.
Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Lockinge, 24 October am
In the cool morning sun at the pool by the weir SU426877 there was still a little activity:
1 Migrant Hawker
1 Common Darter on fence by pool below the weir
Stephen Burch
Sunday, 22 October 2023
Wroxton College Lakes 22 October
Willow Emerald 11+ including 2 pairs in tandem, one with female ovipositing on Wych elm
Migrant Hawker 2m
Common Darter 6
Steve and Gill Holliday
Standlake, 22nd October
Near the gate leading to the Langley Lane hide (SP391018) :
Southern Hawker 1
Common Darter 1
Cholsey Meadows - 22 October am
c 7 Willow Emeralds, 2 pairs in cop
2 Migrant Hawker
Common Darter (many)
Southern Hawker
Alan Dawson
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| Willow Emerald Damselfly © Alan Dawson |
Lockinge - 22 October am
In the warm morning sun at the pool by the weir SU426877 :
5+ Migrant Hawkers (highest count at this site!)
3+ Common Darter
Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
Port Meadow 17th October
2 Common Darter enjoying the sunshine along the path from Aristotle Lane to Burgess Field gate
Sunday, 8 October 2023
Cholsey Marsh, 8 October
Willow Emerald: Oviposition scars on about 7 branches
Alan Dawson
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| Willow Emerald oviposition scars © Alan Dawson |
Lockinge & Ardington - 8 October
Lockinge: Pool by weir SU426877
2 Migrant Hawker
1 Ruddy Darter (on fence by path)
c. 4 Common/Ruddy Darter
Ardington: Pool to south of village SU430882
1f Willow Emerald (only the 2nd seen at this site this year)
1 Common Darter with remarkably red pterostigma
Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Cholsey Meadows, 3 October
Willow Emerald Damselfly: at least 4 pairs in cop
Many Common Darter ovipositing
Migrant Hawker
Southern Hawker
Alan Dawson
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| Willow Emerald Damselflies (c) Alan Dawson |
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