Friday, 19 June 2026

River Thames downstream from Goring, 19 June

White-legged Damselfly 5+: downstream end of Little Meadow

No sign of any Clubtails over the river or on the bushes.

Remarkable absence of Banded Demoiselle as well - none seen! Has anyone else noticed a lack of this normally numerous species this year?

Stephen Burch

White-legged Damselfly [focus-stacked] © Stephen Burch

White-legged Damselfly [focus-stacked] © Stephen Burch

2 comments:

  1. Yes, very few Banded Dems about this year.

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  2. Thanks David. Do you know how widespread this reduction in numbers may be? Confined to the Goring section of the Thames or at other places along the Thames and/or other sites?

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