4 Common Darters,
10 Migrant Hawkers ( Pinkhill )
1 Common Blue Damselfly
James Wainscoat
James also commented that he is "a fairly regular visitor to Farmoor and notes that the abundance of dragonflies is much less than say 3 or 4 years ago".
Maybe increased predation, as illustrated below, is part of the reason for this decline!
Any comments from other regular visitors there?
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| Little Egret consuming an ex Migrant Hawker © James Wainscoat |
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| Pied Wagtail with Common Blue Damselfly (female/immature deceased) © James Wainscoat |
You'd need to do some analysis of the data to see if there has really been a reduction in abundance. If there has, then try to establish why. Predation can't be a new feature at Farmoor.
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