Village pond:
1 Common Darter
Stephen Burch
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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Recorders are encouraged to upload their own sightings to iRecord, but any remaining records will be uploaded at the end of the season.
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Lockinge Weir, 27 October
2-3 Common Darters enjoying some morning sun.
Stephen Burch
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| Common Darter (mobile phone image) © Stephen Burch |
Sunday, 25 October 2026
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Abbey Gardens, Abingdon - 14th October
Southern Hawker - 1 male at the river cut-off / pond
No Willow Emeralds seen
Martin Green
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Lambs Pool, 5 October
10+ Migrant Hawker in two groupings; southern edge of lake and western. Several pairs in cop.
6 Willow Emerald
Several Common Darter
Steve Gresty
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| Willow Emerald Damselfy (c) Steve Gresty |
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| Migrant Hawkers in cop. (c) Steve Gresty |
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Trap Grounds, Oxford - 4 October
Swan pond:
2 Migrant Hawker
c.12 Willow Emerald including serval pairs in cop.
Steve Gresty per the WhatsApp Group
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Boundary Brook NR, Oxford, 1 October
1 Migrant Hawker - first confirmed site record
Helen Edwards
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| Migrant Hawker © Helen Edwards |
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Chimney Meadows 30th September
Common Darter: at least 12, mostly in the SW corner of the pylon field (SP362013).
David Hastings
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| Common Darter ♀ © David Hastings |
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