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Thursday, 13 November 2025

Buckland Warren 13th November

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I found a female Common Darter in Buckland Warren this morning. David Hastings Common Darter ♀ © David Hastings
Saturday, 8 November 2025

Lockinge Brook, 8 November

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By "mini-weir" where footpath crosses brook SU426877 1-2 Common Darter Stephen Burch Common Darter close-up [focus-stacked] © Step...
Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Steeple Aston - Southern Hawker emergences 2020-2025

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Showing continued remarkable dedication, Deborah Dunn has now completed six years of daily monitoring of Southern Hawker emergences and exuv...
Sunday, 2 November 2025

Standlake Common 2nd November

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At the gate to Langley Lane hide. A male Common Darter was sunning itself on the new railings. David Hastings Common Darter ♂ © David Hastin...
Friday, 24 October 2025

Standlake Common, 24 October

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At the gate to the Langley Lane hide: 1 Common Darter - sunning itself on the new wooden fencing Stephen Burch Common Darter close-up © Step...
Sunday, 5 October 2025

Standlake Common 5th October

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All near the gate leading to Langley Lane hide. Western Willow Spreadwing 1♀ (first site record?) Migrant Hawker 1 Common Darter 2 David Has...
Saturday, 4 October 2025

Lockinge Brook. 4 October

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1 Common Darter - sunning itself on the tarmac track near the weir. SU426877 Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 30 September 2025

Faringdon Folly Park Pond, 30 September

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Blue-tailed Damselfly 1m Migrant Hawker 2+ Southern Hawker 1 Common Darter 10+ including several tandem pairs ovipositing Stephen Burch Migr...
Sunday, 28 September 2025

Lockinge Brook, 28 September

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At weir by footpath SU426878 Below weir: Common Darter 3 (1m, 1 tandem pair) Willow Emerald Damselfly 1 (in buddleia bush) Above wei r: Comm...
Thursday, 25 September 2025

Letcombe Bassett Cress Beds, 25 September

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1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (first site record) Geoff Dymott Willow Emerald Damselfly (c) Geoff Dymott

The Trap Grounds, Oxford 25th September

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4 Willow Emeralds on the main pond early afternoon including two in tandem. Adam Hartley 

Langford Fields, Bicester. 24 September

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1m Willow Emerald Damselfly Patricia Clissold Willow Emerald Damselfly  (c)  Patricia Clissold Willow Emerald Damselfly  (c)  Patricia Cliss...
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Saturday, 20 September 2025

Farmoor, 19th September

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Little Egret catching large numbers of Common Darters ( Pinkhill Hide ) Common Darters 10s but decreasing - see above Migrant Hawkers 5 Jame...
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Whitecross Green Wood, 19th September

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Most activity at main pond. Willow Emerald damselflies 2 pairs in tandem Common and Ruddy Darter dragonflies 12+, many ovipositing Southern ...

Radley Lakes, 19th September

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2 Willow Emeralds (males) 2 Migrant Hawker 1 Common Darter Wayne Bull Willow Emerald Damselfly (c) Wayne Bull  Willow Emerald Damselfly (c) ...
Friday, 19 September 2025

Clattercote Reservoir, 19th September

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Willow Emerald Damselfly - 2 m - new to site Southern Hawker - 2 Migrant Hawker - 7+ Common & Ruddy Darter - 10+ Gareth Blockley 

Radley Lakes 19th September

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Mainly at Orchard Lake, 14:30 to 15:30. Common Blue Damselfly 2♂ Western Willow Spreadwing 3♂ Migrant Hawker 5 Common Darter 5 David Hasting...
Saturday, 13 September 2025

Oxford University Parks 13th September

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 5 Common Darters James Wainscott Common Darter (c) James Wainscott  Common Darters (c) James Wainscott 
Friday, 12 September 2025

Otmoor, 12 September

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5 Migrant Hawkers ( mostly between 1st and 2nd screens ) 6 Common Darters 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (near the hide) James Wainscoat Willow...

University Parks, Oxford , 8 September

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Pond Willow Emerald Damselfly 1-2 , and oviposition scars Migrant Hawker 2-5  Ruddy Darter 2 River Cherwell Willow Emerald Damselfly  Jake ...
Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Otmoor 9th September

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Western Willow Spreadwing 1♂ 1♀ Migrant Hawker 5 Common Darter 26 David Hastings Western Willow Spreadwing  ♀ © David Hastings
Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Letcombe Valley BBOWT, 9 September

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On dried-up pond at northern end of reserve: 1-2 Common Darter Perhaps there is some dampness back after the rains? Stephen Burch
Monday, 8 September 2025

Peep-O-Day Lane, Abingdon, 5th September

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Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly  2 tandem pair Migrant Hawker 2 tandem pair Common Darter 2 tandem pair Ruddy Darter 2 tand...

Otmoor, 5 September

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3 Migrant Hawker James Wainscoat Migrant Hawker close up © James Wainscoat Migrant Hawker © James Wainscoat
Saturday, 6 September 2025

Grove Meadows Stormwater Pond, 6 September

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2 Common Blue Damselfly  2+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly 10-20 Willow Emerald Damselfly 2 Migrant Hawker 1 Southern Hawk...
Friday, 5 September 2025

Farmoor 5th September

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Western Willow Spreadwing 1♂ 2♀ Migrant Hawker 11♂ Common Darter 50+ (at least 10 females ovipositing, and 6 pairs in cop) David Hastings Mi...

Faringdon Folly Park Pond 5 September AM

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Blue-tailed Damselfly 3+ Willow Emerald Damselfly 2 in cop (first site record?) Small Red-eyed Damselfly 5 + (presumed way out on the floati...
Thursday, 4 September 2025

Christ Church Meadow 31 August 2025

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Willow Emerald Damselfly 6+ Common Darter 3+ and a tandem pair ovipositing Migrant Hawker (very likely) 1 Jake Dudderidge Willow Emerald Da...
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Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Otmoor, 31 August

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Willow Emerald Damselfly 4 ( Roman Road )  Southern Migrant Hawker 1 probable ( between 1st and 2nd screen ) Migrant Hawker 5 Ruddy Darters...
Tuesday, 26 August 2025

Farmoor 26th August

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Hardly anything about along the river at Farmoor this afternoon. All I could find were a Migrant Hawker, a Southern Hawker and a female West...

Otmoor, 25 August

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A very warm and very dry Otmoor today. Many ditches and the small pond on the Seasonal Trail just mud now, which possibly explains the compl...
Monday, 25 August 2025

Tar Lakes, 25 August PM

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Most activity and species in the conservation area, C (SP385070 ), where viewing conditions are difficult due to the sun direction. Common B...
Saturday, 23 August 2025

John Allen Pit, Dorchester, 22nd August.

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Lesser Emperor, 3 A female ovipositing whist clasped by a male, a second male came in and tussled with them briefly. They seem to be ranging...

Grove Meadows Stormwater Pond, 22 August

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1 Common Blue Damselfly 10-20 Small Red-eyed Damselfly 10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly 1 Emperor 1 Migrant Hawker 3+ Common Darter - where are ...
Tuesday, 19 August 2025

Otmoor, 17 August

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On track to first screen: 1m Southern Migrant Hawker Christopher Bill per iRecord
Monday, 18 August 2025

Whitecross Green Wood, 17 August

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Common and Ruddy Darter Dragonfly, 20+, several ovipositing Migrant Hawker Dragonfly, c.20 - over the rides and car park Common Blue Damself...

Wroxton College Lakes, 11 August

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 Belated report: 11 August 2025 1320 – 1500 sunny intervals Willow Emerald 4 (pair in tandem plus male, Lady lake and 1 by Main Lake) Commo...
Friday, 15 August 2025

Radley Lakes 15th August

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Common Blue Damselfly 20+ Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Red-eyed Damselfly 4 Brown Hawker 1 Southern Hawker 2 Migrant Hawker 3 Ruddy Darter 11 Dav...

Farmoor 15th August

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Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Brown Hawker 1 Migrant Hawker 11 Common Darter 12  David Hastings Migrant Hawker ♂ © David Hastings
Thursday, 14 August 2025

Otmoor, 9th August

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Belated report via iRecord: Southern Migrant Hawker 2-5. Grid ref given as SP561132 (along path to first screen) Jackie Newcombe
Wednesday, 13 August 2025

Faringdon Folly Park Pond, 13 August AM

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A large number of anglers were present, substantially limiting access to the water's edge. Cooler and less sunny than yesterday! Banded ...