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Thursday, 1 October 2026

Chimney Meadows 30th September

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Common Darter: at least 12, mostly in the SW corner of the pylon field (SP362013). David Hastings Common Darter ♀ © David Hastings
Wednesday, 30 September 2026

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  Radley Lakes, 30 September 2026 Thrupp Lake Common Darter 7 Migrant Hawker 2 Orchard Lake Common Darter 4 Migrant Hawker 5  including ovip...

Lockinge and Ardington, 30 September

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Lockinge Pool above weir. 2+ Migrant Hawker 1+ Common Darter & several on the paths in the area Note that sadly the water has stopped fl...

Sideleigh Fishing Lake, Bodicote - 30 September

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Willow Emerald Damselfy, 1m Wayne Bull per the WhatsApp Group

Boundary Brook NR, Oxford - 29 September

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Two of the three ponds completely dry. Common Darter - a few around including 1 tandem pair ovipositing into the Garden Pond that appears to...
Sunday, 27 September 2026

Lamb's Pool, 21st September

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Willow Emerald Damselfly 12+ 5 Common Darter 8 Migrant Hawker in two distinct locations Steve Gresty, per the WhatsApp group Migrant Hawker ...
Monday, 21 September 2026

Blenheim 21st September

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North end of Queen Pool.  Migrant Hawker - 8 Common Darter - 1 Common Blue Damselfly - c10 Willow Emerald Damselfly - 3 Gareth Casburn

Aston 21st September

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Surprise visitor to my garden today - a male Western Willow Spreadwing .  David Hastings Western Willow Spreadwing ♂ © David Hastings
Sunday, 20 September 2026

Dix Pit 20th September

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Common Blue Damselfly : 4 Migrant Hawker : 9+ Common Darter : 20+, several pairs in tandem with the female ovipositing. David Hastings Migra...
Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Farmoor 16th September

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Around Pinkhill: Migrant Hawker 3 Common Darter 1  David Hastings Migrant Hawker ♂ ©  David Hastings
Sunday, 13 September 2026

Drayton/Oday Hill, 12 September

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SU4894 10 Willow Emeralds 3 Migrant Hawker Common and Ruddy Darters.  Andy Last per the WhatsApp group 
Monday, 7 September 2026

Farmoor, 5th September

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 4 Common Darters,  10 Migrant Hawkers ( Pinkhill ) 1 Common Blue Damselfly James Wainscoat James also commented that he is "a fairly r...
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6th September The Trap Grounds

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Two Willow Emeralds sunning themselves late afternoon in the south east corner of the main pond in a Willow (appropriately enough). Adam Ha...
Sunday, 6 September 2026

Standlake Common 6th September

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Common Blue Damselfly 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Migrant Hawker 1 Common Darter 9 David Hastings Common Darter ♂ © David  Hastings
Saturday, 5 September 2026

Trap Grounds 5th September

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3 Willow Emerald , including pair in tandem by the usual viewing point on the main pond 6+ Common Darter  2 Migrant Hawker, m&f  Adam Ha...

Lockinge, 5 September

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Pool above weir: Migrant Hawker - 5+ inc a tandem pair Common Darter - 1 tandem pair Stephen Burch Migrant Hawker at the start of a rapid tu...
Wednesday, 2 September 2026

Abbey Gardens, Abingdon, 1 October

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 River cut-off / pond: 10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly Martin Green
Monday, 31 August 2026

Thames at Chimney Meadows, 31 August

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SP357003  4+ Willow Emerald Damselfly.  Andy Last Willow Emerald Damselfly ©  Andy Last
Sunday, 30 August 2026

Pinkhill, Farmoor, 30 August

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6+  Willow Emerald Damselfly  Andy Last

Drayton Pit 1066, 26 August

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1m,1f  Willow Emerald Damselfly - in ditch by pit SU4887194387 Andy Last
Friday, 28 August 2026

Blewbury, 26 August

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Garden Pond: Willow Emerald Damselfly 1m Conor Mackenzie per the WhatsApp group Willow Emerald Damselfly © Conor Mackenzie 
Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Whitecross Green Wood, 25 August

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Rides and Car Park Migrant Hawker c7+ Ruddy & Common Darters c3 Main Pond Ruddy & Common Darters c10 (2 pairs in tandem) Hidden Pond...
Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Lockinge/Ardington, 25 August

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Lockinge: Pool above weir Migrant Hawker 2+ males Common Darter Ardington: Pool SW of village Migrant Hawker 2+ males Common Darter Stephen ...
Sunday, 23 August 2026

Lockinge/Ardington, 23 August

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Lockinge: Pool above weir Migrant Hawker 3+ males Emperor 1m Common Darter 5+inc 1 pair ovipositing Ardington: Pool SW of village Migrant Ha...

Wroxton Quarry, 23rd August

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Willow Emerald Damselfly 9. Minimum of 9, including 2 pairs ovipositing.
Saturday, 22 August 2026

River Thames at Farmoor, 21st August

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Common Blue Damselfly 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Migrant Hawker 5 Common Darter 9 David Hastings Migrant Hawker ♂ © David Hastings
Friday, 21 August 2026

Otmoor, 20 August

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2 Willow Emerald Damselflies, 1 Migrant Hawker,  10s Darters James Wainscoat  Ruddy Darter (c) James Wainscoat   Willow Emerald Damselfy (c)...
Wednesday, 19 August 2026

Dix Pit 19th August

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Common Blue Damselfly 20+ Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Emperor Dragonfly 1 Lesser Emperor 1 Migrant Hawker 4  David Hastings Migrant Hawker ♂ © D...

Wykham Lane, Bodicote, 19 August

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New stormwater pond: Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfy 2m Wayne Bull Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfy (c) Wayne Bull 
Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Whitecross Green Wood, 17 August

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Rides Migrant Hawker 3 Ruddy Darter 3 Main Pond Willow Emerald Damselfly 3 (2 in tandem) Ruddy & Common Darter 20+ (many in tandem) Brow...
Saturday, 15 August 2026

Whitecross Green Wood, 15 August

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3 Emerald Damselfy  c5 Migrant Hawkers including an ovipositing female.  Southern Hawker.  Andy Last Migrant Hawker (c) Andy Last Migrant Ha...
Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Tar Lakes, 11 August

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10:30 - 12:00 First (NW) Lake: Common Darter Black-tailed Skimmer Migrant Hawker along path (prob.) SE Lake: Common Blue Damselfly Common Da...
Sunday, 9 August 2026

Standlake Common Pit 60 9th August

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Brown Hawker 1 Migrant Hawker 1 Southern Hawker 1 Black-tailed Skimmer 1 (ovipositing female) Common Darter 1 David Hastings

Blenheim 9th August

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Queen Pool Lesser Emperor -  8 males at regular intervals around the lake edge. Emperor - c8 Brown Hawker - 3 Migrant Hawker - 1 Common Dart...

Whitecross Green Wood, 9 August

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Southern Migrant Hawker - 1 at the Hidden Pond Migrant Hawker - Rides Willow Emerald Damselfly - Hidden Pond Andy Last Willow Emerald Damsel...
Saturday, 8 August 2026

Whitecross Green Wood, 7 August

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Rides Ruddy & Common Darter 12+ Brown Hawker c. 3 Migrant Hawker 2 Main Pond Willow Emerald Damselfly 2 (in tandem) Ruddy & Common D...

The Trap Grounds 8th August

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3 Southern Migrant Hawkers : one male patrolling the main pond and a pair in tandem ovipositing along the stream next to the boardwalk. Also...
Friday, 7 August 2026

Radley Lakes, 2 August

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10+ Willow Emerald Damselfly 1 Southern Migrant Hawker -  Dried up pool at SU522972 Emma Hunter , per the WhatsApp group Willow Emerald Dams...
Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Standlake, Pit 60, 4 August

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1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly 1 Black-tailed Skimmer Also note this belated record: 27 July: Lesser Emperor - 1, per Stuart Thompson via the L...
Monday, 3 August 2026

Whitecross Green Wood, 3 August

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Southern Migrant Hawker    4, all males and at the Hidden Pond. Migrant Hawker        15 along the rides Southern Hawker       3 with 2 at t...
Sunday, 2 August 2026

Wroxton Quarry, 2nd August

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Emerald Damselfly sp. - 6+ - SP 40209 41597 Around overhanging willow and I assume Willow Emerald but needs a better look to confirm
Saturday, 1 August 2026

Wroxton Quarry, 1st August

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Red-veined Darter - 1 teneral - SP 40609 41772 Further north-west through the site than the adults seen ovipositing in late May. Near to som...