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Tuesday, 14 June 2022

SCARCE CHASER - River Thames north west of Shillingford - 14 June

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SCARCE CHASER 1m On the Thames footpath on the west bank of the Thames north of Shillingford in the vicinity of SU 58990 92622. On a reed at...

Balscote Quarry (BOS reserve) - 14 June

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Azure damselfly 3m Common blue damselfly 150+ including several pairs in tandem, a few with females ovipositing and several tenerals Emperor...

Wantage, Scantlebury Way stormwater pond - 14 June

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Common Blue Damselflies 20+ Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Black-tailed Skimmer 2m Broad bodied Chaser 1m, 1f ovipositing Emperor 1m, 1f ovipositin...

Radley Lakes - Orchard Lake 14 June

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100s Common Blue/Azure Damselfly Red-eyed Damselfly Black-tailed Skimmer Four-spotted Chaser Ruddy Darter 1 teneral Stephen Burch

Southern Migrant Hawkers on Otmoor - a reminder!

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A reminder that teneral Southern Migrant Hawkers may begin to be seen on the wing at Otmoor very shortly.  In 2021, the first record of a te...
Monday, 13 June 2022

Otmoor (MOD), 13th June

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Seen on the MOD land at Otmoor today: Banded Demoiselle - 2 Azure Damselfly - many Large Red Damselfly - 2 Emperor Dragonfly - 2 Four-spotte...

Cholsey, Bow Bridge - 13 June

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Broad-bodied Chaser © Alan Dawson
Sunday, 12 June 2022

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 12 June

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Ruddy Darter 1 (first of the year) Hairy Dragonfly 1m Banded Demoiselle 1m Large Red Damselfly 1 Common Blue Damselfly abundant (min. 3 pair...

Shillingford to Little Wittenham - 11 June

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Earth Trust Waterboards Odonata Transect: 20 Azure Damselflies, 9 Blue-tailed Damselflies, 2 Hairy Dragonflies, 4 Four-spotted Chasers, 1 Wh...

River Thames, Shillingford - 10 June

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River Thames Odonata transect at Shillingford: 13 Banded Demoiselle, 12 Blue-tailed Damselflies, 2 Red-eyed Damselflies, 10 White-legged Dam...
Saturday, 11 June 2022

Clattercote Reservoir - 11 June

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White-legged Damselfly 1m Common Blue Damselfly 7m Azure Damselfly 10m,and 3 pair in tandem Blue-tailed Damselfly  6 plus 2 teneral Red-eyed...

Barton fields and fishing pond & Radley Lakes - 11 June

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Barton Field fishing pond: 1 Hairy Dragonfly briefly Azure Damselfly 20+ Red-eyed Damselfly 1-2 Downy Emerald - possible Note: this pond is...
Friday, 10 June 2022

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 10 June

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Azure Damselflies abundant, many in cop. / ovipositing Common Blue Damselfly  abundant Blue-tailed damselfly 30+  (1 pair in cop.) Large Red...

Boundary Brook NR, Oxford - 10 June

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Large pond Large Red Damselfly 1 pair in cop. & 2+ singles Azure Damselfly 50+ Broad Bodied Chaser 1m & 1f ovipositing  Banded Demoi...

Cholsey Meadows - 10 June

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Common Blue Damselfly Azure Damselfly Large Red Damselfly Blue tailed Damselfly Emperor Damselfly Four-spotted Chaser Black-tailed Skimmer A...
Wednesday, 8 June 2022

Whitecross Green Wood, 7th June

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There were lots of odonata in WGW today, mainly around the pond. Azure Damselfly - many, lots in tandem or in cop Red-eyed Damselfly - few B...
Tuesday, 7 June 2022

Grove Meadows Stormwater Pond - 7 June

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Azure Damselfly: 100s Emperor: 5+ inc 1 ovipositing Emperor © Stephen Burch

Standlake Common - 7 June

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Pit 60: Common Blue/Azure Damselflies - 100s Four Spotted Chaser: 5+ Red-eyed Damselfly LL bridge over stream: Blue-tailed Damselfly Azure D...

Cholsey Meadows - 7 June

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Azure Damselflies Blue tailed Damselflies White-legged Damselfly nearer the river Emperor Four-spotted Chasers Black-tailed Skimmer Alan Da...
Sunday, 5 June 2022

Farmoor - 21 May - CORRECTION

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Many will recall the record and photograph of an immature Scarce Chaser said to have been taken at Farmoor on the 21 May. If correct, it wo...
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Didcot - 4 June

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Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly: about 12 (6m, 3 ad f, 3 aurantiaca females) Blue-tailed Damselfly Ian Lewington Blue-tailed Damselfly (left) a...

Cothill: Dry Sandford Pit and Parsonage Moor - 3 June

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Dry Sandford Pit: Southern Damselfly 12+ Broad-bodied Chaser 1 Four-spotted Chaser 1 Large Red Damselfly 5 Parsonage Moor: Keeled Skimmer 4 ...
Saturday, 4 June 2022

Farmoor Shrike Meadow area - 2 June

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Abundant Azure Damselflies  Many Red-eyed Damselflies Several Four-spotted Chasers James Wainscoat Four-spotted Chaser ©  James Wainscoat
Friday, 3 June 2022

Bodicote Fishing Lake - 3 June

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6 Beautiful Demoiselle 8+ White-legged Damsels 3 Common Blue Damsels 7 Azure Damsels 1 Blue Tailed Damsel 1 Four Spotted Chaser Wayne Bull W...

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 3 June

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Hairy Dragonfly 1m Large Red Damselfly 3 Azures Damselfly abundant Common Damselfly  abundant Blue-tailed Damselfly  abundant Nicola Devine ...
Thursday, 2 June 2022

Chimney Meadows, 2nd June

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Along the Thames at Chimney: Banded Demoiselle - very numerous Blue-tailed Damselfly 6 Red-eyed Damselfly 9 Also in my garden in Aston (n...

Barton Abbey Lake, Steeple Barton - 2nd June

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2  Beautiful Demoiselle 100+ Common Blue/ Azure Damsels 10+ Red Eyed Damsels 3 Downy Emerald 1 Emperor Dragonfly 4 Four Spotted Chaser Wayne...

Rousham Lakes - 2 June

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5 Beautiful Demoiselle 3  Large Red Damsels 100's Common/Azure Blue Damsels 20+ Red Eyed Damsels 3 Emperor Dragonflies 12+ Downy Emerald...

Shillingford - 1 June

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Along the R Thames near Shillingford: 9 Banded Demoiselle, 25 Azure Damselflies, 1 White-legged Damselfly, 5 Blue-tailed Damselflies and 1 B...
Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Cholsey Marsh - 31 May

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Just off Ferry Lane: 3+ White-legged Damselfly Alan Dawson White-legged Damselfly (c) Alan Dawson
Sunday, 29 May 2022

Shillingford to Little Wittenham - 27th & 28th May

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Three transects near the R. Thames on Fri 27th May: 58 Banded Demoiselle,  21 Blue-tailed Damselflies, 3 Red-eyed Damselflies, 26 Azure Dams...

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 29 May

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1 Red-eyed Damselfly (prob. teneral male). Scarce at this site. Nicola Devine Red-eyed Damselfly (c) Nicola Devine

Cholsey Marsh - 29 May

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1m Emperor Alan Dawson

River Thames at Farmoor - 27 May

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Banded Demoiselle: abundant Red-eyed Damselfly: tens James Wainscoat Banded Demoiselle (c) James Wainscoat
Saturday, 28 May 2022

Banbury area - 27 & 28 May

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27/05/22 - Longford Park, stormwater pond: 5-6 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly - 3 males, 1 teneral male and 2 females (both auratiaca phase) 5...
Friday, 27 May 2022

Radley Lakes - 27 May

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Downy Emerald: 6+ (4+ at Thrupp Lake and 2 at Orchard Lake) Hairy Dragonfly: 11+ mostly around Orchard Lake Clubtail: 1 female next to Orch...

Trap Ground, Oxford - 27 May

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Hairy Dragonflies 3+ males, 2 females  Downy Emeralds 2 possibly 3 Broad Bodied Chaser 1 male Banded Demoiselle 4m, 2f Beautiful Demoiselle ...
Thursday, 26 May 2022

West Lockinge - 26 May

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Where footpath crosses stream. SU426878 2 Banded Demoiselle 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 24 May 2022

Wroxton College - 24 May

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Hairy Dragonfly 2m Beautiful demoiselle 4 Azure damselfly Common blue damselfly Steve Holliday [in iRecord]

Longford Park, Banbury - 24 May

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 Stormwater pond: SP469390 2 Scarce Blue-tailed Damsels (1 Adult male and an "Aurantiaca" female) 3 Blue-Tailed Damsels 2 Large Re...