Pages

▼
Thursday, 15 June 2023

Cholsey Meadows - 15 June

›
1f Emerald Damselfly c.4 Ruddy Darter c. 4 Common Darter Alan Dawson  Emerald Damselfly © Alan Dawson Common Darter (teneral) © Alan Dawson

Grove Meadows Storm Water Pond - 15 June

›
2+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly 2+ Red-eyed Damselfly 100s Azure Damselfly 2-3 Emperor 1 Broad-bodied Chaser (briefly) Stephen Burch Small Red-e...

Balscote Quarry - 15 June

›
Part survey as access restricted during birds' breeding season: Azure Damselfly several Common Blue Damselfly several Emperor Dragonfly ...
Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Boar's Hill Pond - 14 June

›
c 20 Azure Damselflies 1 Large Red Damselfly 10 Four-spotted Chasers 2 Hairy Dragonfly SP482027 James Wainscoat Four-spotted Chasers  © Jame...
Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Cutteslowe Park Pond - 13 June

›
Numerous Azure Damselflies,  2 Black tailed Skimmers  Also a Pied Wagtail hoovering up the Damselflies! James Wainscoat

Longford Park, Banbury - 13 June

›
7 Emerald Damsels 9 Large Red Damsels 20+ Azure Damsels 12 Blue-Tailed Damsels 2 Scarce-Blue Tailed Damsel (Males) 2 Hairy Dragonfly (1 Male...

Cutteslowe Park - 12 June

›
 1 Black-tailed Skimmer Visit curtailed by thunderstorm! James Wainscoat Black-tailed Skimmer © James Wainscoat

Trap Grounds - 12 June

›
1f Banded Demoiselle  1 Four-spotted Chaser Numerous Azure damselflies James Wainscoat Azure Damselflies flying in tandem © James Wainscoat
Monday, 12 June 2023

Otmoor & Whitecross Green Wood, 12th June

›
Otmoor (MoD land) Beautiful Demoiselle 1 Azure Damselfly 7+ Emperor Dragonfly 2 Hairy Hawker 3 Ruddy Darter 25+  Whitecross Green Wood Blue-...

Cothill fen/Parsonage Moor - 12 June

›
1 Banded Demoiselle 6 Large Red Damsels 10+ Small Red Damsels 10+ Azure Damsels 20+ Southern Damsels 5 Blue Tailed Damsels 1 Hairy Dragonfly...
Saturday, 10 June 2023

Cutteslowe Park Pond - 10 June

›
2 Banded Demoiselles,  6 Azure Damselflies 2 Emperors 2 Black tailed Skimmers  James Wainscoat Emperor ©  James Wainscoat Azure Damselfly © ...

Trap Grounds 7th to 10th June

›
A report combining several visits this week. Hairy Dragonfly: male & ovipositing female Four-spotted Chaser: 2 Broad-bodied Chaser: mal...
1 comment:
Friday, 9 June 2023

Longford Park, Banbury - 8 June

›
No sign of any Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly for third time this year. Very few other Odonata either. Wayne Bull
1 comment:

Radley Lakes & Barton Field - 9 June

›
 Radley Lakes:- 1 Banded Demoiselle 2 Large Red Damsels Common Blue/ Azure Damsels 20+ Blue Tailed Damsels 30+ Red Eyed Damsels 1 Hairy Drag...

Parsonage Moor - 9th June pm

›
Keeled Skimmer (fem) 1 Keeled Skimmer (fem) 1 Four-spotted Chaser Several Azure Damselfly

Dida Gardens , Didcot - 9 June

›
Smaller pond: 2-3 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly - along the SE side of the pond (facing the larger pond) 1m, 1f Emerald Damselfly - along SW...
Thursday, 8 June 2023

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 7 June 2023

›
Azure Damselflies - numerous Four-spotted Chasers - c. 6 James Wainscoat Azure Damselflies © James Wainscoat

Lamb's Pool BBOWT

›
Large red damselfly 6 White-legged damselfly 61+ several pairs in tandem, at least 5 with female ovipositing. Highest count for site. Azure ...

Barton Field, Abingdon - 8 Jun 2023

›
Fishing Pool and surroundings: Emerald Damselfly 1f Red eyed Damselfly 5+ Azure Damselfly numerous Downy Emerald 1 briefly Hairy Dragonfly...

Dida Gardens pond - 7 June evening

›
2f Emerald Damselfly 4 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ian Lewington Emerald Damselfly © Ian Lewington
Wednesday, 7 June 2023

Cholsey - 7 June 23

›
Bow Bridge: Beautiful Demoiselle  Banded Demoiselle  White-legged Damselfly Blue-tailed Damselfly Azure Damselfly  Common Blue Damselfly  La...

Radley Lakes - 7 June 23

›
1 Banded Demoiselle 3 Large Red Damsels Common Blue & Azure Damsels 5 Blue-tailed Damsels 30+ Red-ryed Damsels 1 Club-tailed Dragonfly ...
Tuesday, 6 June 2023

Dida Gardens Storm Drain, Didcot, 3rd June

›
A belated post on a visit over the weekend to Dida Gardens storm drain for the first time. Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly 2m Also, good numbe...
Sunday, 4 June 2023

Trap Grounds, Oxford - 4 June

›
1 Hairy Dragonfly 1 possible Downy Emerald Jake Dudderidge, Dan Shapiro and Lucy Henry  Hairy Dragonfly © Jake Dudderidge
Saturday, 3 June 2023

Shillingford to Little Wittenham - 3 June

›
Plenty of Damselflies and Dragonflies recorded on a walk along the Thames from Shillingford and through Little Wittenham Wood with over 500 ...

Thames path near Barton Field - 3 June pm

›
1 Variable Damselfly -  north side of the path at SU5121097095 - see red dot on map below. Ian Lewington Variable Damselfly © Ian Lewington ...

Lamb's Pool - 3 June

›
4 Large Red Damsels 50+ White-Legged Damsels (Mostly in tandem or wheel position) 10+ Azure Damsels 3 Blue Tailed Damsels 2 Red Eyed Damsels...
Friday, 2 June 2023

Radley Lakes, 2nd June

›
14:15 - 16:15  Banded Demoiselle 2 Azure Damselfly 100+ Common Blue Damselfly 100+ Blue-tailed Damselfly 10  Red-eyed Damselfly 10 Hairy Haw...

Grove Meadows Stormwater Pond - 2 June

›
50+ Azure Damselflies - many copulating pairs 5-10 Red-eyed Damselfly 1m Emperor Stephen Burch Emperor © Stephen Burch

Cutteslowe Park - 2 June 2023

›
1 Broad-bodied Chaser James Wainscoat Broad-bodied Chaser © James Wainscoat Broad-bodied Chaser close up (c) James Wainscoat

Didcot: Dida Gardens storm water ponds - 2nd June pm

›
3 Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (2m, 1 teneral f) total of 10 (8m, 2f) per Lew Female Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly (form Aurantiaca ) 8 Larg...

Cholsey - 1 June 2023

›
 Cholsey Meadows: 1f Emperor ovipositing Bow Bridge: White Legged Damselfly Alan Dawson White Legged Damselfly © Alan Dawson
Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Walk from the Thames source to Oxford: 27-30 May

›
28 May: 2 Clubtails: One upstream of Rushey Lock (about SP 318004); other the Tadpole Bridge stretch at SP 33790 00354.  Chimney Meadows: Ba...

Bow Bridge, Cholsey - 30 May

›
1 teneral Black-tailed Skimmer Alan Dawson Black-tailed Skimmer (teneral male) © Alan Dawson 

Radley Boathouse - 21 May

›
2 Clubtail exuviae Daniel Moden Clubtail exuvia © Daniel Moden
Sunday, 28 May 2023

Grimsbury Reservoir and River Cherwell - 28 May

›
Hairy Dragonfly - 9 min (all males) Red-eyed Damselfly - 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly - 7 Demoiselles - both numerous Common and Azure Blue damse...
Saturday, 27 May 2023

Lollingdon Hill - 27 May

›
 3 Broad-bodied Chaser Alan Dawson Broad-bodied Chaser