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Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Radley Lakes, 30 October

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1 Willow Emerald (male) 12+ Common Darter Wayne Bull

Letcombe Valley NR, 31 October

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1m Southern Hawker - patrolling the small pond at the N entrance SU377860 Stephen Burch
Monday, 30 October 2023

Wroxton College Lakes, 30 October

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1 Willow Emerald Damselfly   6 Common Darter including a pair in tandem Steve Holliday 
Saturday, 28 October 2023

Childrey, 28 October

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At duck pond SU361875 in the cool noon sun: 1 Common Darter Stephen Burch
Friday, 27 October 2023

Ardington, 27 October

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Crossing School Road, just W of NavTech SU427881: 1 Hawker sp, presumed Migrant Just before it started raining. Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Lockinge, 24 October am

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In the cool morning sun at the pool by the weir SU426877 there was still a little activity: 1 Migrant Hawker  1 Common Darter on fence by po...
Sunday, 22 October 2023

Wroxton College Lakes 22 October

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Willow Emerald 11+ including 2 pairs in tandem, one with female ovipositing on Wych elm Migrant Hawker 2m Common Darter 6 Steve and Gill Hol...

Standlake, 22nd October

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Near the gate leading to the Langley Lane hide (SP391018) : Southern Hawker 1 Common Darter 1

Cholsey Meadows - 22 October am

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c 7 Willow Emeralds, 2 pairs in cop 2 Migrant Hawker  Common Darter (many) Southern Hawker Alan Dawson Willow Emerald Damselfly © Alan Dawso...

Lockinge - 22 October am

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In the warm morning sun at the pool by the weir SU426877 : 5+ Migrant Hawkers (highest count at this site!) 3+ Common Darter Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Port Meadow 17th October

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 2 Common Darter enjoying the sunshine along the path from Aristotle Lane to Burgess Field gate
Sunday, 8 October 2023

Cholsey Marsh, 8 October

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Willow Emerald: Oviposition scars on about 7 branches Alan Dawson Willow Emerald oviposition scars © Alan Dawson

Lockinge & Ardington - 8 October

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 Lockinge: Pool by weir SU426877 2 Migrant Hawker 1 Ruddy Darter (on fence by path) c. 4 Common/Ruddy Darter Ardington: Pool to south of vil...
Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Cholsey Meadows, 3 October

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Willow Emerald Damselfly : at least 4 pairs in cop Many Common Darter ovipositing Migrant Hawker Southern Hawker Alan Dawson  Willow Emerald...
Friday, 29 September 2023

Radley Lakes, 29 September

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3 Willow Emerald (Males Orchard Lake) 1 Common Blue Damsel 8 Migrant Hawker 2 Ruddy Darter 10+ Common Darter Wayne Bull Willow Emerald Damse...
Friday, 22 September 2023

University Parks, Oxford - 22 September

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1 Common Darter James Wainscoat  Common Darter (c) James Wainscoat 

Farmoor, 22nd September

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Migrant Hawker 2 Common Darter 9  Migrant Hawker ♂© David Hastings
Thursday, 21 September 2023

Lockinge - 21 September

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Pool on Ardington Brook by weir SU425877: Blue Damselflies 6+ Migrant Hawker 1 Common Darter 5-10 inc ovipositing tandem pairs Stephen Burch...

Otmoor - 21 September

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1 Willow Emerald - by the bridleway Steve Roby
Friday, 15 September 2023

Radley Lakes, 15th September

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Common Blue Damselfly 7 Migrant Hawker 4 Common Darter 10 Ruddy Darter 13 Ruddy Darter ♂© David Hastings

Boundary Brook NR, Oxford - 15 September

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Garden Pond 3 Southern Hawker (2m & 1f ovipositing) 1m Ruddy Darter 3+ Common Darter Large Pond 2m Southern Hawker - probably the same a...

Bodicote Reservoir, 15 September

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 SP453376: 3 Willow Emeralds ( 1 pair in tandem & 1 male) 15+ Common Blue Damsels 2 Blue Tailed Damsels 25+ Migrant Hawker 15+ Common Da...

Pinkhill, Farmoor, 14 September

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2 Southern Hawker,  2 Migrant Hawker,  8 Common Darter James Wainscoat Migrant Hawker © James Wainscoat
Thursday, 14 September 2023

Aston, 14th September

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Southern Hawker - female ovipositing amongst the roots of a Yellow Flag Iris in my garden pond. Southern Hawker ♀© David Hastings
Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Farmoor, 13th September

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Western Willow Spreadwing - 1 female near Pinkhill Southern Hawker - 2 (pair in cop at Pinkhill)   Migrant Hawker - 7 Common Darter - 20+ (...

Sideleigh (Fishing) Lake, Bodicote - 13th Sept

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11 Willow Emeralds (4 pairs in tandem and 3 males) 8 Common Blue Damsels 6 Blue Tailed Damsels 6 Red Eyed Damsels 10+ Migrant Hawker 4 Brown...
Monday, 11 September 2023

Sideleigh (Fishing) Lake, Bodicote - 11th Sept

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SP46344 37023 2 Willow Emerald Damsels (m&f) 2 Common Blue Damsels 7 Red Eyed Damsels 2 Migrant Hawker 6 Common Darter  Wayne Bull Willo...
Sunday, 10 September 2023

Aston, 10th September

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A male Common Darter was in my garden in Aston, west Oxfordshire today. Common Darter ♂© David Hastings

Farmoor - 8 September

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2 Brown  Hawker 10s Darter sp (mostly Common Darters in ovipositing tandem pairs) James Wainscoat  Common Darters (ovipositing tandem pairs)...
Friday, 8 September 2023

Wroxton College Lakes: 1230-1430 8 September

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Hot, sunny intervals, light winds. Willow Emerald Damselfly 36+ incl 9 pairs but probably missed some high in lakeside trees. At least 3 pa...
Thursday, 7 September 2023

Faringdon Folly Park pond, 7th September

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Blue-tailed Damselfly 4 Red-eyed Damselfly 1 Small Red-eyed Damselfly 7 Southern Hawker 3 Emperor Dragonfly 1 Migrant Hawker 2 Common Darter...
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Ardington - 7 September

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 Pool south of village SU430882 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly (first of season at this site, and only a very brief sighting) On 8 September: 1 ...

Trap Grounds - 6 September

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3 Willow Emerald Damselflies 6 Ruddy Daters 2 Common Darters James Wainscoat Willow Emerald Damselfly © James Waincoat

Otmoor - 5 September

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1 Brown Hawker 6 Migrant Hawkers 100s Darters  James Wainscoat Migrant Hawker © James Wainscoat

Letcombe Brook in Wantage - 5 September

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2 Banded Demoiselle  1 Blue-tailed damselfly at Ham Mill  Migrant Hawker  Common Darter Mark Bradfield
Wednesday, 6 September 2023

Grimsbury Reservoir - 6 September

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20+ Willow Emerald, along River Cherwell. In one area 9 pairs and a lone female egg laying on Ash, also individual male(s) in the same area....

Radley Lakes - 6 September

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8 Common Blue Damsels 30+ Red Eyed Damsels 10+ Migrant Hawker 4 Brown Hawker 2 Southern Hawker Common and Ruddy Darters Wayne Bull Migrant H...

Faringdon Folly Park Pond - 6 September

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Small Red-eyed Damselfly : c. 50+ rough estimate Blue-tailed Damselfly: 1 Emperor: 1 still Migrant Hawker: 2+ Southern Hawker: 1 Common Dart...

Standlake Pit 60 - 6 September

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3+ Common Blue Damselflies  1 Migrant Hawker Stephen Burch
Tuesday, 5 September 2023

Otmoor, 5th September

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Common Blue Damselfly: 4 Western Willow Spreadwing: 1m, 3f Southern Hawker: 1 Migrant Hawker: 8 Brown Hawker: 2 Common Darter: 30+  Ruddy Da...

Grove Meadows Storm Water Pond - 5 September

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1m Willow Emerald Damselfly (first site record) 2+ Blue-tailed Damselfly (1 pair in cop.) 10+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly - reduced numbers c...

The Trap Grounds 3rd September

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Willow Emerald 2 "Red" Darters 10+ As predicted, Willow Emeralds finally appeared at the Trap Grounds in September on the main pon...
Monday, 4 September 2023

Cholsey Meadows - 4 September

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3 Willow Emerald  Emperor  Migrant Hawkers Common Darter Alan Dawson Migrant Hawkers © Alan Dawson Willow Emerald Damselfly (m) © Alan Dawso...

Radley Lakes - 30 August and 4 September

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30 August  1 Emerald Damsel (Female) 10+ Common Blue Damsels 10+ Red Eyed Damsels 1 Small Red Eyed Damsel (Male) 2 Migrant Hawker 1 Souther...

Wroxton College Lakes - 3 September

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Smaller lake: 10 Willow Emeralds inc. 2 mating pairs with probable egg laying taking pace in some very small ash trees on the bridge 1 Brow...

Aspen Way Ponds, Didcot - 3 September

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5 (4m, 1f ovipositing) Willow Emeralds 5 Migrant Hawker 2 Emperor Ian Lewington Male Willow Emerald © Ian Lewington Willow Emerald ovipositi...

Stadhampton Meadows - 4th Sep pm

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  Male Willow Emerald (record shot into sun) Willow Emerald Damselfly (male) - first site record 2 Migrant Hawker Emperor Banded Demoiselle...
Thursday, 31 August 2023

Stanton Harcourt GPs - Dix Pit 30 August

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Ruddy Darter – 1m Common Darter – 6 m/f Black-tailed Skimmer – 1f Common Blue damselfly – 50+ m/f Tim Baker Immature male Common Blue Damsel...