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Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Cholsey Meadows and Lollingdon, 11 November

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Good numbers of Common Darters present Alan Dawson, per Cholsey Wildlife
Tuesday, 12 November 2024

Lockinge, 12 November

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No activity observed in a reasonable sunny spell.  Stephen Burch 
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Thursday, 31 October 2024

Balscote Quarry BOS reserve 31 October

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C ommon Darter 18 including  7 pairs (5 in cop, 2 in tandem) although no sign of ovipositing Steve Holliday 
Sunday, 27 October 2024

Lockinge, 27 October

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Some activity in a brief sunny spell early afternoon in the pool just upstream from weir SU426877:    1 Migrant Hawker 4 Common Darter, inc ...
Thursday, 24 October 2024

Aston 24th October

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A female Common Darter spent some time sunning itself on my garden fence in Aston this morning. It also sat on my finger for a while. David...
Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Lockinge, 22 October

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Pool by weir SU425877: 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly - on fence First site record! Stephen Burch  Willow Emerald Damselfly (mobile phone photo)...
Sunday, 20 October 2024

Oxford, 19 October

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Oxford Botanic Garden Common Darter 1 Southern Hawker  1  University Parks, Oxford Willow Emerald Damselfly 1+ male  Southern Hawker 1f ovip...
Saturday, 19 October 2024

Lockinge, 19 October

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 Pool by weir SU425877: 1 Migrant Hawker 1 Common Darter - on fence Stephen Burch
Friday, 18 October 2024

Farmoor: Pinkhill/Shrike Meadow & River Thames, 17 October

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Common Darter 12 (m/f) Willow Emerald Damselfly 5, including 2 tandem pairs  Migrant Hawker  1 (m) Tim & Ali Baker Migrant Hawker © Tim ...
Thursday, 17 October 2024

Balscote Quarry BOS reserve 16 October

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Migrant Hawker 1m Common Darter 2 Steve & Gill Holliday 
Friday, 11 October 2024

Lockinge, 11 October

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Sunning itself on fence by weir SU426877 :  1 Common Darter Stephen Burch
Monday, 7 October 2024

Pinkhill, Farmoor - 7 October

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Willow Emerald Damselfly still near the hide Southern Hawker Migrant Hawker Common Darter Peter Philp
Sunday, 6 October 2024

Peep-O-Day Lane area, including Sutton Wick nature reserve - 4 October

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1 Willow Emerald Damselfly Common Darter: 15 m&f, including 3 tandem pairs  Tim & Ali Baker Common Darter © Tim & Ali Baker Will...
Saturday, 5 October 2024

Farmoor, 4th October

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Seen mainly along the hedgerows at Pinkhill and Shrike Meadow: Migrant Hawker 3  Southern Hawker 1  Common Darter 14 David Hastings Migrant ...

Ardington, 5 October

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Pool SW of village (SU430881): 1-2 Willow Emerald Damselfly - first (and probably last!) record this season from this site that has held thi...
Friday, 4 October 2024

Faringdon Folly Park Pond, 4 October

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3+ Migrant Hawker (2+ m, 1f) 1m Southern Hawker 3+ Common Darter Stephen Burch Migrant Hawker © Stephen Burch Migrant Hawker © Stephen Burch...
Thursday, 3 October 2024

Grove Meadows Stormwater Pond, 3 October

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2 Willow Emerald Damselfly (tandem pair) 2+ Migrant Hawker  Stephen Burch 
Wednesday, 2 October 2024

Wroxton College Lakes 2 October

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 Migrant Hawker - 4 males around edges of two main lakes, despite the recent wind and rain! Steve and Gill Holliday 
Friday, 20 September 2024

Pinkhill reserve, Farmoor, 18 September

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100s of Common Darter, many being consumed by a Little Egret James Wainscoat  Little Egret with Common Darters (c) James Wainscoat  Common D...

Whitecross Green Wood, September 18 PM

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Car park and rides Willow Emerald Damselfly , 1 Migrant Hawkers, 5 (at least) Common Darters, several Main Pond Emerald Damselfly, 1 Migrant...
Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Otmoor 18th September

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Western Willow Spreadwing 11 (all but one along roman road) Southern Hawker 2 Migrant Hawker 5 Ruddy Darter 5 Common Darter 30+  David Hasti...
Tuesday, 17 September 2024

Wroxton College lakes, 17 Sept

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Partial count: Willow Emerald Damselfly 6. Three pair in tandem, all perched on ash saplings Common Blue Damselfly 2m Migrant Hawker 8m Com...
Monday, 16 September 2024

Lamb's Pool and Woodford Bottom BBOWT, 16 Sept 2024

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Willow Emerald Damselfly 6 (at least 3 males) After finding ovipositing scars early in the year, adults were seen today in both willows and...

Iffley Meadows, 16 September

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2f Willow Emerald Damselfly   2 Southern Hawker  4 Common Darter  Wayne Bull Willow Emerald Damselfly (c) Wayne Bull
Friday, 13 September 2024

Ardington, 13 September

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Single Common Darters briefly at: SU430881 - pool south west of village SU431881 - by public footpath south of Ardington House Stephen Burch
Thursday, 12 September 2024

Lockinge, 12 September

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 Pool by weir: 1 Migrant Hawker 1 Common Darter  Stephen Burch 
Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Trap Grounds 9th September

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A visit to the Trap Grounds in the afternoon sunshine paid off with up to 4 Willow Emeralds seen in the trees and vegetation around the mai...
Monday, 9 September 2024

Cholsey Meadows, 9 September

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3  Willow Emerald Damselfly 1 Migrant Hawker 1 Southern Hawker Alan Dawson Willow Emerald Damselfly © Alan Dawson
Saturday, 7 September 2024

Didcot, 6 September

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Garden at SU 512902 : 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly Debbie Lewington Willow Emerald Damselfly ©  Debbie Lewington
Thursday, 5 September 2024

Warburg Nature Reserve, 30 August

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4 Common Darters 7 Southern Hawkers James Wainscoat Southern Hawker © James Wainscoat
Wednesday, 4 September 2024

Ardingon, 4 September

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 Pool south of village: 4+ Common Darter including 1 ovipositing tandem pair  Stephen 
Friday, 30 August 2024

Grove Meadows Stormwater pond, 30 August late pm

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Willow Emerald Damselfly : c 5+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly: 2-3 Southern Hawker 1m Common Darter: a few Stephen Burch Southern Hawker ©  Step...
Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Grove Meadows Stormwater pond, 27 August

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10+ Small Red-eyed Damselfly, including a pair in cop. 4+ Willow Emerald Damselfly 1 Migrant Hawker 20+ Common Darter (estimate) Note: This ...

Whitecross Green Wood, 26 August

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  Rides Possibly a Southern Migrant Hawker Dragonfly f? Migrant Hawker Dragonflies, several  Brown Hawker Dragonflies, several Southern Hawk...

Ardington, 26 July

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 Pool to south of village (SU430881) : 1 Common Darter First Odonata sighting of the season at this site! Stephen Burch

Oxford Botanic Gardens, 26 August

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1 Southern Hawker 3 Common Darters James Wainscoat  Southern Hawker (f)   ©  James Wainscoat Common Darter  ©  James Wainscoat
Sunday, 25 August 2024

Farmoor, 25th August

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Migrant Hawker 2 Common Darter 11 David Hastings Migrant Hawker © David Hastings
Thursday, 22 August 2024

Tar Lakes, 18 Aug

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Afternoon walk.  Common Blue Damselfly (common) Blue-tailed Damselfly (a few)  Red-eyed Damselfly (several) Small Red-eyed Damselfly  (2/3) ...
Monday, 19 August 2024

Otmoor RSPB, 17 Aug

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Spent the day at Otmoor.  Ruddy Darter (very common) Common Darter (very common) Southern Migrant Hawker (5 males seen) Migrant Hawker (20+...

Otmoor, 17 August

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2 Brown Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker,  2 Migrant Hawker 100s Common/Ruddy Darter James Wainscoat Migrant Hawker close up (c) James Wainscoat Mi...
Saturday, 17 August 2024

Radley Lakes, 16th August

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Common Blue Damselfly 30+ Blue-tailed Damselfly 2 Red-eyed Damselfly 10 Small Red-eyed Damselfly 4 Brown Hawker 3 Migrant Hawker 5 Ruddy Dar...

Tar Lakes, 16th August

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Common Blue Damselfly 15 Red-eyed Damselfly 1 Emperor Dragonfly 2 Lesser Emperor 2 Brown Hawker 1 Migrant Hawker 8 Ruddy Darter 4  Common Da...
Friday, 16 August 2024

Otmoor, 16 August

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Southern Migrant Hawkers : showing well at the Pill.  In the photo below, the male was holding the female's wing when they landed. I thi...

Dix Pit, 16 August pm

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Lesser Emperor : Upto 5 at 3 locations along W side (a tandem pair ovipositing, a single male and 2 males tussling) Banded Demoiselle 2+ Red...
Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Tar Lakes - 13th Aug

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3 Lesser Emperor (m) still Lesser Emperor (m)  ©  Peter Law Lesser Emperor (m)  ©  Peter Law Brown, Southern and Migrant Hawkers Ruddy and ...

Faringdon Folly Park Pond, 13 August

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1 Lesser Emperor (?). Very brief view of a probable that quickly vanished and did not reappear, Small Red-eyed Damselfly : Only 1 on float...

Otmoor, 12 August

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11 Southern Migrant Hawkers , 3 between the screens and 8 around the Pill including a pair in tandem. Many more Migrant Hawkers 3 Brown Hawk...