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Latest Leics & Rutland Dragonfly SightingsTuesday, July 04, 2006News for June 2006
Date: 28/06/06
Site: Priory Water Observer: Steve Houghton 10+Brown Hawker 5+ Emperor 10+ Common Darter 1 Broad-bodied Chaser 20+ Four-Spotted Chaser 150+ Black-Tailed Skimmer plus Common Blue Damselfly Azure Damselfly Blue-Tailed Damselfly Large Red Damselfly Red-Eyed Damselfly White-Legged Damselfly Banded Demoiselle Date: 17-18/06/06 Site: Ashby Canal from Hinckley to near Shenton Observer: Carl Baggott, Adey Baker Banded Demoiselle 80+ White-legged Damselfly 30+ Azure Damselfly 25+ Blue-tailed Damselfly 300+ Red-eyed Damselfly 5 Broad-bodied Chaser 7 Black-tailed Skimmer 7 Plus: Water Vole 10+ On the 17th & 18th June 2006, Adey Baker and Carl Baggott surveyed a length of the Ashby Canal from Hinckley (grid ref. SP410930) to near Shenton (grid ref. SP395001). Our main objective was to try and locate White-legged Damselflies, which we were successful in doing. Our survey was carried out along the towpath side of the canal, so it would be reasonable to say that higher numbers of the species recorded would have been found on the undisturbed far bank. We encountered White-legged Damselflies in most suitable areas of vegetation in small numbers. The sections at the following grid references were particularly good for this species: SP408985 and SP406937. Date: 17/06/06 Site: Braunstone Park, Leicester Observer: Jacek Wendzonka 1 Large Red Damselfly Common Blue Damselfly very numerous, ovipositing noted 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Broad-bodied Chaser male 5 Black-tailed Skimmer 3 male, 2 female Date: 17/06/06 Site: Aylstone Park, Leicester (astatic ponds near River Soar) Observer: Jacek Wendzonka Banded Demoiselle numerous Large Red Damselfly pluys 2 exuvia Azure Damselfly numerous Common Blue Damselfly Blue-tailed Damselfly exuvia noted 3 Emperor 2 male, 1 female 5+ Broad-bodied Chaser ovipositing noted 1 Common Darter teneral, plus exuvia Date: 16/06/06 Site: Newton Harcourt Irrigation Lake Observer: David Scott Common Blue Damselfly masses Red-eyed Damselfly Emperor Black-tailed Skimmers plenty Plus an unidentified Darter species Date: 15/06/06 Site: Grand Union Canal Observer: David Scott White-legged Damselfly numerous Date: 11/06/06 Site: Thorpe Satchville Observer: Steve Houghton Pair of Broad-bodied Chasers The male was vigorously defending a very small pool of water less than 6 feet across accompanied by his female Date: 10-11/06/06 Site: Grand Union Canal, Leicester Observer: Jacek Wendzonka Banded Demoiselle White-legged Damselfly very numerous, ovipositing and exuvia noted Large Red Damselfly Red-eyed Damselfly Common Blue Damselfly Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 Black-tailed Skimmer Date: 10/06/06 Site: Grand Union Canal in Wistow area Observer: John Tinning, Martin Withers Hairy Dragonfly Four-spotted Chasers Variable Damselflies Azure Damselflies Blue-tailed Damselflies 2 Large Red Damselflies Date: 7/06/06 Site: Grand Union Canal in Wistow area Observer: David Scott 8 Banded Demoiselle plentiful Red-eyed Damselflies Blue-tailed Damselflies 2 Large Red Damselflies 1 White-legged Damselfly Date: 6/06/06 Site: Loddington Observer: David Scott 1 Emperor 1 Broad-bodied Chaser female also a rather bedraggled Painted Lady Butterfly Date: 6/06/06 Site: Grantham Canal between Jericho Lane Bridge and Plungar Observer: John and Shelagh Tinning 8 Hairy Dragonflies SW of the “weak” bridge at SK773349. At least 6 males patrolling the more open areas of the canal and one pair in copulation on the hedge 100s Variable Damselfly Four-spotted Chasers Azure Damselflies Common Blue Damselflies Large Red Damselflies Date: 6/06/06 Site: Asfordby Hill Observer: John and Shelagh Tinning 1 Black-tailed Skimmer a female Date: 3/06/06 Site: Ashby de la Zouch Observer: Jacek Wendzonka 2 Red-eyed Damselfly males 1 Banded Demoiselle Large Red Damselfly including ovipositing and exuvia Common Blue Damselfly including ovipositing and exuvia Azure Damselfly Blue-tailed Damselfly 10 Four-spotted Chaser Date: 2/06/06 Site: Priory Water Observer: Steve Houghton Black-tailed Skimmer first of the year ArchivesJuly 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007
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