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Latest Leics & Rutland Dragonfly SightingsThursday, June 28, 2007Ashby Canal, June 28, 2007
Sutton Wharf to Ambion Wood
5 female Broad-bodied Chasers 1 female Banded Demoiselle Large numbers of Blue-tailed Damselflies including adults in cop and tenerals 1 Brown Hawker Sunday, June 17, 2007Priory Water 17th June 2007
Three more new species for the year were recorded today, Common Darter, Brown Hawker, and most importantly a single immature male Small Red-Eyed Damselfly,
hopefully proving that last years breeding on the reserve after the initial colonisation was a success! Species recorded on the reserve so far this year are; Four-Spotted Chaser Broad-bodied Chaser Black-Tailed Skimmer Emperor Dragonfly Brown Hawker Common Darter Small Red-Eyed Damselfly Red-Eyed Damselfly Common Blue Damselfly Azure Damselfly Variable Damselfly Blue-Tailed Damselfly White-Legged Damselfly Emerald Damselfly Large Red Damselfly Banded Demoiselle Saturday, June 16, 2007Report of SCARCE CHASER at Eyebrok Res, 16th June
From Alan and Eileen Fairbrother:
At Eyebrook this afternoon at aprox 15.30, we were to the north of where the book used to be at the gate when we saw on the hedge a female SCARCE CHASER. She sat there for a good three mins giving very good views enabling us to identify it well. Don't know if they have been reported there before or if this is a first. Sorry - had a camera in the boot but got over exited and forgot about it. Wednesday, June 13, 2007Oakham Canal, 13 June 2007Teigh (SK867167)
Park opposite Catmose Lodge and walk east along the bridleway until you reach the remains of the Oakham Canal, still in water. 15 teneral Common Darters (1 exuvia collected) Blue-Tailed Damselflies including in cop Azure Damselflies including in cop Emerald Damselflies including tenerals, immatures and matures Large Red Damselflies  A new site to me, it appears to have potential. Tuesday, June 12, 2007Grantham Canal, 12 June 2007
Plungar Bridge to west of old railway bridge (Bridge 47a)
East of Plungar Bridge: 2 male Emperor Dragonflies 4 Four-spotted Chasers Azure Damselflies Variable Damselflies Between Plungar Bridge and Bridge 47a: Very little activity apart from a small number each of Azure Damselflies Variable Damselflies Blue-tailed Damselflies West of Bridge 47a: 4 male Emperor Dragonflies 20+ Four-spotted Chasers including pairs in tandem and in cop Azure Damselflies Variable Damselflies Common Blue Damselflies Blue-tailed Damselflies Red-eyed Damselflies One of the Four-spotted Chasers was caught and eaten by one of the Emperors Monday, June 11, 2007Priory Water 9th/10th June 2007Good numbers of all 13 species recorded. Black-Tailed Skimmer - large scale emergence taking place with over 100 tenerals counted on the 10th.  Emperor - Several mature & semi-mature males now patroling lake edges Four-Spotted Chaser - Still emerging and present in large numbers Broad-bodied Chaser - never a common species on the reserve but still present All Damselflies recorded in excellent numbers. Red-Eyed Damselfly Banded White-Legged Damselfly Blue-Tailed Damselfly Azure Damselfly Variable Damselfly Large Red Damselfly Emerald Damselfly Saturday, June 09, 2007Great Dalby pit 09/06/07 First visit of the year to this small private site produced a nice selection of Damselflies and Dragonflies. Broad-bodied Chaser - 3+ males & 2 females (1 ovipositing) Four-Spotted Chaser - 2 Black-Tailed Skimmer - 1 teneral male Blue-Tailed Damselfly Common Blue Damselfly Azure Damselfly Large Red Damselfly Banded Demoiselle - 1 male
Ashby Canal 9th June 2007
Ashby Canal between Hinckley and Stoke Golding
 Banded Demoiselle: 18 Black-tailed Skimmer: 1 Broad-bodied Chaser: 1 Common Blue Damselfly: 2 Azure Damselfly: 6 (ish) Blue-tailed Damselfly: lots White-legged Damselfly: 439 (including 80 pairs in-cop and 9 pairs ovipositing) Carl Baggott & Adey Baker
Monday, June 04, 2007Grantham Canal, 4 June 2007
Plungar Bridge west to the Old Railway Bridge
50+ Four-spotted Chasers including pairs in tandem, in cop and females ovipositing. Red-eyed Damselflies including in cop and ovipositing. Variable Damselflies in cop and ovipositing. Common Blue Damselflies in cop and ovipositing. Azure Damselflies in cop and ovipositing Large numbers of tenerals of the above damselflies. Probable Hairy Dragonfly in Birstall
An adult Dragonfly flew through my garden this evening at 6pm, bright sunny conditions. I'm pretty sure it was a male Hairy Dragonfly. Any suggestion they might be moving out to colonise new areas?
Sunday, June 03, 2007Priory Water 2nd/3rd June 2007Two more new species for this year have been recorded on the reserve this weekend Emerald Damselfly & Emperor Dragonfly. Other species recorded were, Four-Spotted Chaser Broad-Bodied Chaser Black-Tailed Skimmer Red-Eyed Damselfly Banded Demoiselle White-Legged Damselfly Variable Damselfly Azure Damselfly Common Blue Damselfly Blue-Tailed Damselfly Large Red Damselfly
Grantham Canal 3rd June 2007From Andy Mackay: Between Barkestone Bridge and Redmile. ArchivesJuly 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007
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