DRAGON & DAMSELFLY YEAR LIST

2023 Year List In Chronological Order

 

DRAGON/ DAMSELFLIES

DATE & LOCATION

Large Red Damselfly

April 19th at Longwell Green

Broad-bodied Chaser

May 2nd at Willsbridge

Beautiful Demoiselle

May 7th along Siston Brook

Azure Damselfly

May 7th at Oldbury Power Station

Common Blue Damselfly

May 7th at Oldbury Power Station

Blue-tailed Damselfly

May 7th at Oldbury Power Station

Red-eyed Damselfly

May 15th at Wickwar

Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly

May 20th at Winterbourne

Four-spotted Chaser

May 22nd at Oldbury Power Station

Emperor

May 23rd at Western Distribution

Hairy Dragonfly

May 23rd at Western Distribution

Black-tailed Skimmer

May 23rd at Western Distribution

Banded Demoiselle

May 26th at Oldbury Power Station

Scarce Chaser

May 28th along the R. Avon near Cleeve Wood, Hanham

Common Darter

June 7th at Oldbury Power Station

Ruddy Darter

June 7th at Wickwar

Red-veined Darter

June 16th at Severn Beach

Lesser Emperor

June 16th at Severn Beach

Small Red-eyed Damselfly

June 20th at Orchard Pools

Southern Hawker

June 21st at Old Sodbury

Emerald Damselfly

June 21st at Wickwar

Willow Emerald Damselfly (1st record)

June 26th at Orchard Pools

White-legged Damselfly

June 29th at Orchard Pools

Brown Hawker

July 21st on Chipping Sodbury Common

Southern Migrant Hawker

August 11th at Oldbury Power Station

Migrant Hawker

August 17th at Kingsgate Park, Yate

 

 

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