Went to Badminston Gravel pits this lunchtime.
Originally shared by Peter Jones
Went to Badminston Gravel pits this lunchtime. This is a venue I know well form Birding and Vis-mig, bit which also has a good track record for Dragonflies.
Sure enough it didn't take too long to see the local stars.. Red-veined Darter, and also got a good look at Azure and Common Blue Damselflies, Emperor Dragonfly, and Black-tailed Skimmer. Further into the New Forest, I added Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, and Scarce Chaser (which I was apprehensive about, until googling that they have started occurring at Mopley Pond, some 50 yards from my sighting, in the past few years.. This is twice now that I have stumbled across a prime location!)
Went to Badminston Gravel pits this lunchtime. This is a venue I know well form Birding and Vis-mig, bit which also has a good track record for Dragonflies.
Sure enough it didn't take too long to see the local stars.. Red-veined Darter, and also got a good look at Azure and Common Blue Damselflies, Emperor Dragonfly, and Black-tailed Skimmer. Further into the New Forest, I added Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, and Scarce Chaser (which I was apprehensive about, until googling that they have started occurring at Mopley Pond, some 50 yards from my sighting, in the past few years.. This is twice now that I have stumbled across a prime location!)
Still creeeepy!
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