| Dragonfly records from the Eakring area 2002-2008 |
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Dragonfly sightings 2008 First dates
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| Common Darter Adult at Eakring Flash 30/08/08; Common at most sites, 14/09/08; Several adults at Eakring Flash 05/10/08 | ||||
| Migrant Hawker Adult at Eakring Flash 30/08/08; Two adults at Eakring Flash 05/10/08 | ||||
| Emerald Damselfly Adult at Eakring Flash 24/08/08; Adult at Eakring Flash 13/09/08 | ||||
| Brown Hawker Adult at Eakring Flash 24/08/08; Adult along The Beck at Eakring Flash 30/08/08 | ||||
| Broad-bodied Chaser Adult at Eakring Flash 04/06/08; Adult near Hare Hill Wood 08/06/08 | ||||
| Black-tailed Skimmer Two adults near Eakring Flash July 26th | ||||
| Southern Hawker Adult at Eakring Flash July 26th | ||||
| Blue-tailed Damselfly An adult at Eakring Meadows 15/05/08; Adults common at Eakring Flash 08/06/08 | ||||
| Common Blue Damselfly Adult at Hunt's Meadow and several at Eakring Flash 08/06/08 | ||||
| Large Red Damselfly An adult at Eakring Flash, 11/05/08 | ||||
Dragonfly sightings 2007
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| Brown Hawker Adult at Red Hill 27/08/07 | ||||
| Migrant Hawker Ten at Hare Hill Wood and Eakring Meadows 23/08/07; Adult at Red Hill 27/08/07; Two at Eakring Meadows 03/09/07; Two at Eakring Flash 04/11/07 | ||||
| Common Darter Two at Eakring Flash 14/08/07; Ten at Hare Hill Wood and Eakring Meadows 23/08/07; Numerous adults at Eakring Meadows 03/09/07 | ||||
| Broad-bodied Chaser Adult at Eakring Flash 30/07/07 | ||||
| Black-tailed Skimmer Adult male at Eakring Flash 01/07/07 | ||||
| Southern Hawker Adult at Eakring Flash 28/06/07; Adult female at Lound Wood 01/07/07; Seven at Hare Hill Wood and Eakring Meadows 23/08/07; Adult at Eakring Meadows 03/09/07 | ||||
| Emerald Damselfly Adult at Eakring Flash 28/06/07 | ||||
| Banded Demoiselle Male along The Beck at Eakring Flash 03/06/07 | ||||
| Blue-tailed Damselfly Several adults at Eakring Flash 03/06/07; Two at Eakring Flash 28/06/07; 10+ at Eakring Flash 01/07/07 | ||||
| Common Blue Damselfly Adult at Eakring Flash 31/05/07; 15+ at Eakring Flash 14/06/07; Common at Eakring Flash and surrounding area 01/07/07 | ||||
| Large Red Damselfly A single exuvia found on the footbridge over The Beck at Eakring Flash 12/05/07; Three at Eakring Flash 03/06/07 | ||||
Dragonfly sightings 2006
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| Southern Hawker FD July 26th Records:- One at Lound Wood 26/07/05; One at Eakring Flash 30/08/06 | ||
| Brown Hawker FD July 25th Records:- One at Eakring Flash 25/07/05; One at Eakring Flash 30/08/06 | ||
| Banded Demoiselle FD July 25th Records:- Male and female at Eakring Flash 25/07/06 | ||
| Migrant Hawker FD July 23rd Records One in Eakring village 23/07/06; Regular at many sites 26/08/06 | ||
| Emperor Dragonfly FD July 11th Records One (possibly two) at Eakring Flash 11/07/06 | ||
| Common Darter FD July 9th Records One at Eakring Flash 09/07/06; Three at Eakring Flash 22/07/06; Two at Eakring Flash 25/07/06; Common at Eakring Flash and at many sites 30/08/06; Five at Hare Hill Wood and Eakring Meadows 05/11/06; Two at Hare Hill Wood 06/11/06 | ||
| Emerald Damselfly FD June 17th Records One at Eakring Meadows 17/06/06; Three at Eakring Flash 28/06/06; Several at Eakring Flash 25/07/06 | ||
| Black-tailed Skimmer FD May 30th Records One at Red Hill 17/06/06; One at Eakring Flash 18/06/06; Three at Eakring Flash 30/06/06; Two males at Eakring Flash 11/07/06; Two males at Eakring Flash 25/07/06 | ||
| Common Blue Damselfy FD May 30th Records One at Eakring Flash; Common by 18/06/06 | ||
| Blue-tailed Damsefly FD Jun 5th Records Three at Eakring Flash 05/06/06; Increasingly common by 18/06/06 | ||
| Azure Damselfly FD May 21st Records Newly emerged adult at Eakring Flash 21/05/06 | ||
| Large Red Damsefly FD May 18th Records Adult at Lound Wood 19/05/06 | ||
| Broad-bodied Chaser FD May 11th Records Newly emerged adult at Eakring Meadows May 11/05/06; Male and female at Eakring Flash 07/06/06; Two males at Eakring Flash 18/06/06; A male at Eakring Flash 11/07/06 | ||
Dragonfly sightings 2005
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| Brown Hawker FD July 12th Records:- One at Eakring Flash 12/07/05 | ||
| Southern Hawker FD July 12th Records:- One at Eakring Flash 12/07/05 | ||
| Common Darter FD July 3rd Records:- Four at Hare Hill Wood 03/07/05 | ||
| Emerald Damselfly FD June 30th Records:- One at Eakring Flash 30/06/05 | ||
| Banded Demoiselle FD June 18th Records:- Female at Eakring Flash 18/06/05 | ||
| Emperor Dragonfly FD June 18th Records:- Two males at Eakring Flash 18/06/05; A male in Lound Wood 30/06/05; Male and female at Eakring Meadows 03/07/05; A female at Hare Hill Wood 03/07/05; Four at Eakring Flash 12/07/05 | ||
| Black-tailed Skimmer FD June 17th Records:- Male at Red Hill 17/06/05; Eight at Eakring Flash 19/06/05 | ||
| Azure Damselfly FD June 8th Records:- Adult at Red Hill 08/06/05 | ||
| Broad-bodied Chaser FD May 27th Records:- Newly emerged adult at Eakring Flash 27/05/05; Adult female at Eakring Flash 05/06/05; Adult female at Eakring Flash 07/06/05; A male at Eakring Flash 14/06/05; Four at Eakring Flash 18/06/05; A male at Red Hill 26/06/05; Two males at Eakring Meadows 03/07/05 | ||
| Blue-tailed Damsefly FD May 27th Records:- Two at Eakring Flash 27/05/05; 15 at Eakring Flash 07/06/05 | ||
| Common Blue Damsefly FD May 25th Records:- Two adults at Red Hill 25/05/05; Adult at Lound Wood 26/05/05; 20+ adults, Red Hill 03/06/05 | ||
| Large Red Damsefly FD May 3rd Records:- Adult at Red Hill 03/05/05; Adult in Eakring village 18/05/05; Four at Eakring Flash 27/05/05; Adult at Red Hill 03/06/05; Several adults at Eakring Flash 07/06/05 |
Dragonfly sightings 2004
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| Migrant Hawker FD August 6th Records 15+ along the edges of Lound Wood 06/08/04 | |||
| Brown Hawker FD August 2nd Records Single at Eakring Flash 02/08/04 | |||
| Southern Hawker FD August 2nd Records Single near Eakring village 02/08/04; Two at Lound Wood 06/08/04 | |||
| Common Darter FD July 15th Records Single at Eakring Meadows 15/07/04; Common at most sites 06/08/04 | |||
| Emerald Damselfly FD June 27th Records Single at Eakring Flash 27/06/04; Good numbers at Eakring Flash 02/08/04 | |||
| Black-tailed Skimmer FD June 22nd Records Several males at various sites 22/06/04 | |||
| Broad-bodied Chaser FD June 12th Records A male at Eakring Meadows 12/06/04 | |||
| Azure Damselfly FD June 12th Records Two at Eakring Meadows 12/06/04 | |||
| Banded Demoiselle FD June 12th Records Adult at Eakring Meadows 12/06/04 | |||
| Common Blue Damselfy FD May 30th Records Adult at Eakring Flash 30/05/04; Common throughout the area by 22/06/04 | |||
| Blue-tailed Damselfy FD May 23rd Records Two at Eakring Flash 23/05/04; Adult at Eakring Flash 30/05/04; Common at Eakring Flash 12/06/04 | |||
| Large Red Damselfy FD May 20th Records Adult at Eakring Meadows 20/05/04; Adult at Eakring Flash 23/05/04; Two at Eakring Flash 30/05/04 | |||
Dragonfly sightings 2003
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| Common Blue Damselfy A newly emerged adult at Eakring Meadows on May 15th. Abundant at Eakring Flash (>1000 min) June 29th. | |||
| Large Red Damselfy First of the year at Eakring Meadows on May 26th. | |||
| Blue-tailed Damselfy First of the year at Eakring Meadows on May 27th. Abundant at Eakring Flash by end of June. | |||
| Azure Damselfly Small numbers mainly around Eakring Meadows by June 2nd. | |||
| Black-tailed Skimmer One at Eakring Flash on June 5th. At least 12 there by June 29th. | |||
| Common Darter Several at Eakring Meadows by June 21st. | |||
| Broad-bodied Chaser A male at Eakring Flash June 29th. A female at Eakring Meadows on August 6th. | |||
| Emperor Dragonfly At least four (two male/two ovipositing females) at Eakring Flash on June 29th. | |||
| Banded Demoiselle Male flying along the roadside at Eakring Meadows June 29th. | |||
| Emerald Damselfly A male was the first on the wing at Eakring Flash On July 9th. | |||
| Four-spotted Chaser Noted over cereal field at northern-end of Eakring Flash on July 25th. | |||
| Southern Hawker One at Eakring village July 27th. Singles at many sites by mid-August. | |||
| Brown Hawker Two at Eakring Flash from August 1st. | |||
| Ruddy Darter At least three at a small pond at Eakring Meadows (August 14th) is the highest count made here. | |||
| Migrant Hawker Common in most areas by September, continuing until late October. | |||
Dragonfly sightings 2002
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| Common Blue Damselfy On the wing at Eakring Flash from May 29th and very common by June 7th. | |||
| Large Red Damselfy One on The Beck at Eakring Flash, June 1st and another on 7-8th, are the first for Eakring Flash. | |||
| Blue-tailed Damselfy On the wing from June 1st, becoming very common by the end of the month. | |||
| Banded Demoiselle The first record of 2002, flew across the road at Red Hill on June 1st. Another on The Beck at Eakring Flash, July 26th. | |||
| Broad-bodied Chaser A freshly emerged individual was at The pool on Penny Pasture Common, June 4th. | |||
| Azure Damselfly Several around a small pond at Eakring Meadows on June 22nd, represent the first since 2000. | |||
| Black-tailed Skimmer First male was on Eakring Flash, July 8th. At least three males, July 14th. | |||
| Emperor Dragonfly A male was patrolling the northern end of Eakring Flash on July 14th. Another male there on July 26th. | |||
| Brown Hawker First of the year, were two patrolling The Beck on July 26th. | |||
| Emerald Damselfly One noted going to roost at Eakring Flash July 27th, was the first of the year. | |||
| Common Darter Common in most areas by August 12th. | |||
| Southern Hawker One was around Eakring Flash on both August 12th and 13th. Three there on August 24th. | |||
| Migrant Hawker First of the year along the old hedge at Eakring Flash on August 13th. | |||
| Ruddy Darter The area's second ever record, occured with a single at Eakring Flash on August 21st. | |||
