RSPB Old Moor

Another sunny day and another outing to Old Moor and of course todays targets were Damselflies and Dragonflies.

Same route, stopped at the Visitor Center pond first, to find Blue tailed Damselflies, Azure Damselflies and my first Male Emerald Damselfly of the year. On then to the stepping stones pond where there were a few Darters rushing around, these turned out to be Common and Ruddy Darters. The last pool over the bridge had, Common Blue Damselfly and a Brown Hawker, the hawker not settling at all.

I then made my way around to the Toyota pond, where there were a few Azure Damselflies, Red eyed Damselflies and quite a few Small Red eyed Damselflies.

After dinner, I did the Green Lane Loop, down here hanging out were, male and female Black tailed Skimmers, Emperor, Four spotted Chaser, I also called in the Wath Ings Hide to view the Spoonbill

A great day for Odonata, and a last my best haul in a day with twelve species

Other wildlife highlights were a quick Volucella inanis Hoverfly, a few butterfly species included Gatekeeper, Green veined White, Ringlet and what I think may be a Essex Skipper, but that needs clarifying

Damselfly/Dragonfly List ; Azure Damselfly, Black tailed Skimmer, Blue tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Emperor, Four spotted Chaser, Red eyed Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Small Red eyed Damselfly