Dragons

I have always had an interest in wildlife more so with birds and birding, as you may have gathered, and with a little knowledge of other things.

Over the last couple of years and especially this year, 2010, I have found myself being drawn into the world of the Dragonfly, now whether this is down to the photography side taking me into this world or just the splendour of these wonderful creatures I don’t know, but like the Butterflies I plan to share these new travels on this separate page  mainly to give it the space it deserves and I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I do.

 

Dragonflies   “Latest Sightings”

      

Links

British Dragonfly Society      

Yorkshire Dragonfly Society                       

Norfolk Dragonsflies

Cheshire Dragonflies and Damselflies

David Hastings Dragonflies and Damselflies

Wicken Fen – The Dragonfly Centre

 

Huddersfield Sites

Carlecotes Ponds – In the Langsett area good for a few Common Species, Large Red Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, 4 Spotted Chaser, Broad Bodied Chaser NOTE Keep to Public Paths

Work – This small pond has yielded a few Common Species namely, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter , Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker and Broad Bodied Chaser

Stocksmoor Common –  Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Site   4 Spotted Chaser, Azure Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Darter

Kirkheaton Quarry Site [SE185178] – Emperor Dragonfly, 4 Spotted Chaser, Common Hawker, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly

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Life is full of Lists here’s my Dragonfly / Damselfly List (22 of 56)

46 species now in Category A + 10 in Category B

The UK Checklist can be found HERE

My Dragonfly and Damselfly Flickr Collection < Click This >

  1. Azure Damselfly
  2. Banded Demoiselle
  3. Black Darter
  4. Black Tailed Skimmer
  5. Blue Tailed Damselfly
  6. Broad Bodied Chaser
  7. Brown Hawker
  8. Common Blue Damselfly
  9. Common Darter
  10. Common Hawker
  11. Emperor Dragonfly
  12. Emerald Damselfly
  13. Four Spotted Chaser
  14. Hairy Dragonfly
  15. Large Red Damselfly
  16. Migrant Hawker
  17. Norfolk Hawker
  18. Red Eyed Damselfly 
  19. Ruddy Darter
  20. Scarce Chaser 
  21. Southern Hawker
  22. Variable Damselfly

            

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2013 Year List (Bold Lifers)

Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Black Tailed Skimmer, Broad Bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four Spotted Chaser, Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Southern Hawker

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2012 Year List (Bold Lifers)

Azure Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Black Darter, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Broad Bodied Chaser, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Four Spotted Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Scarce Chaser, Small Red Damselfly, Sothern Hawker, Variable Damselfly (20)

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2011 Year List

Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Darter, Common Hawker, Emerald Damselfly,  Emperor Dragonfly, Four Spotted Chaser, Hairy Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker (14)

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2010. Year List

Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue Tailed Damselfly, Common Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Brown Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly, Broad Bodied Chaser, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter, Black Darter (12)

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