No sign of any Clubtail dragonflies at Wargrave, highlights being a Comma butterfly, Kingfisher and Rose-ringed Parakeet.
While dodging loads of families etc. Dinton offered up Common Spotted Orchid and a couple of Brown Hawkers
Saturday, 27 June 2020
Basingstoke Canal (Fleet) & Fleet Pond (14/6/2020)
Started as a pleasant day but the clouded over making watching for dragonflies useless.
Highlights being some new flowers to add to my list, a fly-over Cuckoo, Little Egret and Roe Deer
Highlights being some new flowers to add to my list, a fly-over Cuckoo, Little Egret and Roe Deer
Saturday, 13 June 2020
Tundry Pond, Thursley, Warren Heath (7/6/2020)
More meanderings - I was starting to look at interesting flowers more so I photographed what I thought was Deadly Nightshade when it is actually Bittersweet.
A small smattering of Odonata, the best being an ovipositing female Blue Emperor and another Brilliant Emerald.
Nothing particular noteworthy from the birds apart from a couple of Red Kites and 3 Buzzards at Thursley.
Thursley is a right mess - all the best parts are now not really accessible for the dragonflies - the boardwalk is completely destroyed. I hope that the fire has benefited some species but I tend to think that the Dartford Warbler's have lost some prime habitat by the car park - although I did hear one calling.
A small smattering of Odonata, the best being an ovipositing female Blue Emperor and another Brilliant Emerald.
Nothing particular noteworthy from the birds apart from a couple of Red Kites and 3 Buzzards at Thursley.
Thursley is a right mess - all the best parts are now not really accessible for the dragonflies - the boardwalk is completely destroyed. I hope that the fire has benefited some species but I tend to think that the Dartford Warbler's have lost some prime habitat by the car park - although I did hear one calling.
Saturday, 6 June 2020
End of May walks (after allowed out after lockdown reduction of movements)
Spent some quality time out and about in a couple of locations [Lakeside Nature Reserve, Woolhampton, Moor Green Lakes], mainly for Odonata but kept eye open for other things as well.
Best were Downy Emerald, Brilliant Emerald and a few Hairy Dragonflies none of which decided to perch. Also had a perched Scarce Chaser which I didn't photograph.
An undentified skipper at Moor Green Lakes with a Hobby overhead was really nice.
Best were Downy Emerald, Brilliant Emerald and a few Hairy Dragonflies none of which decided to perch. Also had a perched Scarce Chaser which I didn't photograph.
An undentified skipper at Moor Green Lakes with a Hobby overhead was really nice.
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