As the weather was going to be perfect I set out at 5.15am for Pennington Marshes. I then walked to Keyhaven on the inland side and back to Pennington on the seaward side.
A very pleasant walk with Whitethroats (including juveniles) everywhere. Other species seen around were 5 adult and 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gulls (133) congregated on the fishtail lagoon, 2 1st Little Gulls, 2 ad 1 juv. Little Ringed Plovers, Common Sandpiper, Little Tern, female Pochard and a Snipe.
The only dragonfly/damselfly was Blue-tailed Damselfly.
Next onto Burley Mill Lawn for dragonflies/damselflies. This is indeed a very good place with the following seen (and in some cases photographed):
Beautiful Demoiselle
Large Red Damselfly
2 Golden-ringed Dragonflies
2 Small Red Damselflies
Azure Damselfly
Keeled Skimmer
Black-tailed Skimmer
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Southern Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaseer
Common Blue Damselfly
BTW: I couldn't find any Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies.
I decided to skip Crockford Stream and then spent the rest of the afternoon at Hatchet Pond and recorded the following species:
Black-tailed Skimmer
Keeled Skimmer
Azure Damselfly
3 Emperor Dragonflies
Large Red Damselfly
Southern Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
3 or 4Downy Emeralds
Also in the pine trees near the car park was a male Siskin.
A very pleasant walk with Whitethroats (including juveniles) everywhere. Other species seen around were 5 adult and 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gulls (133) congregated on the fishtail lagoon, 2 1st Little Gulls, 2 ad 1 juv. Little Ringed Plovers, Common Sandpiper, Little Tern, female Pochard and a Snipe.
The only dragonfly/damselfly was Blue-tailed Damselfly.
Next onto Burley Mill Lawn for dragonflies/damselflies. This is indeed a very good place with the following seen (and in some cases photographed):
Beautiful Demoiselle
Large Red Damselfly
2 Golden-ringed Dragonflies
2 Small Red Damselflies
Azure Damselfly
Keeled Skimmer
Black-tailed Skimmer
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Southern Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaseer
Common Blue Damselfly
BTW: I couldn't find any Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies.
I decided to skip Crockford Stream and then spent the rest of the afternoon at Hatchet Pond and recorded the following species:
Black-tailed Skimmer
Keeled Skimmer
Azure Damselfly
3 Emperor Dragonflies
Large Red Damselfly
Southern Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
3 or 4Downy Emeralds
Also in the pine trees near the car park was a male Siskin.
Photos: Beautiful Demoiselle, Southern Damselfly, Mediterranean Gulls, Keeled Skimmer, Golden-ringed Dragonfly
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