Patch Willow Emerald (1 Viewer)

[pdwinter]

At long last I found a couple of Willow Emeralds on my patch on 15.08.22 while surveying Nutsey Lake (Testwood nr Southampton). 29th odonata species for the patch. Missed the Yellow-Winged Darters of 2005 as I was travelling back from spain, Common Hawker which had (largely) disappeared (from southern Hampshire) by the time I took an interest in dragonflies and last year's Vagrant Emperor.

I see there was a Willow Emerald in Crewe on 14th - some leap from the closest records Record of Willow Emerald Damselfly (Chalcolestes viridis)

 

[aeshna5]

Well done. It's now very widespread around London & far more common than Common Emerald here now.

 

[Farnboro John]

Well done. It's now very widespread around London & far more common than Common Emerald here now.

Affirm. All over the Basingstoke Canal and surrounding ponds such as Tundry in NE Hampshire as well.

John

 

[Rotherbirder]

Popped up in several new locations in South Yorkshire this year.

RB