After a decent 14-mile run first thing (two
Cuckoos seen on the circuit) I was keen to get to Old Lodge to photograph some Dragonflies, that today were in abundance and it was good fun trying to photograph them in flight. I also notched up a year tick, this being a male
Redstart!! A pair of
Hobbies were actively hunting the area and
Tree Pipits were still singing. I sat up on top and had lunch but a half-hearted scan failed to produce any Honey Buzzards, although its been a long time since I've seen one at this site, which was a wing-clapping male.
Odonate list:
Banded Demoiselle - 2
Emperor Dragonfly - 13
Golden-ringed Dragonfly - 1
Brilliant Emerald - 1 male and 1 female
Broad-bodied Chaser - 8
Four-spotted Chaser - 15
Keeled Skimmer - 1
Large Red Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
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| Brilliant Emerald |
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| Broad-bodied Chaser |
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| Keeled Skimmer |
