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Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Messingham Sand Quarries.
Not a bad few hours here today in the company of a couple of Sheffield lads,this is what we saw:

3 teneral male Southern Hawker
4 male Hairy Dragonfly
7 Four-spot Chaser
1 male Black-tailed Skimmer
and smaller numbers of the common damselflies,including 5 male Red-eyed Damsel's.


Regards


Steve,with Deano and Papa Eades.
Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
Lots of dragons on the wing today in the roasting conditions,this is what we saw:

9 Brown Hawker
7 male Emperor
24 Four-spot Chaser
26 Black-tailed Skimmer
1 male Hairy Dragonfly

A total of 11 species recorded today.

Regards


Steve,with Colin Pumfrett
Author:  John T Goy [ Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
July 1st

Black-tailed Skimmer - 1 pr
Four-spot Chaser - 2
Common Blue Damsel - loads
Blue-tailed damsel - quite a few
Dragons - 3 [ no ID too far away ]

Regards

John with DJ
Author:  John T Goy [ Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
July 12th: afternoon

Lots of dragons but they fly too fast or are too high for an ID it is so irritating!!!!!!

Max
Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
Excellent numbers of dragon's around the reserve today,this is what i saw:

30 Brown Hawker
40 Black-tailed Skimmer
11 Common Darter
1 male Hairy Dragonfly(My latest personal record).
2 Ruddy Darter
3 Southern Hawker
1 Four-spot Chaser

10 species in total.


Regards


Steve.
Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
Decent numbers of odonata around the reserve today,included the following counts:

16 Brown Hawker
6 Southern Hawker
1 Teneral male Migrant Hawker(My first of the year).
15 Common Darter
2 Ruddy Darter


Regards


Steve,with Matt and Neil.
Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
Another visit today produced the following sightings:

9 Brown Hawker
7 Migrant Hawker
17 Common Darter
1 Ruddy Darter
2 Black-tailed Skimmer
5 Southern Hawker


Regards


Steve,with Dave H.
Author:  Stephen Routledge [ Fri Jul 31, 2009 6:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Messingham Sand Quarries.
Decent numbers recorded today after yesterdays deluge:

25 Brown Hawker
3 Southern Hawker
35 Common Darter
1 female Black-tailed Skimmer
4 Migrant Hawker
1 female Small red-eyed Damselfly(Poss. first record for the site).


Regards


Steve.
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