The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Variable Damselfly 1 (is this a known site ?)
Common Blue Damselfly 100's
Azure Damselfly 50
Blue-tailed Damselfly 100's
Emerald Damselfly 40
Common Darter 30
Four-spotted Chaser 8
Emperor 3
Brown Hawker 2

Cheers
Brian

Brian,

Scroll back to May 19th and read Stephen Routledge's entry for Susworth

Phil

Phil
Thanks for that. Pretty conclusive.
Brian

Hi Brian,
This site, is one of the most northerly sites for the species in the county,with claims from Messingham as well.The damsel's are present along both banks of the Eau,and usually congregate in there largest densities,where there are areas of reeds in the lee of hedges or willows,where they can be protected from the wind.A friend visited the site about a month or so ago, and reckoned he had 500-1000 insects along the whole stretch of the river,which is some population,and he only walked one bank.
There is also a good population of Hairy Dragonfly there also,with occasional sightings of Banded Demoiselle.

Regards

Steve

Errm..... I thought there was only one sort of Damselfly.....

Stephen
I'm sure I was informed by John Redshaw a while ago that common hawker and black darter have also been recorded at this site. Must be some site list by now! Worthy of SSSI status if they're all breeding??
The borrow pits on the north side of the Eau, with large open water areas stuffed full of rigid hornwort, look particularly good as small red-eyed damselfly habitat?

Katherine
Certainly worth yourself getting one of the very good latest dragonfly guides out there.

Cheers
Brian

Hi Brian,
not sure about the records of Black Darter and Common Hawker there,but that is easily possible as Laughton is only a stones throw away,and both species breed there,it looks good as a site for not only Small red-eye,but also White-legged Damsel,it's definately a site worth keeping an eye on,and i shall keep my eyes peeled on future visits.

Regards

Steve

While looking for butterflies a Common Darter landed on the arm of the garden seat.