Thursday 3 June 2010

Damselfly progress

I was wanting to get a handle on just how early the different Damselfly species appear. So this morning went to Shibdon Pond but saw only a Small Red. This afternoon had a quick walk up Prestwick Carr bridleway where only a Large Red was spotted in a couple of places. Then over to Big Waters where there were many Common Blue and the odd Large Red. Finally Gosforth Park NR where there are large numbers of Common Blue and Blue Tail, and at this location, egg laying was going on at a pace.





5 comments:

Johnnykinson said...

Loving the Damsel images Dick, keep 'em coming.
Don't forget the Dragons.
John

Northumbrian Birding said...

Hi Dick those top three are all Azure Damselfly,Coenagrion puella, these can be common at some sites.
Brian

Citybirding said...

John,
I'm looking forward to them starting to appear.Not seen any yet.
Dick

Citybirding said...

Thanks Brian,
Am having a bit of a struggle at the moment with the idents so welcome your comment.
Dick

kirstallcreatures said...

The damselfly pics are great, Linda