Friendly Brown Hawkers

[Colin Adams]

On Saturday at Priory Meadow, I had the good fortune to have a male Brown Hawker land on my trouser pocket, in order to eat his lunch at leisure.

Today, a return visit had another male (or perhaps it was the same one - maybe he likes me!) land twice on my arm (no meal this time though).

Also, I saw a male Southern Hawker patrolling on both ponds (not at the same time though - so it might be the same individual). This was the first time I have seen a male at this site, although Geoff Wilkinson sent me flight shots last week for an identification, and that was a male Southern Hawker too.

On the way home, I met Geoff, and he told me he had seen a female Broad-bodied Chaser in his garden this morning. Very late indeed!

[Phil Smith]

Colin,

         Decent afternoon today at my favourite haunt in the Birkdale frontal dunes (slack no. 47).

 

Emerald Damselfly : c. 30, including several pairs.

Blue-tailed Damselfly: 5

Emperor: 2 males.

Southern Hawker: 1 male.

Brown Hawker: female oviposting.

Ruddy Darter: 8 males.

Common Darter: c. 50, including many tenerals.

 

Phil.

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