Cholsey Dragonflies (26 sp, latest new sp Southern Migrant Hawker)

Cholsey Dragonflies @ August 2023

1.    Banded Demoiselle (Common)

2.   Beautiful Demoiselle (regular since 2020)

3.   Emerald Damselfly (Once a rare visitor, appears to have colonised 2022)

4.   White-legged Damselfly (Common)

5.   Large Red Damselfly (Common)

6.   Small Red Damselfly (1 record July 2021 and a few in 2022)

7.   Red-eyed Damselfly (Common)

8.   Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Regular in small numbers)

9.   Azure Damselfly (Common)

10. Common Blue Damselfly (Common)

11.  Blue-tailed Damselfly (Common)

12. Willow Emerald Damselfly (first record Sep 2021)

13. Hairy Dragonfly (Regular)

14. Migrant Hawker (Common late summer)

15. Southern Migrant Hawker (1 record 17/08/23)

16. Southern Hawker (Common)

17. Brown Hawker (Common)

18. Blue Emperor (Common)

19. 18.Golden-ringed Dragonfly ? (1 record May 2012, not verified)

20.        Club-tailed Dragonfly (Regular)

21. Four-spotted Chaser (Common)

22.        Broad-bodied Chaser (Common)

23.        Black-tailed Skimmer (common)

24.        Common Darter (late record, 20^th Nov 2014, 25^th Nov 2022)

25.        Black Darter (A couple of records from the 60’s but none since)

26.        Ruddy Darter (Common)