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, 20th Nov 2014, 25th Nov 2022)

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

26.        Ruddy Darter (Common)