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Dragonflies - recent sightings

2006 has been the best year ever for dragonflies in St Helens, encouraged by the blistering weather in June and July. Many species have been seen at new locations, and a new species was added to the St Helens list, when migrant Red-veined Darters were found at Prescot Reservoirs and Eccleston Mere (3) in June.

Banded Demoiselles have emerged in unprecedented numbers (by St Helens standards) along the Sankey Brook. They were first seen in early June, and the flight season should last until late August. Best seen on the Sankey Brook near Mucky Mountains in Earlestown, and on the brook near Havannah Flashes.

 
species number date location Observer
Common Blue Damselfly 8 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Migrant Hawker 4 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Brown Hawker 1 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Southern Hawker 1 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Common Hawker 1 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Ruddy Darter 2 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Emerald Damselfly 20 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 10 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Common Darter 30 16/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Migrant Hawker 1 16/08/2006 Newton Lake CD
Emerald Damselfly 5 12/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Emperor Dragonfly 1 12/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 20 12/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Blue Damselfly 10 12/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 12/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Brown Hawker 2 12/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Blue Damselfly 6 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Four-spotted Chaser 1 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Brown Hawker 3 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Emperor Dragonfly 3 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Ruddy Darter 3 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 30 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Emerald Damselfly 20 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Common Darter 80 11/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB
Common Darter 2 11/08/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Common Darter 3 11/08/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 3 11/08/2006 Siding Lane RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 10 11/08/2006 Siding Lane RB
Common Darter 15 11/08/2006 Siding Lane RB
Southern Hawker 2 11/08/2006 Siding Lane RB
Migrant Hawker 1 10/08/2006 Newton Lake CD
Migrant Hawker 5 08/08/2006 Newton Lake CD
Common Darter 1 08/08/2006 Newton Lake CD
Emperor Dragonfly 2 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Common Blue Damselfly 10 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 30 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Emerald Damselfly 20 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Common Darter 90 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Four-spotted Chaser 7 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Ruddy Darter 4 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Brown Hawker 6 06/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford RB, CD
Brown Hawker 2 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 40 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Four-spotted Chaser 1 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Blue Damselfly 10 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Emperor Dragonfly 3 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 40 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Ruddy Darter 1 05/08/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 30 05/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Brown Hawker 3 05/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Four-spotted Chaser 2 05/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 05/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Emperor Dragonfly 7 05/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Brown Hawker 1 05/08/2006 Havannah Lane RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 05/08/2006 Sankey Valley RB
Common Darter 1 05/08/2006 Sankey Valley RB
Migrant Hawker 1 05/08/2006 Sankey Valley RB
Brown Hawker 5 05/08/2006 Sankey Valley RB
Emerald Damselfly 30 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Common Blue Damselfly 30 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Emperor Dragonfly 11 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Brown Hawker 5 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Common Darter 120 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Black-tailed Skimmer 2 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Four-spotted Chaser 3 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Ruddy Darter 2 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Migrant Hawker 8 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Black Darter 1 03/08/2006 Bold Moss RB
Brown Hawker 1 03/08/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 1 28/07/2006 Newton Lake CD
Common Darter 1 28/07/2006 Newton Lake CD
Banded Demoiselle 4 25/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 3 25/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 10 25/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Four-spotted Chaser 1 24/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 2 24/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Brown Hawker 1 24/07/2006 Dairy Farm Road CD
Common Darter 5 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Emerald Damselfly 1 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Blue Damselfly 10 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Emperor Dragonfly 3 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 4 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Brown Hawker 1 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Four-spotted Chaser 4 23/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Brown Hawker 1 23/07/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Ruddy Darter 1 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Brown Hawker 1 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Black-tailed Skimmer 5 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Emperor Dragonfly 10 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Southern Hawker 1 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Migrant Hawker 1 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Four-spotted Chaser 5 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Common Darter 10 21/07/2006 Bold Moss CTD, ST
Migrant Hawker 1 21/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Emperor Dragonfly 1 19/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs AJS
Emerald Damselfly 1 19/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs AJS
Common Darter 1 19/07/2006 Queens Park CD
Emerald Damselfly 1 18/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD, AL
Emperor Dragonfly 2 18/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD, AL
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 18/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD, AL
Four-spotted Chaser 1 18/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD, AL
Black-tailed Skimmer 2 18/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Southern Hawker 1 18/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Brown Hawker 1 18/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Broad-bodied Chaser 2 18/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Common Blue Damselfly 10 18/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Common Darter 2 18/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Azure Damselfly 5 18/07/2006 Reed's Moss CD, AL
Brown Hawker 1 18/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Banded Demoiselle 3 18/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 18/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 1 18/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 1 18/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 6 17/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Banded Demoiselle 2 17/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Common Darter 2 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Common Blue Damselfly 10 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Azure Damselfly 10 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Four-spotted Chaser 2 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Emperor Dragonfly 3 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Brown Hawker 2 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Blue-tailed Damselfly 10 17/07/2006 Sutton Manor ST
Four-spotted Chaser 4 15/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 15/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 10 15/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Azure Damselfly 10 15/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 25 15/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Emperor Dragonfly 4 15/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 40 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Broad-bodied Chaser 1 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Four-spotted Chaser 20 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Emperor Dragonfly 19 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Azure Damselfly 30 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Emerald Damselfly 1 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Black-tailed Skimmer 14 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Brown Hawker 3 15/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Migrant Hawker 1 15/07/2006 Old Coach Road CD
Broad-bodied Chaser 1 15/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Banded Demoiselle 2 14/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 14/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Emperor Dragonfly 2 14/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 3 14/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Brown Hawker 1 13/07/2006 Sankey Valley SW
Brown Hawker 3 12/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Banded Demoiselle 3 12/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 12/07/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Common Darter 1 08/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Broad-bodied Chaser 2 08/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Emperor Dragonfly 1 08/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 08/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Brown Hawker 1 05/07/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Banded Demoiselle 1 03/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs BC
Common Darter 4 01/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 10 01/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Emperor Dragonfly 4 01/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Four-spotted Chaser 1 01/07/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Common Darter 25 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Four-spotted Chaser 50 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Emperor Dragonfly 21 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Azure Damselfly 60 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Broad-bodied Chaser 2 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Black-tailed Skimmer 33 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 01/07/2006 Bold Moss RB
Broad-bodied Chaser 3 01/07/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Brown Hawker 1 01/07/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Emperor Dragonfly 3 01/07/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Broad-bodied Chaser 2 01/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Emperor Dragonfly 2 01/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Common Blue Damselfly 2 01/07/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Four-spotted Chaser 3 01/07/2006 Reed's Moss CD
Emperor Dragonfly 1 01/07/2006 Reed's Moss CD
Southern Hawker 1 01/07/2006 Siding Lane RB, DO
Brown Hawker 1 29/06/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Emperor Dragonfly 1 29/06/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 20 29/06/2006 Sankey Valley CD
Common Darter 1 25/06/2006 Berrington's Lane, Rainford CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 1 24/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Common Darter 3 24/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Broad-bodied Chaser 1 24/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Broad-bodied Chaser 1 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Red-veined Darter 2 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere RB
Black-tailed Skimmer 3 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere RB
Red-veined Darter 3 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Common Blue Damselfly 12 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 40 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Black-tailed Skimmer 5 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Emperor Dragonfly 1 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 60 17/06/2006 Eccleston Mere RB
Red-eyed Damselfly 10 17/06/2006 Leg O'Mutton Dam CD
Blue-tailed Damselfly 5 17/06/2006 Paddock Dam CD
Red-eyed Damselfly 12 17/06/2006 Paddock Dam CD
Emperor Dragonfly 1 17/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs RB
Black-tailed Skimmer 3 17/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs RB
Broad-bodied Chaser 10 17/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs RB
Common Blue Damselfly 8 17/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 2 17/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs RB
Blue-tailed Damselfly 50 16/06/2006 Eccleston Mere CD
Azure Damselfly 1 16/06/2006 Prescot Reservoirs ST
Black-tailed Skimmer 1