List of Dragonflies Recorded On Site

Common Blue Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly, Willow Emerald, Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer, Emperor, Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Hairy Hawker, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter.

Sunday 31st May 2026

1030, sunny breaks 18c:  Raven, Stock Dove 4, Swift 3, House Martin. Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting.   (RP, GR)

Also Dingy Skipper, Common Blue 2, Painted Lady, Small Heath, Speckled Wood 4, Yellow Shell 5, Degeers Longhorn moth 5.

Degeers Longhorn & Painted 
Lady today (RP)

Saturday 30th May 2026

1000-1130 hazy 21c:  Gadwall pair, GC Grebe pair, Lapwing, Oystercatcher 2, Swift 3, Jay, Grey Wagtail, Reed Warbler 2, usual other warblers, Chaffinch 2.

Also Painted Lady 4, Peacock, Cinnabar 12, Black-tailed Skimmer, Hairy Hawker dragonfly (photo), Common Blue damsels, etc.  (RP, GR)

Wednesday 27th May 2026

1030 sunny, north-easterly 22c:  Oystercatcher 2, Lapwing, LR Plover, L Egret, GC Grebe pair, Swift, Reed Warbler 2, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting f, etc.   Also Painted Lady 2.    (GR)

Hairy Shieldbug on 25/05 (GR)

Sunday 24th May 2026

0930-1130 sunny 24c:  Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, Swallow 5, Swift 2, Lapwing, Little Grebe, Bullfinch m etc.

BB Chaser, Hairy Hawker dragonfly (verified from photo), Emperor Dragonfly 2, Painted Lady, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Orange Tip m, Holly Blue 3, Welsh Chafers abundant.   (RP, GR)

Small Heaths and Common Blues were out on 20/05 (RP), and also a Barn Owl was seen quartering the west (horse) field earlier in the month. (S)

Hummingbird Hawkmoth 
@ Rushall 23/05

Reed Warbler today (GR)

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Cloudy 14c:  Yellow-legged Gull, GC Grebe 2, LR Plover, Reed Warbler, Swift, Swallow 3, House Martin 2.   (RP)

Yl Gull today (RP)

Sunday 17th May 2026

1000-1200 cloudy/rain 10c:  Dunlin, LR Plover, Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, Blackcaps, Whitethroat 2, Goldcrest 2, Collared Dove, Jay, Coal Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Linnet 4, Reed Bunting m, Swift 3, Swallow 2, a few Sand & House Martins, GC Grebe 3, etc.   (GR, RP)

Dunlin & Gdn Warbler today (GR)

Friday 15th May 2026

1000 - 1215 fairly sunny, NW wind 8 - 11c:  House Martin 10, Sand Martin 8, Swallow 8, Swift 4, Buzzard 2, GS Woodpecker, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler 2, Coal Tit, Linnet pair, Reed Bunting in song, Mallard ducklings 13, Coot pair with 3 cootlets, Canada Geese goslings 15, etc.  (GR, RP)

Reed Bunting pair on 14/05 (RP)

Monday 11th May 2026

1115 showery 6c:  Common Sandpiper, LR Plover, Bh Gull, Sand & House Martins c25, Swallow 20, Swift, Raven 3 circling, usual 3 warblers, Bullfinch pair, Greenfinch, Linnet 4.   (GR)

Friday 8th May 2026

1015 fairly sunny 14c:  Teal pair, Gadwall pair, M Swan pair but nest deserted, LR Plover 2, Lapwing 3, L Egret, GC Grebe 3, M Pipit, Whitethroat, Blackcaps, Linnet pair.  (GR)

Swallow 12 & Sand Martin 30 on 06/05 (none today).  (RP)

Tuesday 5th May 2026

1030-1200 sunny NE wind, 12c:  Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap 2, Sand Martin 7, LR Plover, Oystercatcher, Little Grebe pair, GC Grebe pair.

Also Red Admiral 3, Orange Tip, Gv White 3.   (GR)

Red Admirals today (GR)

Sunday 3rd May 2026

1000-1130 overcast, 11c:  Red-legged Partridge flushed, Swift 12, Swallows, Sand & House Martins 30+, Reed Bunting 3, Meadow Pipit, Whitethroat 3, Blackcap 2, GC Grebe, etc.  (RP, GR)

Male Reed Bunting today (GR)

Friday 1st May 2026

0930 on, sunny 16-20c:  Bullfinch m, Goldfinches, House Martin 2, Swallow, Blackcaps & Chiffchaffs, Whitethroat 4, Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush 2, Rn Parakeet, GC Grebe 4, Common Sand., LR Plover 2, M Swan pair, etc.

Also Common Blue Damsel, Holly Blues, Comma, Peacock 4, Orange Tips & whites, Speckled Wood 3.  (RP, GR)

Male Emperor moths to pheromone
at Rushall (GR)