Norfolk Hawker, Bickershaw

It's that time of year again when we go looking for Norfolk hawkers in Greater Manchester and sure enough today we managed to find at least four individuals at Bickershaw, with two on Nevison's flash and two on New Water. With other sightings recently from Amberswood, for at the least the fourth year running, the species is now clearly established in the area at these old industrial sites. 

Plenty of other dragonflies on the wing today, mainly four-spotted chasers and black-tailed skimmers, but also damselflies, especially red-eyed. No small red-eyed yet but we live in hope.