It's taken a lot of searching over the past week but finally I found a few
small red-eyed damselflies at Bickershaw today. This is a species which I
first saw at Cambourne pond in Sankey Valley, St Helens last year, and shortly
after on the canal at Pennington Flash, so it was only a matter of time before
I found them at Bickershaw, but even so it's always good to find the first.
Just like the damselflies at Cambourne pond, todays small red-eyed were
landing on algae not on lily pads.
I continued to the stock pond adjacent to Diggle Flash and was amazed to find
at least four Norfolk hawkers. No sign of any lesser emperors which is what I
really wanted since there are a few in the country at the moment, but
hopefully I'll be back tomorrow for another look.
Small red-eyed damselfly.
Small red-eyed damselflies.
Black-tailed skimmer.
Teneral or female common darter.
Emperor.
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