October/November Sightings and News

Total species recorded during the 2010 season is 26

6.11.10
Pete Leicester was fishing at Anderton Nature Park (67M SJ 651753) today, and spotted a solitary male Migrant Hawker patrolling the pool.

Male Black Darter. Photo © David Kitching 2010

12.10.10
With the warm sunshine continuing it was no surprise to see a Common Darter on the Weaver Parkway (66P SJ655681) at lunchtime, and later in the day Tom Kitching spotted a male Black Darter at Danes Moss (97A SJ907706).

10.10.10
Whilst enjoying the warm sunshine along the River Weaver near Marshall's Arm (67K SJ650718) I spotted a male Migrant Hawker on territory. On the canal at Whatcroft (67V SJ685707) Tom Kitching also saw a male Migrant Hawker.

Male Migrant Hawker. Photo © David Kitching 2010

6.10.10
On the anglers' pond at Vale Royal (67K SJ640705) there were two male Migrant Hawker this afternoon.

5.10.10
Peter Shaw found a female Migrant Hawker at Vale Royal (67K SJ640704) this morning.

If you have made any Odonata observations in Cheshire and would like to share them with others or wish to take part in the recording scheme please email me. Good quality photographs of Cheshire Odonata for use on the news pages are also very welcome.

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