September Sightings and News

Total species recorded during the 2010 season is 26

Tandem Migrant Hawkers at Walk Mill Fishing Lake 24.9.10. Photo © H & R Coan 2010

24.9.10
There were several Migrant Hawker at the Walk Mill Fishing Lake (46W SJ485638) when visited by Helen and Bob Coan. They also found plenty of Common Darter with Ruddy Darter, and Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Male Common Hawker at Oakenclough 21.9.10. Photo © Richard Gabb 2010

21.9.10
Up on the moors near Oakenclough (96P SJ958695) Richard Gabb found Common Hawker, Black Darter, and Emerald Damselfly.

14.9.10
After a morning of torrential rain the sun broke through in the early afternoon and a male Common Hawker was feeding at Wildboarclough (96Z SJ982687).

12.9.10
At Stapeley Water Gardens (65Q SJ663513) Bob Bradshaw saw several male Common Darter, a female Southern Hawker ovipositing, and a single Blue-tailed Damselfly.

Female Southern Hawker at Stapeley 12.9.10. Photo © R Bradshaw 2010

11.9.10
On a walk along the towpath of the Shropshire Union Canal near Church Minshull (65U SJ669597) there were a few Common Darter and female Southern Hawker and Migrant Hawker. Ian Brodie spotted a Brown Hawker at Macclesfield Riverside Park (97C SJ908753).

Male Migrant Hawker at Frodsham 9.9.10. Photo © Andy Harmer 2010

9.9.10
At Frodsham Field Studies Centre (57J SJ525794) Andy Harmer recorded Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, and Emerald Damselfly.

Female Southern Hawker at Thurstaston Common 2.9.10. Photo © Harry Davies 2010

2.9.10
Harry Davies visited Kitty's Flash at Thurstaston Common (28M SJ248844) where he found an ovipositing Southern Hawker along with a female Emperor Dragonfly and Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly and Azure Damselfly. During a walk in Macclesfield Riverside Park (97C SJ911748) this morning I spotted both Southern Hawker and Brown Hawker feeding along the Bollin.

On ponds at Vicars Cross Golf Club (46N SJ446673), Helen and Bob Coan report seeing plenty of Common Darter with Ruddy Darter, Brown Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly. They also found an ovipositing Common Hawker which they were able to photograph to confirm the indentification.

Good Black Darter habitat at Saltersley Moss 1.9.10. Photo © David Kitching 2010

Female Black Darter at Saltersley Moss 1.9.10. Photo © David Kitching 2010

1.9.10
As September dawned bright and sunny I took a trip to Saltersley Moss in Wilmslow (88F SJ821808) where at first I saw no odonata whatsoever. However, as the temperature rose the air was filled with Black Darter that appeared from amongst the heather. There were also several Brown Hawker and Common Darter, with a single Emerald Damselfly and a couple of Southern Hawker seen along the woodland edge.

A rather battered male Brown Hawker feeding on a large fly at Saltersley Moss 1.9.10. Photo © David Kitching 2010

Male Common Darter at Saltersley Moss 1.9.10. Photo © David Kitching 2010

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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