April Sightings and News

Total species recorded during the 2009 season is 1

28.4.09
Les and Heather Green report another teneral Large Red Damselfly at Danes Moss (97A SJ907705).

Teneral male Large Red Damselfly at Danes Moss 28.4.09. Photo © Les & Heather Green 2009

20.4.09
Andy Harmer spotted a teneral female Large Red Damselfly today at Little Budworth Common (56Y SJ585660).

19.4.09
The emergence of Large Red Damselfly continues with one teneral insect seen by Richard Buxton at Moore Nature Reserve (58S SJ578858) and several more by Ian Waller at Rixton Clay Pits (69V SJ685907).

Teneral female Large Red Damselfly at Moore Nature Reserve 19.4.09. Photo © Richard Buxton 2009

18.4.09
Sunny days have brought the season on rather earlier than in 2008. Today Barry Shaw spotted a single teneral Large Red Damselfly at Danes Moss (97A SJ907705) and Bryan Roberts saw 50+ individuals at Shemmy Moss (56Z SJ595688). Two more individuals were seen at Sound Common (64J SJ621481) by Richard Pennell.

Teneral female Large Red Damselfly at Shemmy Moss 18.4.09. Photo © Bryan Roberts 2009

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