As I happened to be very near to the pond in Stag Lane,Newport this morning, I stopped for a quick visit and was rewarded with good numbers of odonata. As we are now well into a prolonged dry period with no substantial rain for nearly two months this large pond is well down on it's usual level. Emperor Dragonflies were patrolling the reeded margins and the open water and some Common Darters were also evident. Perhaps the most interesting sightings were several male Small Red-eyed Damselflies perching on reed stems in the sunshine.
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