I was rewarded today with two good sightings in and around the ponds at Bouldnor. A colourful male Emperor Dragonfly landed very nicely right in front of me and seemed happy to have its photograph taken. Not too far away along a woodland ride a Golden-ringed Dragonfly was observed resting briefly on a bramble bush before moving on in its search for prey.
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A walk along the wooded banks of Shalfleet Stream yesterday eventually produced a first of the year Beautiful Demoiselle. In fact four individuals were recorded,two male and two female.
The pond at Stag Lane near to Newport was out of bounds today as work is in progress to clear reeds etc from the margins. However that did not prevent me from observing two male Downy Emerald Dragonflies patrolling close to the bank. This pond has regularly produced this species every saeason at this time.
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At Bouldnor Forest Yarmouth today there were at least three male Hairy Dragonflies constantly patrolling several of the six small ponds.In fact it could have been as many as five males as three of the ponds were occupied by male Broad-bodied Chasers who quickly shooed away their smaller rivals. It is the first time that I have seen Hairy Dragonflies at this site and also good to see them in such numbers.
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