
The ramblings of the warden of this reserve on the Lizard peninsula in west Cornwall, UK, comprising 205 acres of grassland, heathland, arable fields, willow scrub and ponds. It is jointly owned by Cornwall Bird-Watching and Preservation Society and Cornwall Wildlife Trust. Interspersed with the latest news and sightings you will find my retrospective blog outlining the development of the reserve. Please note this is a personal, unofficial account and is not necessarily endorsed by the owners.

Sunday, 15 May 2011
A great Spring for Odonata
Despite the cool north-westerly breeze, many dragonflies and damselflies were on the wing today, but you had to look along sheltered hedgerows and glades rather than out over the pools. We've already seen 12 species this year! These are Dougy's photos (thanks Dougy):
This Four-spotted Chaser has an under-developed or damaged right forewing. It seemed to be able to fly ok.

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Good day - the farm is looking great.
ReplyDeleteLovely sharp images of the dragonflies, macro is something I am wrestling with. I will have to take a trip down to windmill again,. the last time I was there you had three Black Winged Stilts
ReplyDeleteon one of the ponds.
Sam
Sam,
ReplyDeleteThese shots were taken with a Nikon P100 - a very versatile camera (bridge camera) and produces great images considering the price!