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A visit to Gait Barrows NNR produced three broad bodied chasers.

A visit to River Eau at Susworth produced six species of damselfly
Azure, common blue, blue tailed, variable, red eyed and large red. I then checked out a small brook nearby which had banded demoiselles.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/redhoopoe/

I visited the Holies yesterday to look for adonis blues but was very surprised to see 5 club-tailed dragonflies such a distance from the river which was good because it saved me precious time looking for them elsewhere. http://www.flickr.com/photos/redhoopoe/

Having a BBQ last night my eldest said to me, "mum, there's a dragonfly behind you". I turned round to find a scarce chaser enjoying the last of the evening sun.

A scarce chaser in your garden, thats amazing
Yesterday a few hours spent at Messingham NR produced hairy dragonflies and four spotted chasers.

It was back today too.

Your photographs are beautiful.

broad bodied chasers at Bentley Wood this morning.

Regards Gruditch

Just returned fron Norfolk Broads where I saw the following two chasers/hawkers last week at BC's Catfield Fen reserve. Any clues as to what they are?

I think that's a male and then a female black-tailed skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum). The male has yellow down the middle of its back, which I haven't seen before, but maybe it is freshly emerged. Someone else will doubtless know.

Guy