10 May—I went to Yardley Chase again, following promises of great weather and saw 7 species (not bad for early May). Last year, I found the first Downy Emerald exuviae on this date, so I returned early in the morning in the jope of find some emerging.
Downy Emerald - 1 female emergent & 4 exuviae.
Large Red - 100+ adults inc oviposting and emerging.
Four-spotted Chaser - ~20 emerging and 1 adult.
Broad-bodied Chaser - 2 Adults (M&F) and 1 emerging female.
Azure Damselfly - 50+ adults inc emerging.
Hairy Dragonfly - 10 including emerging, males at territory and 1 pair in-cop.
Blue-tailed Damselfly - ~10 adults.