Yorkshire sightings

August 2008 Records May | June | July | August | September | Archive Sightings Date:- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Find out how your sightings have an impact on the National Atlas 31st August   VC64 3 Brown Hawker and 2 Common Darter at Rodley NR.      VC61 13 Ruddy Darter and 2 Emerald Damselfly at a pond near Seaton. 30th August   VC61 4 Emerald Damselfly, 12 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 37 Migrant Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker, 3 Brown Hawker, 40 Common Darter and 71 Ruddy Darter at Tophill Low. 1 Migrant Hawker in Beverley. 1 Common Darter at Leconfield.   29th August   VC61 6 Emerald Damselfly, 13 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Common Hawker, 45 Migrant Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, 5 Brown Hawker, 40 Common Darter, 43 Ruddy Darter and 2 Black Darter at Hotham/South Cliffe Carrs and Bunny Hill Heath. 3 Common Darter, 1 Brown Hawker, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly and 1 Emerald Damselfly at Broomfleet Washlands. 12+ Common Hawker,  20+ Migrant Hawker, 60+ Ruddy Darter, 150+ Black Darter, 1 Emerald Damselfly and 25+ Common Darter at Skipwith Common.    28th August   VC61 Southern Hawker at St Paul Churchyard, Heslington. 27th August   VC61 2 Common Hawker, 1 Migrant Hawker, 20 Ruddy Darter and 20 Black Darter at Skipwith Common. 26th August   VC61 1 Migrant Hawker north of Molescroft. 25th August   VC61 1 Common Blue Damselfly, 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2 Emerald Damselfly, 7 Common Hawker, 37 Migrant Hawker, 1 Southern Hawker, 17 Black Darter, 34 Ruddy Darter and 27 Common Darter at North Cliffe Wood. Migrant Hawker at Hotham. 2 Migrant Hawker at picnic site near walkington. 2 Common Darter and 1 Migrant Hawker at Drewton Dale.   24th August   VC61 1 Southern Hawker, 8 Brown Hawker, 20 Common Darter, 1 Black Darter, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2 Common Blue Damselfly and 2 Ruddy Darter at Broomfleet Washlands. 200 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Red-eyed Damselfly, 25 Common Darter, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 4 Brown Hawker, 4 Migrant Hawker and 1 Emperor Dragonfly at North Cave Wetlands.       VC62 59 Black Darter and 10 Emerald Damselfly at Greystone Hills, Fylingthorpe. 4 Common Hawker, 2 Black Darter and 2 Common Darter at Mossy Mere, Fylingthorpe.   23rd August   VC61 19 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 4 Migrant Hawker, 4 Southern Hawker, 1 Black-tailed Skimmer, 13 Common Darter and 23 Ruddy Darter at Tophill Low.       VC62 100 Emerald Damselfly and 5 Black Darter at Goathland Mere. 1 Common Hawker, 3 Keeled Skimmer, 3 Black Darter and 2 Common Darter at Fen Bog.   19th August   VC61 10 Emerald Damselfly, 1 Southern Hawker, 10 Common Hawker, 5 Migrant Hawker, 10 Common Darter, 100 Ruddy Darter and 300 Black Darter at Skipwith Common. Male Common Hawker at Skipwith Common on 19/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton Female Common Hawker at Skipwith Common on 19/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton Migrant Hawker and Brown Hawker at North Cave Wetlands. Male Migrant Hawker at North Cave Wetlands on 19/08/2008 - ©  Maurice Gordon   17th August   VC61 4 Brown Hawker, 8 Common Blue Damselfly and 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly at Brandesburton Ponds. 16th August   VC61 6 Migrant Hawker, 5 Brown Hawker, 3 Southern Hawker, 15 Common Blue Damselfly, 3 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 13 Common Darter and 52 Ruddy Darter at Tophill Low.   15th August   VC61 300 Black Darter, 50 Ruddy Darter, 20 Common Darter, 20 Emerald Damselfly, 2 Brown Hawker and 2 Common Blue Damselfly at Skipwith Common.   Copulating pair of Black Darter at Skipwith Common on 15/08/2008 - ©  Stuart Roebuck Black Darter at Skipwith Common on 01/08/2008 - ©  Stuart Roebuck   VC64 15 Brown Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker, 2 Common Darter, 40 Common Blue Damselfly and 2 Blue-tailed Damselfly at Hay-a-Park.   13th August   VC61 193 Common Blue Damselfly, 10 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emerald Damselfly, 9 Black-tailed Skimmer, 2 Brown Hawker, 2 Migrant Hawker and 55 Common Darter at North Cave Wetlands. 2 Migrant Hawker at Spurn Point. 2 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Emerald Damselfly, 1 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Ruddy Darter and 3 Common Darter at Bransholme Fishing Pond. 47 Small Red-eyed Damselfly, 70 Common Blue Damselfly, 5 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 2 Black-tailed Skimmer, 1 Migrant Hawker and 1 Common Darter at Oak Road Lake, Hull. Male Migrant Hawker at Oak Road Lake, Hull on 13/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton Male Black-tailed Skimmer at Oak Road Lake, Hull on 13/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton   11th August   VC61 4 Brown Hawker, 7 Common Darter, 10 Common Blue Damselfly, 1 Ruddy Darter and 1 Emerald Damselfly at Broomfleet Washlands. 10th August   VC61 Common Darter at Hotham. 9th August   VC61 2 Southern Hawker, 1 Common Darter and 5 Ruddy Darter at Tophill Low. 6th August   VC61 5 Common Blue Damselfly, 14 Emerald Damselfly, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 1 Southern Hawker, 10 Common Hawker, 2 Four-spotted Chaser, 1 Common Darter, 64 Ruddy Darter and 511 Black Darter at Skipwith Common.   5th August   VC62 5 Golden-ringed Dragonfly at Wheeldale Gill. 1 Common Hawker at Newtondale. 10+ Keeled Skimmer, 3 Golden-ringed Dragonfly, 1 Common Hawker, 1 Black Darter and 4 Large Red Damselfly at Tranmire Bogs, Wheeldale Moor. Male Keeled Skimmer at Tranmire Bogs, Wheeldale Moor on 05/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton Male Common Hawker at Tranmire Bogs, Wheeldale Moor on 05/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton Male Golden-ringed Dragonfly at Tranmire Bogs, Wheeldale Moor on 05/08/2008 - ©  Paul Ashton   3rd August   VC61 2 Southern Hawker at Tophill Low. 2nd August   VC61 1 Emerald Damselfly, 261 Common Blue Damselfly, 6 Blue-tailed Damselfly, 1 Red-eyed Damselfly, 3 Migrant Hawker, 2 Southern Hawker, 1 Emperor Dragonfly, 2+  Black-tailed Skimmer, 15 Common Darter and 55 Ruddy Darter at Tophill Low and Watton NR. Common Darter with damaged abdomen at Tophill Low on 02/08/2008 - ©  Martin Hodges   1st August   VC61 300+ Black Darter, 50+ Emerald Damselfly, 15 Ruddy Darter, 10 Common Darter and 1 Common Hawker at Skipwith Common. Copulating pair of Black Darter at Skipwith Common on 01/08/2008 - ©  Stuart Roebuck

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