Western Willow Emeralds reach Alkborough Flats

first found by ND yesterday at least 10 today including three mating pairs -- must be more on the Humber bank -- heading north rapidly

Willow Emerald new for my Lincs ode list

after a few attempts finally found a male at Kirkby albeit in very strong winds that made photography very tricky indeed as it was blowing about 15cms in each direction! From having seen only two species of Odonata in Lincs in 1989 I have managed to get up to 26 species with a couple more possibles really down south if I am ever in that area -- Yellow-winged Darter eludes me

Willow Emeralds

my first encounter with this recent colonist in Suffolk last week; lots at this location and very obliging hanging in the trees over a footpath -- must get looking for them on my local patch