NEW bird and butterfly for the Nethergong/Chislet Marshes patch this morning with a WOOD SANDPIPER seen and heard and a WALL BROWN. Also a Coal Tit seen in Chislet Churchyard, a rare bird here. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding

2 year ticks this morning on Herne Bay Downs with 12 Black tailed Godwit east and then 22 Black Tern east and back west. Also seen were 55 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 32 Sandwich Tern and 20 Common Tern. @kentishplover.bsky.social #Kentbirding

Male Southern Migrant Hawkers in flight. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #Teamdragonfly #KentDragonflies

Male and female Willow Emerald Damselfly. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #Teamdragonfly #KentDragonflies

Male Southern Migrant Hawker from Nethergong yesterday. More @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #Teamdragonfly #KentDragonflies

Found 2 LESSER EMPEROR, male and female (patch tick) at Nethergong this morning along with 4 Red veined Darter. Only record shots but an excellent site record. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

Male Southern Migrant Hawker from Nethergong today. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #Teamdragonfly #KentDragonflies

A couple of hours in the Nethergong area produced 3 Southern Migrant Hawker, 2 Norfolk Hawker, 4 Emperor Dragonfly, 2 Black tailed Skimmer, 2 Willow Emerald Damselfly and a few Common Blue Damselfly and Common and Ruddy Darter. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

2 Quail singing in the Chislet Marshes area this morning at 04:20. This one sounded only a few metres away. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding

Led a @naturetrek.bsky.social Dragonfly tour today at New Hythe, Kent where the highlights included 35+ Lesser Emperor and 2 Norfolk Hawker. A good range of species were also seen. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social ##KentDragonflies

Female Willow Emerald Damselfly. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

Male Keeled Skimmer from Hothfield Common, Kent. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies #DragonflyWeek

Did a private Dragonfly tour today at New Hythe for 2 clients. Highlights included 30+ Lesser Emperor, 6+ Norfolk Hawker, 1 Beautiful Demoiselle and a good supporting cast of odonata. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies #DragonflyWeek

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Teneral Female Southern Migrant Hawker from Oare Marshes, Kent. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

What I presume is a brief Quail call over Bishopstone @ 22:20 last night? @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding #nocmig

Red-veined Darter (male & female) on Kingsdown beach this evening.

A 04:15 start on Chislet Marshes in the hope of finding a Quail (I didn't). Even @ 04:30, 3 Norfolk Hawker and 3 Emperor Dragonfly were flying around. Also saw my first 7 Willow Emerald Damselfly of the year along with 12 Emerald Damselfly. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

An incredible record of a male SCARCE BLUE-TAILED DAMSELFLY seen today on the outskirts of Canterbury visiting a garden pond. Photos by Jason Moule. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social ##KentDragonflies

Male Golden ringed Dragonfly from West Kent. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #KentDragonflies #InsectWeek #Teamdragonfly

One of my favourite flight shots of a male Southern Migrant Hawker. Plenty more photos on 'Kent Dragonflies' @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #InsectWeek #KentDragonflies

Southern Emerald Damselfly (Part 2). NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social #Teamdragonfly #odonata #KentDragonflies

Norfolk Hawker was a patch tick on Herne Bay Downs this morning as were 5 Red veined Darter at Nethergong. A Scarce Chaser there too was the 2nd record in 10 years. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

Male Southern Emerald Damselfly from Cliffe RSPB, North Kent. NEW photos @ marcheath.blogspot.com. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social @stephenmossauthor.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

Despite the cloudy skies, it was encouraging to find 32 DAINTY DAMSELFLY at Oare Marshes this morning. Also 1 teneral female Southern Migrant Hawker (video), c15 Scarce Emerald, 4 Emerald, 100+ Ruddy Darter. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

Excellent day Dragonflying around Kent. Highlights included 3 SOUTHERN EMERALD DAMSELFLY at Cliffe, 1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 3 GOLDEN RINGED DRAGONFLY in West Kent and 3 Keeled Skimmer at Hothfield. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @smallshire.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

The 16th June was the first record I have received of this species this year, unless anyone has an earlier date. The nymphs at Nethergong have a few weeks to go yet I would say.

Derek Smith@djsmith65.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A willow emerald damselfly at cock ash lake near Sellindge this evening. Seems quite early this year. How does this compare with other records @marcheath.bsky.social

How are the Dainty Damselflies fairing on Elmley this year @simonginnaw.bsky.social.

The first SOUTHERN MIGRANT HAWKER reported from Whitstable today and a BRILLIANT EMERALD from Tonbridge, Kent. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social #KentDragonflies

SCARLET DARTER seen today at Silverlake, Dorset. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social