Sunday, 29 June 2025

Dragon triple dip day

On Sunday 29th June, it was cloudy, parking up produced almost the best sighting of the day, a Spitfire that flew north and I made my way to Carlton Marshes where it was rather disappointing, Gavin D. had kindly opened the gates for the rare Dragonflies spotted along the Share Marsh trial. The weather didn't look too promising and a few Emperor Dragonflies, Black-tailed Skimmers , Four spotted Chasers and along the top pool I also noted a Norfolk Hawker (my first this year) and several female Common darters but no red-vein for me but no sign for me of any Vagrants, lesser Emperor or Red veins. 4 Little Egreyt seen in flight plus a Red Kite. I walked back and tried the original pool where a fine male Red- veined Darter hovered in mid air so close I could see the blue in the eye confirming that it was a Red- veined. No sign of Andrew's Keeled Skimmer (but not sure if I was in the right place?) along the coastal path at Kessingland either.

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