Migrant Dragonfly Alert!

7+ Southern Migrant Hawkers Aeshna affinis still present today until early evening at Hadleigh Castle Country Park, Benfleet, Essex (see photo). N.B. they do roost quite early in the evening. Also Scarce Emerald Damselfly Lestes dryas and Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum present on site. Directions as yesterday's posting.

In Kent, at Cliffe Marshes this afternoon two Southern Migrant Hawkers present. Park at the second viewing ramp and take stony track North for 75 yards to view ditches. Also at least one Southern Emerald Damselfly Lestes barbarus in the same area.

We would welcome good photographs of the Southern Migrant Hawkers from either locality for publication in the Atropos journal, please email to atropos.editor@zen.co.uk