Following on from Wednesday’s visit, I returned to Testwood on Friday afternoon in search of those elusive Scarce Chasers – which were still living up to their name! I did a full circuit of the lakes and as well as Azures, Common Blues and Blue-tails there were hundreds of Banded Demoiselles alongside the River Blackwater.
On returning to Alder Gully Pond I finally saw some dragon activity – a single female Emperor ovipositing.
Elated at actually witnessing a dragonfly on the pond, I vowed to return later on that evening, and was finally blessed with my first Scarce Chaser
