Bowes Valley Nature Reserve

A few hours at Kibblesworth Brick Works the other day was very enjoyable and quite productive. It took a while but the dragonflies eventually showed well. Migrant and Southern Hawkers were out in good numbers, as were Common Darters. A few Emerald Damselflies were on the wing and it was nice to see the Green Woodpecker that I have only heard on a number of visits to the site.

Juvenile male Green Woodpecker seen at a distance and I only had a 300mm lens with me.

It flew off into the surrounding trees



I managed to get reasonably close as it made its way up the trunk (it’s still a biggish crop)

Southern Hawker



Migrant Hawker

A Migrant Hawker with what looks like a damaged abdomen

Female Common Darter

Mating Emerald Damselflies

Female Emerald Damselfly

It was nice to see the Mute Swan still on the pond and it looks to be in good shape