WAB dragonfly meeting

[JonesyBoy]

I'd just like to add my thanks to the organisers ,Fourwings , MTR & Oscar2006 for organising a superb day , it has certainly created a far greater interest in dragonflies with me . Hope to see everybody again in the future .

[John]

Geez Gill, that camera of yours turns out some stunning images. The White-legged and the Lesser Marsh are awesome. I'm feeling very inadequate looking at the Dragonfly and Damselfly images that I took yesterday.

I haven't had chance to respond earlier as I have been busy editing loads of photos plus I have to compile a list of Moths I trapped for Oscar and some of them are proving difficult to ID.

I have to agree with what has been said so far. Fabulous venue complimented an excellent weekend for our WAB meet.

I hope this is made into an Annual event as it is an ideal venue for a good proportion of WAB members, as it is situated right in the heart of Britain. The other plus points are the beauty of the place, the fact that it is unspoilt and also the fact that it is very private.

I must pay tribute, as others have done already, to those that organised the meet together with those that run the site and allowed us access. Thank you guys, you are stars.

It was great to meet some old friends and some new ones to and there was an excellent turn out. If I have one regret it is the fact that there were quite a few I didn't get to speak to.

I think everyone more than enjoyed themselves, and who wouldn't with such excellent weather on Saturday. It's a pity the forecast for Saturday night was wrong as it went cold, and in the end rained.

I went to bed in my car at 2am and was woken up at 4am with the sound of heavy rain pattering on my car roof and I was out like a shot to close off the trap and take it under shelter, and Steve joined me as I got there to help me pick everything up.

The catch wasn't as high as expected but even so there were some nice moths caught. I have managed to edit all my photos so far but there are a few I haven't put names to yet but below are a selection of a few I managed to trap.

Gold Spot


Swallow Prominent


Poplar Kitten


Iron Prominent


Coxcomb Prominent


Trachycera advenella


Lesser Treble-bar


Chinese Character (this is one I took last year. I have used it to show what it looks like. Unfortunately the one I trapped escaped in the rain.


I hope you like them.

Oh well!! back to trying to ID those other moths.

John

[Fourwings]

There are some stunning images appearing on this thread, great stuff folks, keep em coming

Steve.

[glsammy]

As Steve has asked for more, here's a few more from me:

[John]

Originally Posted by Fourwings

There are some stunning images appearing on this thread, great stuff folks, keep em coming

Steve.

Just for Steve.

Steve left us for a short while about to take his son home. Around 6pm a Buzzard gave us an excellent fly by and I managed to get a few shots, even allowing the fact that i forgot to take my camera off manual.

The sun wasn't kind, as you can see, as it was shining directly at the bird so I was surprised that they came out at all.







Sorry Steve.

[John]

[quote=glsammy;151281]As Steve has asked for more, here's a few more from me:

I am going to have to think long and hard before posting my effots. I am being shown up here. Fabulous photos Graham.

John

[Fourwings]

Excellent stuff Graham/John, great work chaps
You just had to mention that Buzzard didn't you

[John]

Originally Posted by Fourwings

You just had to mention that Buzzard didn't you

Of course.

[mh68]

Some excellent shots being posted.Sounds like a great weekend was had by all

Mark H

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by mh68

Some excellent shots being posted.Sounds like a great weekend was had by all

Mark H

It certainly was. I'd rate that the best yet that I've been to. There were so many there, I'm just sorry we couldn't talk to everyone. I've already forgotten most of the names! That's typical for me though, mind like a sieve. I think I remember my wifes name...