Broadwater Warren is one of the very best RSPB reserves in the country for damselflies and dragonflies with 28 species so far recorded, thanks mainly to the efforts of our two dragonfly surveyors Sam and Rob. They carried out their first survey of 2023 on 27 May and recorded 9 species -
They also found a first-ever moth species for the reserve, an impressive male Emperor. Although there are historic records for Emperor moths, this is the first time one has been seen since RSPB acquired the land for the reserve in 2007.
Wealden Reserves Office Manager