On 17th July, Christine Moore stumbled across a female Scarce Chaser, Libellula fulva near the front of the marsh. This is an incredibly rare sighting and is believed to be the first documented record for Cornwall! Fortunately Christine took a photograph of it and the record has already been confirmed by the British Dragonfly Society.
Although we haven't seen it since there are still lots of other dragonflies around so if you are planning a visit keep a look out. This species brings our reserve list to 24 species overall which is pretty impressive when there are only around 40 species breeding in Britain.
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