2022 Bird, Butterfly and Damsel/Dragonfly List

Here is our reserve bird list for the year (2022). Resident species that may be seen year-round are marked with “(r)”. Canada goose (r) Barnacle goose (28/04; presumed feral bird) greylag goose...
2020 Bird List

Here is our reserve bird list for the year (2020). We will try to routinely update the list and hopefully match last year's count of 133 species. Dates are when first seen/reported (unless 01/01-10/01...
Damselfly

Damselfly - Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens). Pic taken 13.5.2012
Dragons and Damsels at RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes

By Henry Cook – Assistant Warden – RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes With the rising mercury, long summer days encourage an ancient group of insects, as old as the dinosaurs, to take to the air. Dragonflies...
Damselfly