Can anyone ID this Dragonfly please

Probably a Common Darter, but possibly a Ruddy Darter, but only on my phone and forgot my glasses

I'm gonna be awkward, ruddy darter.

Ruddy Darters have a tail that narrows in the middle whereas common darters its fairly straight.

but I could be very wrong....

Mike

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Home now...big screen.... Ruddy Darters have black legs (only "red" darters that do), Common's have a yellowy stripe down their legs, so I'm sticking with Common 

Face says Common for me

That is a male Common Darter.

I did say I could be wrong, and its always good to see the things others point out to confirm a species ident, because often, even the best books are fully clear on the differences.

Sadly, by the time they're out next year, I'll have been asleep too many times.....

Mike

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In reply to Mike B:

Michael B said:

Sadly, by the time they're out next year, I'll have been asleep too many times..

I know that feeling

Hi, it's 5pm and pitch black UK, I heard something in the bird box that the wrens used through the summer in my garden so opened the bottom and moved a little of the bottom moss that I was intending on cleaning out this week, as I live on the river bank and thought it might be a little ratty which I don't want to be having babies in there.... suddenly a small bird flew out and I was shocked. I haven't seen anything go in or out for months and now I feel terrible. Does anyone know if it will come back to the box? It won't be able to smell me because I only opened the little trap door on the bottom. Wish I hadn't touched it now.

Tasha,just a wild idea, could it be a wren or one of the Tits using the box as a secure roost site ? If so so it or they may return on a regular basis.

Pete

Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can

Male Common Darter to me too!