Abington Naturewatch: Black-tailed Skimmer

Monday, 4 August 2025

Black-tailed Skimmer

13th July 2025 - around the margins of the Grant Park lake, a yellowy-olive coloured dragonfly, with a ladder of dark markings down its abdomen, could be seen regularly dipping into the water. This female Black-tailed Skimmer was laying her eggs by regularly dipping the tip of her abdomen into the water, whilst being watched-over by a male, nearby with a grey-blue abdomen with a black tip. Fascinating to watch.

female Black-tailed Skimmer, laying eggs

female Black-tailed Skimmer, laying eggs

male Black-tailed Skimmer

male Black-tailed Skimmer

male Black-tailed Skimmer, with a damaged wing in this case

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The Aims of Abington Naturewatch

At their meeting on 9 April 2005 the members approved this revised version of the aims of Abington Naturewatch:

To monitor and record the wildlife (fauna & flora) within the borders of the Abingtons;
To encourage protection of our wildlife, maintain its quality and foster its diversity;
To promote awareness of the richness, potential and problems of the natural environment of the Abingtons;
To cooperate in improving access to the local natural environment for the benefit of all Abington villagers.

Pat Daunt, Founder

The organisation is informal and communication is by email if possible; members are notified of events from time to time. Contact details are maintained by a small "project team". There is currently no membership fee as costs are covered by voluntary contributions at events.

Members are encouraged to report notable sightings of flora and fauna within the Abingtons to the appropriate sector coordinator and an illustrated record is published annually.

A map of the area covered, with some features noted, is available here: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=213774935674882866424.00000111dca2be9f06ab8&z=13>

For more information or to join, please contact David Farrant on (01223) 892871.

Contributions to our records should be sent to sector contacts or either of the above. Photographs may also be submitted to Andy Merryweather (amerryweather61@gmail.com)