Saturday, 4 October 2025

Migrant Hawker on the wing

7th September 2025 - Andy M spotted a Migrant Hawker dragonfly patrolling over the Granta Park lake, and set himself the challenge of photographing it in flight. After many failed attempts, he got these shots. 

Migrant Hawker is one of the few dragonfly species that fly well into autumn, being seen as late as October. Similar to a Common Hawker in appearance, but has a narrow yellow triangle on the second segment of abdomen (S2), and a brown front edge (costa) to the wings (not yellow as in the Common Hawker). Both Migrant and Common Hawker also lack the large yellow 'headlights' on the front of the thorax of the Southern Hawker.


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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)