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Monday, 7 July 2025

Parc Penallta. 04/07/2025

 Visited the lower half of the park where there are a number of ponds, the first is in a field near to the car park on the Nelson/Ystrad road. On the way to the pond I found a Broad-bodied Chaser on some bramble plus a few Blue-tailed Damsels.



At the pond there were a lot of Dragons and Damsels flying around, over the water I saw 5 male Broad-bodied Chasers and a male Emperor. In the vegetation around the pond a single Keeled Skimmer plus male and female Black-tailed Darters. Damsels were Blue-tailed and Common Blue.









I then moved on to the fishing ponds were again there were a lot of Damsels and a few Dragons. Damsels were Blue-tailed, Azure and Large Red, Dragons were again Male Black-tailed Skimmers, male Emperor and a single male Broad-bodied Chaser.








On the way to the next pond I came across Three dragons in the hedge growth, Southern Hawker, Golden-ringed and a female Common Darter.




At the next pond were a male Black-tailed Skimmer, male and female Broad-bodied Chasers mating, Blue-tailed Damsels and Azure Damsels.




A very productive day, just wished there was a cafe nearby 😞