Dragonflies
Some of the reserve's most brightly-coloured insects.
 Emerald Damselfly Mostly seen on the saltmarsh pools |
 Common Darter A common dragonfly on the saltmarsh. The male flashes bright red, while the female is yellow-green. |
 Large Red Dragonfly A very common damselfly that can be seen anywhere on the marsh and woodland edge. |
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 Black Darter A small dragonfly with males mainly black and the females yellow-green. |
 Blue-tailed Damselfly Another distinctive damselfly with the tail tipped in blue. |
 Common Hawker One of our largest dragonflies. The male flashes azure blue. Restless, rarely perching long-enough for a photohgraph. |
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