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.
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.
