Bedfordshire Dragonfly Record Submission Form

Bedfordshire Dragonfly Records : On-line Submission

Records submitted on this form are sent directly to David Anderson, joint County Recorder for dragonflies

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As dragonflies are recorded by 1km square, please enter records from a single square only
1km O.S. square (e.g.TL0123):	(If all the records are from a 100m square enter a 6-figure grid ref)
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In the Adults column (Ad) enter a counted number if possible, or the suitable letter code as below. This total includes tenerals and all adults that are engaged in breeding activity, such as tandem or copulating pairs and / or ovipositing females, but does not include emergents. Please attempt to be as accurate as possible with this total count. If a count is not possible, use the code, A = 1; B = 2-5; C = 6-20; D = 21-100; E = 101-500; F = 500+. Similar counts or codes are used to indicate breeding activity such as tandem or copulating pairs (Co), where the number of pairs should be counted. These pairs should also be included as two adults in the 'Ad' count. In the same way, ovipositing females (Ov) are counted separately, but also form part of the overall adult total. Any larvae (La), exuviae (Ex) and emergents (Em) present should be recorded, but these do not form part of the adult total. An emergent dragonfly (Em) is one that is in the process of emerging or has just emerged, but is judged still to be at its emergence site. This should not be confused with 'teneral' adults, which may have flown in from elsewhere and therefore should be included in the adult count. Deformed adults incapable of flight and judged to be still at their site of origin, can be included as emergents.
	Adults	Copulating pairs	Ovipositing females	Emergent	Exuviae	Larvae	Comment
Banded Demoiselle
Emerald Damselfly
White-legged Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly
Red-eyed Damselfly
Small Red-eyed Damselfly
Hairy Dragonfly
Migrant Hawker
Southern Hawker
Brown Hawker
Emperor Dragonfly
Four-spotted Chaser
Scarce Chaser
Broad-bodied Chaser
Black-tailed Skimmer
Common Darter
Ruddy Darter


	Adults	Copulating pairs	Ovipositing females	Emergent	Exuviae	Larvae	Comment

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