The summer’s first Southern Hawker was in Waldershare Gully on the 1st, with a Small Red-eyed Damselfly on a pond on the Estate. Two Emerald Damselflies were found on Worth the next day, with no fewer than 46 Scarce Chasers along the Delf Stream, bringing this year’s total on Worth close to a hundred, and the season’s first Ruddy Darter was found on the Estate. A Brown Hawker was seen by the Haven on the 5th and by the 13th at least 40 Emerald Damselflies had been recorded on Worth, with more Scarce Chasers on the North Stream near Royal St.George’s bringing the year’s total to over 120, which until two year’s ago would have been unbelievable. Ruddy Darters were also very numerous, with at least 24 in the gullies on the 14th, strongly outnumbering Common Darters.