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Update:

Updated 2 June 2020 - New blog post - A walk down Briton Ferry Canal

Sunday, 18 June 2017

Dragonflies galore at Crymlyn Bog, Swansea

Keeled Skimmer
Date:  18 June 2017
Location:  Crymlyn Bog, Swansea

Not far from where I live is an awesome little nature reserve called Crymlyn Bog; a designated SSSI with an array of flora and fauna.

The weather was brilliant (about 25 degrees) so we planned to go to the reserve looking for lizards that usually basked on the boardwalks.  Unfortunately, it looked like the lizards were hiding, perhaps the weather was to hot? On the other hand dragonflies were out in good numbers.

Here are some of my pics from the walk...

Crymlyn Bog information sign
Keeled Skimmer Dragonfly
Keeled Skimmers mating
Damselfly
4 Spotted Chaser
Black Tailed Skimmer
The fantastic boardwalks of Crymlyn Bog (usually lots of lizards on the sides)

Apart from the wonderful dragonflies there were quite a few birds around including Sedge Warbler, juvenile robin and a fabulous buzzard that was perched on a nearby lamppost.

Sedge Warbler
Juvenile Robin
Buzzard
Buzzard in flight right over our head
Horses in a nearby field

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