CRICKETS & DRAGONFLIES - REPORTS ON PAST EVENTS
Overview
We held our first Crickets & Dragonflies event in 2008. After our 2016 event, it was merged with our Nature Quest event, and was reincarnated as its Bug Hunting component.Crickets and Dragonflies: Sunday 7th August 2016
A report is available here [opens in a new page]. The event is also covered in issue 50 of our Skylarks Nesletter.Crickets and Dragonflies: Sunday 9th August 2015
A report is available here [opens in a new page]. The event is also covered in issue 46 of our Skylarks Nesletter.Crickets and Dragonflies: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Reports on these three events can be found in the appropriate edition of our Skylarks Newsletter, which collectively make up our On-line Archive. Please click on the appropriate link below [all in PDF format, and all open in a new window.]2011; 2012; 2013; 2014
Crickets and Dragonflies: Sunday 25th July 2010
A report is available here [opens in a new page]. The event is also covered in issue 26 of our Skylarks Nesletter.Crickets and Dragonflies: Sunday 16th August 2009
A report is available here [opens in a new page]Crickets and Dragonflies: Sunday 10th August 2008
A report is available here [opens in a new page]Gallery - Photos from the past
The pictures below show, left to right, top to bottom:1 & 2: Sweeping nets through the long grass
3: Examining the sweep net to see what has been caught
4: A green grasshopper, as may be seen in the Wick Country Park
5: Ranger Mark (purple shirt) looks at the catch in a sweep net
6: Mark explaining the catch that has been (temporarily) transferred to a specimen jar for closer study
7: Using the reference book to identify the catch
