During 2011, in association with ERCCIS & Duchy College Steve Jones will be leading 2 one day courses on dragonfly identification & recording for beginners and dragonfly exuviae identification. Each event takes place at one of the counties top dragonfly sites and are relaxed & friendly affairs.
This will be the third year that these courses have run following on from successful pilot events of the last two years.
Friday 1st July 2011 Great Wheal Seton, Red River Valley, Camborne
Dragonfly Identification and Recording
A beginner to intermediate level workshop lead by Steve Jones, County Dragonfly Recorder.
Fee £25.
This field trip will be a practical guide to the identification and sexing of adult dragonflies and damselflies including the nationally scarce species Ischnura pumilio and Ceriagrion tenellum. It will also give an overview of the lifecycle of various species of Odonata and basic recording techniques to provide information of real value including collecting and identifying exuviae (cast skins).
Saturday 9th July 2011, Windmill Farm, The Lizard 
Dragonfly Larvae & Exuviae Identification and Recording
A beginner to intermediate level workshop lead by Steve Jones, County Dragonfly Recorder.
Fee £25.
This field based workshop will focus on the assessment of sites for their odonata interest using the non invasive technique of collecting and identifying dragonfly exuviae to provide information of real value for surveying purposes. In particular we will be making extensive use of Steve Cham's Field Guide to the larvae and exuviae of British Dragonflies.-Volume1: Dragonflies. We will also learn a great deal about conservation issues, the ecology of the different species as well as tips on identification of adults on the wing.
To book for either of these events or for more information contact Sue Scott, Wildlife Information Service, on (01872) 240777 ext 240.
For more information regarding courses organised by ERCCIS/Duchy College visit the ERCCIS website at: http://www.erccis.co.uk/events/event_by_event 
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