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About the Trap Grounds


The Trap Grounds Town Green & Local Wildlife Site in north Oxford lies immediately south of the Frenchay Road canal bridge (nearest postcode OX2 6TF). An information board on the towpath marks the entrance to three acres of reed bed and seven acres of woodland, grassland, stream, and ponds. The site (open to visitors 24/7) is owned by Oxford City Council and managed for conservation, recreation, and education by the Friends of the Trap Grounds, a group of local volunteers. For more information about current events and activities, the history and wildlife status of the site, and our campaign to save it as a Town Green, visit www.trap-grounds.org.uk. You can also contact the Secretary via the website.

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

A huge stroke of luck yesterday

The first reported sighting of a Kingfisher for many months, perched above Tim's Pond. And then, even more exciting ...

Mr. K courtesy of Nicola Devine


… a new damselfly, photographed on a butterbur leaf on the bank of Tim's Pond, and later identified by Stephen Burch (Country Dragonfly Recorder) as a Small Red-eyed Damsel: "An amazing find, as I am only aware of one other reliable site in the county for this species - and that is in Faringdon! So very well done on that."

This brings to 20 the number of species of damsel and dragon confirmed on the Trap Grounds (out of the 33 species recorded in the whole of Oxfordshire).

Nicola Devine

Small Red-eyed Damselfly courtesy of Nicola Devine



Migrant Hawker courtesy of Nicola Devine
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