Marc Heath

Marc has been a naturalist for over 35 years with a special interest in birds and for the past ten years, dragonflies and damselflies. It was at nearby Chislet in June 2012 where he first had an encounter with the rare Norfolk Hawker which sparked an interest in Odonata. Since then, he has spent much time travelling parts of Kent and out of the county to study and photograph common, scarce, and rare dragonflies and damselflies. This has given him the chance to produce the website ‘A Photographic Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Kent’ (www.marcheathwildlifephotography.zenfolio.com). This showcases photos of the different species, their nymphs and exuviae to be found in the county. In January 2020, Marc became the county dragonfly recorder for Kent which has enabled him to complete fieldwork and surveys on behalf of the British Dragonfly Society. Marc has had a number of photos published in magazines including Dragonfly News, Atropos, the British Wildlife Magazine and Birdwatch. You can also find further published photos of Marc’s in books including ‘Europe’s Dragonflies’ and ‘Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Western Europe’.