June 16, 2024 — Trempealeau County
Kiep's Island Dike Trail. Trail starts at the parking lot of the Boat Landing in the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. 1+ mile with ponds, forest with 2/3 of the trail extending into the Mississippi River Pool.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
50+ 5-10 tandems flying
Black Saddlebags (
Tramea lacerata)
Photographed
20-30+ 3-5 tandems flying
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
5-10 Female
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
3-5
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
10+ in all stages of maturity
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
1 seen
Orange Bluet (
Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
1 seen. ID updated - DEJackson. Teneral male.
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
3 seen. All male.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
2 male one female