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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
Photo of Black Saddlebags
Photo of Black Saddlebags
Photo of Black Saddlebags
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
5-10 Female
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
3-5
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
10+ in all stages of maturity
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
1 seen
Photo of Tule Bluet
Photo of Tule Bluet
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
Photographed
1 seen. ID updated - DEJackson. Teneral male.
Photo of Orange Bluet
Photo of Orange Bluet
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
3 seen. All male.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
2 male one female