June 3, 2026 — Buffalo County
Bottomlands Unit of the Trempealeau Wildlife refuge. Large wetlands with some wooded areas. Dikes allow walking into the area (4-5 miles total). Parking area off Hwy 35/54.
Elegant Spreadwing (
Lestes inaequalis)
Photographed
1 iindividual
Familiar Bluet (
Enallagma civile)
Photographed
At least one individual
Tule Bluet (
Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
ID Updated - DEJackson
Skimming Bluet (
Enallagma geminatum)
Photographed
2 individuals
Common Green Darner (
Anax junius)
Photographed
5-10 seen
Common Baskettail (
Epitheca cynosura)
Photographed
5-10 individuals seen.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
At least five
Blue Dasher (
Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
Hundreds if not thousands
Common Whitetail (
Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
One seen
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
5-10 seen different individuals photographed
Eastern Forktail (
Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
50-100. Many teneral