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June 7, 2012 — Jackson County

Perry Creek Wildlife area near Black River Falls Airport. Boat landing area and small field just up the hill.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
a couple feeding in small meadow
Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Observed
1 male in small meadow
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Photographed
1 or 2 at landing (1 photo)
Green-faced Clubtail (Hylogomphus viridifrons)
Photographed
10-15 at landing (1 photo)
Lilypad Clubtail (Arigomphus furcifer)
Photographed
1 male in small meadow (1 photo)
Midland Clubtail (Gomphurus fraternus)
Photographed
several
Skillet Clubtail (Gomphurus ventricosus)
Photographed
1 female in small meadow (1 photo)
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Netted and released
a couple feeding in meadow and also flying along banks of the Black River.
Stream Cruiser (Didymops transversa)
Netted and released
a couple flying along the shore of the river
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Netted and released
a few patrolling along the shore
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
Observed
2 males patrolling over the river
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Photographed
1 juvenile (1 photo)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Photographed
a couple in meadow (1 photo)
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
a few in meadow (1 photo)
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Photographed
1 or 2 in meadow
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Photographed
a couple in meadow
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
1 juvenile in meadow
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
several at landing
River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Observed
a few at landing