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September 14, 2015 — LaCrosse County

Spillway dike on west side of French Island near the La Crosse Airport. This dike forms the south edge of Lake Onalaska.

Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Netted and released
1 female
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
50+ juveniles feeding over dike and perched in vegetation
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Photographed
4-5 males patrolling the vegetation for females
Photo of Lance-tipped Darner
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
1 male
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Netted and released
40+ juveniles flushed from vegetation
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
a few females and 1 juvenile male
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Photographed
1 female
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Photographed
3-4 flushed from vegetation
Photo of Wandering Glider
Photo of Wandering Glider
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
2-3 males and 2 females
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
a few
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Observed
a few