July 30, 2016 — Rock County
Rock River Lagoon. Diversion of the Rock River that forms an elongate, shallow lagoon in Riverside Park, Beloit. The lagoon is about 110 m wide (E-W) and 225 m long (N-S), has some grasses/sedges growing around the edge, and is aerated with a fountain. Located on the west of Riverside Drive, about 0.5 km north of the intersection with White Avenue.
Rock River Lagoon. Diversion of the Rock River that forms an elongate, shallow lagoon in Riverside Park, Beloit. The lagoon is about 110 m wide (E-W) and 225 m long (N-S), has some grasses/sedges growing around the edge, and is aerated with a fountain. Located on the west of Riverside Drive, about 0.5 km north of the intersection with White Avenue.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
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Common. Many flying in tandem and ovipositing.
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Common. Many flying in tandem and ovipositing.
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
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Only one seen--in flight
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Only one seen--in flight
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
Only a couple seen; in flight
Observed
Only a couple seen; in flight
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
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Only two seen
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Only two seen
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
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Several males seen
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Several males seen
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
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Several males and two females seen
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Several males and two females seen
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
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Several
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Several
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
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Several males seen
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Several males seen
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
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Only a few seen.
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Only a few seen.
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
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Common
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Common
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
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Only one pair seen
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Only one pair seen
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
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Very unsure about the ID. It has very unique thorax markings (interupted stripe), but I could not find it in any guidebook. Skimming bluet was the closest I could come, but it has characteristics of some forktails.
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Very unsure about the ID. It has very unique thorax markings (interupted stripe), but I could not find it in any guidebook. Skimming bluet was the closest I could come, but it has characteristics of some forktails.
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
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Common. Both males and females
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Common. Both males and females