June 8, 2017 — 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)
Observed
Always in flight. Fairly common (wasn't able to ID the most common dragon fly, but thought it might be some kind of baskettail)
Observed
Always in flight. Fairly common (wasn't able to ID the most common dragon fly, but thought it might be some kind of baskettail)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
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Fairly common
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Fairly common
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
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Not common
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Not common
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
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Not common
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Not common
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
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Common
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Common
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
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Very common, particularly in the sedge vegetation along the pond) Female ID'ed only through association with males
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Very common, particularly in the sedge vegetation along the pond) Female ID'ed only through association with males
Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
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Saw several
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Saw several