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June 8, 2024 — Pierce County

Silver Birch Park Boat Landing. On shore of Silver Lake. Park road is at the terminus of County NN.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
One individual flying over lake
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
One male
Photo of Blue Dasher
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Two males and possibly one female. Could have been a 12 spotted skimmer, but more likely female Common Whitetail given the males were about.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
50+ along the edge of the lake in the grass.
Photo of Eastern Forktail
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Photographed
I got a couple of photographs where the cerci can be seen reasonably well. ID based on color pattern and cerci. 10 -20 of these types of Bluets that could be either Marsh or Hagen's (or something else)
Photo of Hagen's Bluet
Photo of Hagen's Bluet
Marsh Bluet (Enallagma ebrium)
Photographed
I got a couple of photographs where the cerci can be seen reasonably well. Seemed to have that C-shape described. ID based on color pattern and cerci.
Photo of Marsh Bluet
Photo of Marsh Bluet
Photo of Marsh Bluet