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July 21, 2024 — Rock County

Sweet Allyn Park along Turtle Creek. I walked northeast of the park, a bit through the woods and then about a 20 yards along the weedy bank. I was there between 11am and 1:40pm. Mostly cloudy, some patches of sunlight, no wind.

American Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)
Observed
Abundant
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
Two
Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
Observed
Abundant
Stream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)
Observed
Several
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
A couple
Arrow Clubtail (Stylurus spiniceps)
Observed
A few seen, some low over the water, some high flying toward the canopy.
Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)
Photographed
At least one flying low east of the park through the woods about 10-20 yards along the bank. I walked as far as 100 yards east but only saw it just east of the island.
Photo of Eastern Ringtail
Photo of Eastern Ringtail
Photo of Eastern Ringtail
Riverine Clubtail (Stylurus amnicola)
Photographed
One female perched on a leaf near the bank about 30 yards east of the park.
Photo of Riverine Clubtail
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
One or two