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June 14, 2025 — Dane County

Abandoned railway line that cuts across County Rd Y 100 yards west of where Y crosses Rte 78. Walk the railway line north approximately 0.5 miles to where it passes over a small, slow stream. A faster, sandy-bottomed stream crosses a little further north.

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
two males
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Western Red Damsel (Amphiagrion abbreviatum)
Photographed
several, including tandem pairs, at this very reliable spot
Photo of Western Red Damsel
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
Observed
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed