August 8, 2025 — Dane County
UW Arboretum East Entrance & Gardner Marsh. Includes Wingra Creek either direction from the Arboretum Drive bridge over the creek (a total of approximately 1000 ft) and the Gardner Marsh trails/boardwalks. 1:52-3:04pm Partly cloudy to cloudy 89-90F Wind S 15mph gusting to ~25 Additional individuals not reportable in checklist: WINGRA CREEK > unidentified Coenagrionidae sp/spp - 2 mature ad, 1 teneral GARDNER BOARDWALK > unidentified large Aeshnid 1 - flying > unidentified Libellulid sp 1 - flying
UW Arboretum East Entrance & Gardner Marsh. Includes Wingra Creek either direction from the Arboretum Drive bridge over the creek (a total of approximately 1000 ft) and the Gardner Marsh trails/boardwalks. 1:52-3:04pm Partly cloudy to cloudy 89-90F Wind S 15mph gusting to ~25 Additional individuals not reportable in checklist: WINGRA CREEK > unidentified Coenagrionidae sp/spp - 2 mature ad, 1 teneral GARDNER BOARDWALK > unidentified large Aeshnid 1 - flying > unidentified Libellulid sp 1 - flying
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
5, Wingra Creek, cruising, all M
Observed
5, Wingra Creek, cruising, all M
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
1 - female (photos), perched on roadside twig along Arboretum Drive
Photographed
1 - female (photos), perched on roadside twig along Arboretum Drive
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Wingra Creek - 29 M, 2 F, perching on water lilies, 3 squabbling with each other above water lilies Boardwalk - 2 perched on trailside twigs, 3 squabbling above water lilies
Observed
Wingra Creek - 29 M, 2 F, perching on water lilies, 3 squabbling with each other above water lilies Boardwalk - 2 perched on trailside twigs, 3 squabbling above water lilies
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Observed
27, Wingra Creek, all M, perching on water lilies, squabbling with each other above water lilies
Observed
27, Wingra Creek, all M, perching on water lilies, squabbling with each other above water lilies
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Observed
Wingra Creek - 3, all M, perching on water lilies, occasional flights Boardwalk - 5 = 3 pruinescent M, 1 F, 1 green gender undetermined - perching on boardwalk/trail/once on my net
Observed
Wingra Creek - 3, all M, perching on water lilies, occasional flights Boardwalk - 5 = 3 pruinescent M, 1 F, 1 green gender undetermined - perching on boardwalk/trail/once on my net
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Photographed
1, Boardwalk, male (photos, include pretty good of hamules - contrast slightly enhanced on that photo), reporting as this species, perched on trailside display
Photographed
1, Boardwalk, male (photos, include pretty good of hamules - contrast slightly enhanced on that photo), reporting as this species, perched on trailside display