September 23, 2025 — Dane County
lagoon on the south end of Stricker's Pond in Middleton. Drive to the south end of Middleton St - it is a dead end. Walk 50 yards along the path. Stricker's Pond is on your right, the lagoon is on your left (south).
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
a couple of males
Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
Observed
a couple of males
Blue-eyed Darner (
Rhionaeschna multicolor)
Photographed
one patrolling the lagoon - a second darner occasionally tussled with him, but I think the second was an Aeshna (umbrosa or constricta)
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
two or three males chasing each other around
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
one