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September 27, 2025 — Door County

Ridges Sanctuary. The swales were active on this breezy, warm and sunny day.

Lyre-tipped Spreadwing (Lestes unguiculatus)
Photographed
Abundant
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
One
Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)
Photographed
Difficult to estimate, a couple.
Photo of Green-striped Darner
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Photographed
Difficult to estimate, minimum 3.
Photo of Lance-tipped Darner
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
Observed
A few
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
Abundant
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Observed
One
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Photographed
One
Photo of Black Meadowhawk
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
One
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Observed
One
Photo of Red Saddlebags
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Observed
A couple
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
Several