June 3, 2026 — Buffalo County
Bottomlands Unit of the Trempealeau Wildlife refuge. Large wetlands with some wooded areas. Dikes allow walking into the area (4-5 miles total). Parking area off Hwy 35/54.
Bottomlands Unit of the Trempealeau Wildlife refuge. Large wetlands with some wooded areas. Dikes allow walking into the area (4-5 miles total). Parking area off Hwy 35/54.
Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Photographed
1 iindividual
Photographed
1 iindividual
Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Photographed
2 individuals only one photographed. Several other spreadwings seen but not confidently identified. They seemed to have recently emerged.
Photographed
2 individuals only one photographed. Several other spreadwings seen but not confidently identified. They seemed to have recently emerged.
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
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At least one individual
Photographed
At least one individual
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Photographed
At least two. Photographs are of two different individuals.
Photographed
At least two. Photographs are of two different individuals.
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Photographed
2 individuals
Photographed
2 individuals
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
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At least one.
Photographed
At least one.
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
Could be a female Northern. At least one.
Photographed
Could be a female Northern. At least one.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
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5-10 seen
Photographed
5-10 seen
Cyrano Darner (Nasiaeschna pentacantha)
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Not confident of this ID, but flight time is a better fit and it's been reported in the county.
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Not confident of this ID, but flight time is a better fit and it's been reported in the county.
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
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5-10 individuals seen.
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5-10 individuals seen.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
At least five
Observed
At least five
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
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Hundreds if not thousands
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Hundreds if not thousands
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
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One seen
Photographed
One seen
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
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5-10 seen different individuals photographed
Photographed
5-10 seen different individuals photographed
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
50-100. Many teneral
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50-100. Many teneral