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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.

Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
Photographed
1 iindividual
Photo of Elegant Spreadwing
Photo of Elegant Spreadwing
Northern Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus)
Photographed
2 individuals only one photographed. Several other spreadwings seen but not confidently identified. They seemed to have recently emerged.
Photo of Northern Spreadwing
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Photographed
At least one individual
Photo of Familiar Bluet
Photo of Familiar Bluet
Photo of Familiar Bluet
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
ID Updated - DEJackson
Photo of Tule Bluet
Photo of Tule Bluet
Photo of Tule Bluet
Photo of Tule Bluet
Photo of Tule Bluet
Skimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)
Photographed
2 individuals
Photo of Skimming Bluet
Photo of Skimming Bluet
Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)
Photographed
At least one.
Photo of Taiga Bluet
Photo of Taiga Bluet
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
Photographed
Could be a female Northern. At least one.
Photo of Tule Bluet
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Photographed
5-10 seen
Photo of Common Green Darner
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Photographed
ID Updated - DEJackson
Photo of Canada Darner
Photo of Canada Darner
Photo of Canada Darner
Photo of Canada Darner
Photo of Canada Darner
Photo of Canada Darner
Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
Photographed
5-10 individuals seen.
Photo of Common Baskettail
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Observed
At least five
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
Hundreds if not thousands
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Photographed
One seen
Photo of Common Whitetail
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
5-10 seen different individuals photographed
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
50-100. Many teneral
Photo of Eastern Forktail