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July 10, 2026 — Trempealeau County

Kiep's Island Dike Trail. Trail starts at the parking lot of the Boat Landing in the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge. 1+ mile with ponds, forest with 2/3 of the trail extending into the Mississippi River Pool.

Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Observed
Many individuals observed
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
Two seen. These were over the prairie, not on the dike
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Photographed
Hundreds
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Photo of Blue Dasher
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
Hundreds
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
50-100 at a minimum
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Photo of Eastern Pondhawk
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
25-50
Photo of Halloween Pennant
Photo of Halloween Pennant
Photo of Halloween Pennant
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
25-50
Photo of Widow Skimmer
Photo of Widow Skimmer
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Photographed
Photo of White-faced Meadowhawk