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
Eastern Amberwing (
Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
Hundreds
Eastern Pondhawk (
Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
50-100 at a minimum
Halloween Pennant (
Celithemis eponina)
Photographed
25-50
Widow Skimmer (
Libellula luctuosa)
Photographed
25-50
White-faced Meadowhawk (
Sympetrum obtrusum)
Photographed