August 7, 2026 — Outagamie County
Sunset Park, Kimberly. Walked along creek to open grassy area then to and around pond and looped back along creek back to parking lot.
Sunset Park, Kimberly. Walked along creek to open grassy area then to and around pond and looped back along creek back to parking lot.
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
Seen 5 bouncing around the creek.
Observed
Seen 5 bouncing around the creek.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
Photographed
6-8 along creek. Both sexes.
Photographed
6-8 along creek. Both sexes.
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Photographed
Pretty sure I got this one right. Seen 3 total.
Photographed
Pretty sure I got this one right. Seen 3 total.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Photographed
Seen 2 flying and one female landing near pond.
Photographed
Seen 2 flying and one female landing near pond.
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
Seen only 2, both male, along creek.
Photographed
Seen only 2, both male, along creek.
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
Numerous on the pond.
Observed
Numerous on the pond.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
1 female near pond outlet to creek.
Photographed
1 female near pond outlet to creek.
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Photographed
1 observed flying in grassy area. Landed in grass for a moment then up to this branch. Assumed Wandering and was delighted to see the spots when I focused in.
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1 observed flying in grassy area. Landed in grass for a moment then up to this branch. Assumed Wandering and was delighted to see the spots when I focused in.
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Photographed
As I finished w/ the Spot 1 Wandering was flying near me and miraculously landed feet away. I suspected it was the Spot, but was a male Wandering. Also seen a bonus young female fly from a lower perch up to a branch on creek on my walk back to car.
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As I finished w/ the Spot 1 Wandering was flying near me and miraculously landed feet away. I suspected it was the Spot, but was a male Wandering. Also seen a bonus young female fly from a lower perch up to a branch on creek on my walk back to car.