October 8, 2026 — Brown County
Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve. Midday, lots of sun and a bit of wind. Primarily walked the White Birch Trail loop around the site. Paying the most mind around the creek for Aeshna.
Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve. Midday, lots of sun and a bit of wind. Primarily walked the White Birch Trail loop around the site. Paying the most mind around the creek for Aeshna.
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Observed
Seen a couple males at a small pond near parking area.
Observed
Seen a couple males at a small pond near parking area.
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
Photographed
A pair in wheel flew by us and landed on a trail side tree near the Northern Pike spawning marshes. They stayed put for some nice looks.
Photographed
A pair in wheel flew by us and landed on a trail side tree near the Northern Pike spawning marshes. They stayed put for some nice looks.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
2 flushed near the visitors center on the the way back to the parking area.
Observed
2 flushed near the visitors center on the the way back to the parking area.
Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)
Observed
Seen 5 total around the sunny section of creek. One male landed briefly but I was too slow for a photo.
Observed
Seen 5 total around the sunny section of creek. One male landed briefly but I was too slow for a photo.
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
Very abundant throughout the loop in any and all sunny sections it seemed.
Photographed
Very abundant throughout the loop in any and all sunny sections it seemed.
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea darwini)
Photographed
Spotted a ‘red’ fly up from the same part of creek that the Shadows were flying. He flew around a bit then stopped near the top of a smaller tree. Got what I could for photos with the poor angles provided.
Photographed
Spotted a ‘red’ fly up from the same part of creek that the Shadows were flying. He flew around a bit then stopped near the top of a smaller tree. Got what I could for photos with the poor angles provided.
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
Picked out a few amongst the abundant Sympetrum.
Observed
Picked out a few amongst the abundant Sympetrum.