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October 9, 2013 — LaCrosse County

Spillway dike on west side of French Island, La Crosse.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
5-6 flying over and flushed from vegetation on dike.
Lance-tipped Darner (Aeshna constricta)
Observed
1 female Aeshna sp. Most likely A. constricta.
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Photographed
15-20 males and females including pairs in wheel and tandem
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Photographed
1 male (1 photo)
Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)
Netted and released
1 immature male flying over dike
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Photographed
1 male and 1 female
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Observed
1 female
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
Netted and released
1 male
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
Photographed
1 old female (1 photo)