July 19, 2017 — Door County
Ridges Sanctuary. Sandy Trail, Adjacent Beach, and stream under the boardwalk near visitors center.
Ridges Sanctuary. Sandy Trail, Adjacent Beach, and stream under the boardwalk near visitors center.
Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)
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Several along Sandy Trail low to the ground perched on tree trunks.
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Several along Sandy Trail low to the ground perched on tree trunks.
Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
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Several immature at beginning of Sandy Trail in the low brush
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Several immature at beginning of Sandy Trail in the low brush
Arrowhead Spiketail (Cordulegaster obliqua)
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Stream under boardwalk near visitors center.
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Stream under boardwalk near visitors center.
Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
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Several along Sandy Trail. Second most common Emerald. Head high and higher in the brush and trees.In fairly open sunny areas where they patrolled and came to hang and rest.
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Several along Sandy Trail. Second most common Emerald. Head high and higher in the brush and trees.In fairly open sunny areas where they patrolled and came to hang and rest.
Hine's Emerald (Somatochlora hineana)
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Numerous. The most common Emerald along Sandy Trail. Seen several other sites within the Ridges and outside of the area.In fairly open sunny areas where they patrolled and came to hang and rest.
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Numerous. The most common Emerald along Sandy Trail. Seen several other sites within the Ridges and outside of the area.In fairly open sunny areas where they patrolled and came to hang and rest.
Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
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Several seen along the Sandy Trail. Head high and higher in the brush and trees.
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Several seen along the Sandy Trail. Head high and higher in the brush and trees.
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
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Several seen along Sandy Trail at the crossover boardwalks between trails. Head high and lower in brush.
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Several seen along Sandy Trail at the crossover boardwalks between trails. Head high and lower in brush.
Williamson's Emerald (Somatochlora williamsoni)
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A couple seen. The least common Emerald seen. Like the other emeralds head high and higher in trees/vegetation. In fairly open sunny areas where they patrolled and came to hang and rest.
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A couple seen. The least common Emerald seen. Like the other emeralds head high and higher in trees/vegetation. In fairly open sunny areas where they patrolled and came to hang and rest.
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
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One seen. Along Ridges Road in low vegetation.
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One seen. Along Ridges Road in low vegetation.
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
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Several seen. One seen at the beach area patrolling a small marshy area. Kind enough to land for several images.
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Several seen. One seen at the beach area patrolling a small marshy area. Kind enough to land for several images.
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
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Several scattered over the Ridges Sanctuary trails.
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Several scattered over the Ridges Sanctuary trails.
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
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Two seen along Sandy Trail in an open sunny area.
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Two seen along Sandy Trail in an open sunny area.
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
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Several. Primarily sitting on the trails.
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Several. Primarily sitting on the trails.
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
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Fairly common along Sandy Trail.
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Fairly common along Sandy Trail.
Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
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Several over and perched in the marshy areas/Swales.
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Several over and perched in the marshy areas/Swales.
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
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Several over and perched in the marshy swales.
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Several over and perched in the marshy swales.
Halloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)
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Beach area just outside of the Ridges Sanctuary.
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Beach area just outside of the Ridges Sanctuary.
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
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Common over the swales and beach marshy area.
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Common over the swales and beach marshy area.
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum)
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Fairly common primarily on the beach and few seen along the trails.
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Fairly common primarily on the beach and few seen along the trails.
Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
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One seen patrolling over a marshy area at the beach mixed with other skimmers.
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One seen patrolling over a marshy area at the beach mixed with other skimmers.
Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
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Several seen in the marshy area at the beach.
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Several seen in the marshy area at the beach.
Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
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Quite a few. By far the most dominant damselfly.
Observed
Quite a few. By far the most dominant damselfly.
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
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Several seen in the marshy area at the beach.
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Several seen in the marshy area at the beach.
Tule Bluet (Enallagma carunculatum)
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Several seen in the marshy area at the beach
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Several seen in the marshy area at the beach
Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
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Several hiding in the shady areas along the trails.
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Several hiding in the shady areas along the trails.