California's Year 2019
Dragonfly Reports
Sightings are listed in order from MOST recently to LEAST recently seen!
Please send your sightings, with date, county and location as displayed below to Kathy Biggs and/or the CalOdes Dragonfly discussion group
date (month/day/year)
County (name of county where seen)
your name
place, etc.
species common name &/or scientific name - #s & other data, comments, etc.
species common name &/or scientific name - #s & other data, comments, etc.
See examples below (after dates start)
THANK YOU
Note: A Facebook Western Odonata group is a wonderful place to get help with IDs, etc. Check it out - https://www.facebook.com/groups/WesternOdonata/
Key:
Species will be posted using either the Common Name or the Scientific Name, whichever the sender uses (inc. using both),
but all first and last sightings of the year, county records, and new flight data will be posted using both names.
To contact the person making the sighting, email Kathy Biggs.
COUNTY RECORDS are underlined and in red text (any new, but prior to 2019 records are listed at the bottom of the page)
OC= Odonata Central
* = first/last sighting of species of year in CA (FOY or LOY)
** = new flight data for species in CA
# = probably a migratory event
MO = many observers (usually means a field trip full of observers)
99 species (out of the 115 species known to have occurred in California) have been reported to this site or gleaned from data collected on iNaturalist or the Western Odonata Facebook page, as flying in California in the 2019 season as of the most currant date below.
9 new California county records have been
reported/discovered/upgraded this year. (This # includes upgrades from previous
‘sighting only’ & photo records). County records are underlined and in red text, preceded by a !! to make them easier to find.
In 2015, new
county records were found by accessing specimens in museum collections or late
reports. All were entered at Odonata Central by “Calif Records”.
`Sighting only' records need further
documentation, but please report them so we can try to get confirmation.
County records should be
substantiated with specimen (preferable) or photo and notes. [note: not all species are
identifiable by photos]
Report new county records
and early/late flight dates to Kathy Biggs bigsnest
at sonic.net & Odonata Central (http://odonatacentral.bfl.utexas.edu/records/US_new_records.asp)
for verification
EVERYONE is
encouraged to record flight data for their home &/or favorite county and to
upload such files to CalOdes: https://groups.io/g/CalOdes/files
&/or OdonataCentral.com
January, 2020
January 28,
2020
Santa
Barbara County
Nick Lethaby
Arroyo Quemada
*Great Spreadwing Archilestes grandis LOY 2019
January 25,
2020
Santa
Barbara County
Nick Lethaby
Arroyo Quemada
*Great Spreadwing Archilestes grandis
DECEMBER
December 31,
2019
Sonoma
County
Alan Wight
Keysight Technologies Site, Santa Rosa
*Variegated
Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37305621
December 29,
2019
San
Bernardino County
iNaturalist
Mojave National Preserve
Variegated
Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37305621
December
28, 2019
San
Benito County
iNaturalist
Pinnacles National
Park
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37216002
December
9, 2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36563183
December
6, 2019
Riverside
County
iNaturalist
Palo Verde Ecological
Reserve
*American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36432261
December
5, 2019
Santa
Clara County
iNaturalist
…….
Sacramento County
iNaturalist
December 4,
2019
San
Francisco County
iNaturalist
Sutro Heights
Park, San Francisco
Variegated Meadowhawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36366816
December 1,
2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
Walker Preserve Trail, Lakeside
NOVEMBER
November
24, 2019
Orange County
iNaturalist
Santa Ana River,
Anaheim
*Libellula croceipennis
Neon Skimmer LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35925108
November
23, 2019
Alameda County
iNaturalist
UCBerkeley Botanical
Garden
*Archilestes californicus California Spreadwing
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36008122
…….
Marin County
*Shadow
Darner Aeshna umbrosa LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36048641
November
21, 2019
Contra
Costa County
iNaturalist
Briones Regional
Park
*Spotted Spreadwing Lestes congener LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36235687
November
19, 2019
Glenn County
iNaturalist
*Anax junius Common
Green Darner LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35925108
…….
Riverside County
iNaturalist
*Libellula saturata
Flame Skimmer LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35502848
…….
Los Angeles County
Angeles National
Forest, Pasadena
*Red Rock
Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35866941
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37472523
November
17, 2019
Santa
Clara County
iNaturalist
Alviso, San Jose
*Rhionaeschna multicolor Blue-eyed Darner LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35801309
November
13, 2019
Ventura County
iNaturalist
*Ischnura denticollis Black-fronted
Forktail LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35727133
November
12, 2019
Contra
Costa County
iNaturalist
Briones Park
*Western
Forktail Ischnura perparva LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35673149
…….
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
Dos Picos County Park,
Dos Picos
*Rambur’s
Forktail Ischnura ramburii LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35904144
…….
Los Angeles County
iNaturalist
Pasadena
Great
Spreadwing Archilestes
grandis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35731401
November
11, 2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
Dos
Picos County Park, Dos Picos
*Familiar
Bluet Enallagma civile LOYhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35599417
November 9,
2019
San
Bernadino County
Doug Karalun
It was 90 degrees today so it was great weather for
finding late season odes.
Plunge Creek 1:00 PM
California Spreadwing Archilestes californicus 10
American Rubyspot 2
Vivid Dancer 12
*Walker's
Darner Aeshna walkeri 4
LOY
Neon Skimmer 2
Red Rock Skimmer 1
Variegated Meadowhawk 7
East Highland Reservoir
*Pacific Forktail Ischnura cervula LOY 3
November
8, 2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
Downtown, Riverside
*Blue-ringed
Dancer Argia sedula
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35474111
November
4, 2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
De Anza Country Club,
Borrego Springs
November
3, 2019
Los
Angeles County
iNaturalist
Los Angeles City
November
2, 2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
…….
Riverside County
iNaturalist
Palm Desert
*Roseate
Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35223032
OCTOBER
October
26, 2019
Los Angeles County
iNaturalist
W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles
*Cardinal
Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34931318
…….
San Diego County
iNaturalist
Santee Lakes
*Tule
Bluets Enallagma carunculatum
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35048439
October
25, 2019
San Diego County
iNaturalist
Otay Lakes;
Chula Vista
*Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35010332
October
20, 2019
Los Angeles County
iNaturalist
San Jacinto Wildlife Area
*Black
Saddlebags Tramea lacerata
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34660840
October
19, 2019
Los Angeles County
iNaturalist
Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve
*Blue
Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34620153
October
15, 2019
Imperial County
Bob Miller/iNaturalist
Brawley
*Desert Forktail Ischnura barberi LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34463210
October
13, 2019
Los Angleles County
North Arroyo, Pasadena
*Arroyo Bluet Enallama praevarum LOY
20 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34395168
…….
Riverside County
iNaturalist
Dos Palmas
*Marl Pennant Macrodiplax balteata LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34341001
October
12, 2019
Imperial County
iNaturalist
*Powdered Dancer Argia moesta LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34269934
October
11, 2019
Imperial County
Bob Miller
Algodones Dunes - a spot that had been flooded during the big
flash floods a few weeks ago.
The spot still has standing water and probably will
for another week!
Variegated
Meadowhawk: about 25
Familiar
Bluet Enallagma civile: one
Rambur's
Forktail: one
…….
Shasta/Siskiyou
County
Kathy &
Dave Biggs; Dennis Ball & Celise Sharpe; Sam Williams,
Glenn Fine
RR
Park, just off I-5, south of Dunsmuir (ponds and a creek). Creek is county
border.
California Spreadwing – many inc. ovipositing pairs (we had hoped
for Great Spreadwing - drat)
*Western Forktail Ischnura perparva LOY – ONLY 1-2 females seen, and 1
male
Darners – good #s, those caught by Dennis & Dave were all Shadows but a
Blue-eyed possibly seen
*Shadow Darner Aeshna
umbrosa – at least 8-10
LOY
*Autumn Meadowhawk Sympertum vicinum LOY – many, inc. tandem pairs ovipositing
also seen – Amanita mushrooms
October
9, 2019
Ventura
County
*Desert Firetail Telelbasis salva LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34165807
October
7, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Dennis Ball & Celise Sharpe
Orr
Lake near the hamlet of Bray, NE of Weed (this spot is GREAT for Meadowhawks)
California Spreadwing – some
Spotted Spreadwing Lestes congener – many
Western Forktail – ONLY 1 female seen, there were
thousands in August!
Darners – good #s, those caught by Dennis
*Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34100003
Shadow Darner
Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor – on nearby Old State Highway where it crosses the
creek next to the RR tracks
*Saffron-winged Meadowhawk Sympetrum costiferum LOY - EVERYWHERE, in tandem, ovipositing
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34099567
Autumn Meadowhawk – some
also seen – Clark’s
Nutcrackers & Townsend’s Solitaires (singing!)
October
5, 2019
San Bernardino County
Doug Karalan
Deep Springs
…….
Los Angeles County
Rowena Ave
October
4, 2019
Tuolumne County
iNatualist
October
3, 2019
San Mateo County
iNatualist
Frenchmans
Creek Rd, Half Moon Bay
LOY
SEPTEMBER
September 25,
2019
San Mateo County
#Half Moon Bay
from SouthBayBirds
There is an offshore wind flow event
going on right now.
Air is streaming west out of the Golden
Gate and offshore from the Peninsula,
particularly from the peak on to the coast.
There is nearly no wind at the Bay itself
right now.
But this has pushed migratory insects to
the coast!
It is also hot out here right now. ….
the main event is that lots of California
Tortoiseshell Butterflies are seemingly coming off the ocean and moving SE,
reorienting
after being pushed farther west than they needed to be.
There are good
numbers of Variegated Meadowhawk, a migratory species that
collects on the coast when we have offshore winds during their migratory
period.
…..
San Diego County
iNaturalist
Cleveland National Forest, Alpine
*Aztec
Dancer, Argia nahuana
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33381042#activity_comment_3657858 FOY & LOY
September 23,
2019
Siskiyou
County
Celise
Sharpe & Dennis Ball
Juanita Lake in the afternoon
*Autumn Meadowhawks Sympetrum vicinum –
hundreds https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217883008420840&set=pcb.10217883022821200&type=3&theater
FOY
…….
*Spot-winged
Glider Pantala hymenaea LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33296201
…….
Ventura County
Ojai Valley
*California Dancer Argia agrioides
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33787533
September
21, 2019
Alpine County
Stanislaus National Forest
*Variable
Darner Aeshna interrupta
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33736995
…….
El Dorado County
Lake Tahoe
*White-faced
Meadowhawk Sympetrum obtrusum LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33412317
September
19, 2019
Marin County
Noah Arthur
Pt. Bonita in the Marin Headlands, Late this
afternoon
RED
SADDLEBAGS a female teeing up in the
shrubbery about 400 feet up the dirt trail from the parking lot
BLACK
SADDLEBAGS - a few were also about
September
18, 2019
Los Angeles County
iNaturalist
Grand Central, Glendale
*Western
Pondhawk Erythemis collocata
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32991769
September
17, 2019
Solano County
iNaturalist
*Emma’s
Dancer Argia emma
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32993588
September
15, 2019
Los Angeles
County
North
Arroyo, Pasadena
*Lavender
Dancer Argia hinei
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32873472
September
14, 2019
Sonoma County
iNaturalist
The Cedars, Cazadero
*Sooty
Dancer Argia lugens
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32956818
…..
San Bernardino
Highland
*Pale-faced
Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga
mendax LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32733767
*Serpent Ringtail Erpetogomphus lampropeltis LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32733770
September
12, 2019
Napa County
iNaturalist
*Twelve-spotted
Skimmer Libellula puchella
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32591974
…….
Contra Costa County
*Exclamation
Damsel Zoniagrion exclamationis
LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32678502
…….
Marin County
Point Reyes National Seashore
*Western Red
Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum - LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32833284
September
11, 2019
Calaveras County
iNaturalist/Leslie Flint
Arnold
*Widow
Skimmer Libellula luctuosa LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32591974
September
10, 2019
Merced County
iNatauralist
University of California,
Merced, Merced
!! Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata –photograph
updates prior sight only record CA Chart
#141
OC# 504192 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32478397
September
9, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Sandra Hunt-von Arb
Larry
Weinmenhimer Wildlife Area, North Shore Rd, Mt. Shasta City
Vivid
Dancer
Common
Green Darner
Anax junius
Paddle-tailed
Darner (in hand)
Striped
Meadowhawk
September
8, 2019
Glen County
iNaturalist
Plaskett
Meadows
!!
White-faced Meadowhawk Sympetrum obtusum CA chart #141, OC #506302 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32478913
.......
Humboldt County
iNaturalist
Humboldt
Redwoods State Park
*Gray
Sanddragon Progomphus borealis LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32630190
September
7, 2019
Yolo County
iNaturalist
Yolo
Bypass Wildlife Area
*Plathemis lydia Common Whitetail LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32292068
September
5, 2019
Merced County
Zachary
Cava
Along
Bear Creek near Dickenson Ferry Bridge
!!
Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga
mendax – male photographed, CA Chart #151
OC#
503244
September
3, 2019
Shasta County
iNaturalist
Lassen Volcanic
National Park
*Crimson-ringed
Whiteface Leucorrhinia glacialis LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32569924
August
28, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Terri & Jay Theskin
Blanche
Lake near Medicine Lake, a quick stop of 20 mins. We found
No/Bo
Bluets – fairly plentiful yet
Darners (Aeshna) – none caught but
behavior and last month’s experience points towards their being Variable
Darners Aeshna interrupta – 5-6
Striped
Meadowhawks – more than 100, maybe 200. Many
in wheel and ovipositing over the shoreline.
*San Francisco
Forktail Ischnura gemina LOY – https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36875102
August
26, 2019
Placer
County
Emigrant
Gap
*Grappletail
Octogomphus specularis LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31586438
…….
Sierra County
Tahoe
National Forest
*Four-spotted
Skimmer Libellula quadrimaculata LOY
August
25, 2019
Mendocino County
iNaturalist
near
Little River but far from the water
Pale-faced
Clubskimmer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31515261
August
21, 2019
Mendocino County
Western
Odonata Facebook page
Branscomb,
Eel River
Walker’s
Darner https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219495646969916&set=pcb.2537538759674151&type=3&theater&ifg=1
…….
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
It
was an overcast and cool day with only a few spots of sunshine.
Gumboot
Lake vicinity – we did our ‘tour’ in reverse order, starting at ‘Sweet Spot’
and ending at Gumboot Lake after going into Trinity County a bit to check the
seeps there for Petatails. Saw nothing but a couple Vivid Dancers there.
Our
stops – Sweet Spot, Trinity seeps, Creek above Gumboot, Gumboot Lake
Our
list all seen at Gumboot Lake, except the Dancers -
Northern
Spreadwing Lestes disjuctus - >100,
many emerging, many in tandem
Vivid
Dancer –
a few at each stop
No/Bo
Bluet – maybe 60, which is a low # but the day
was overcast and cool (70F) Gumboot
Darner
sp. – 12-16
Variable
Darners – Kathy caught one ovipositing female
with her fingers, 2 others seen well / photographed were this species
Crimson-ringed
Whiteface - ~5, one photographed
Four-spotted
Skimmer – 3
Saffron-winged
Meadowhawk –100+ these made the day. MANY
tenerals, photos taken
August
20, 2019
Tuolumne County
iNaturalist
Stanislaus
National Forest, Mi Wuk Village
!!
Hoary Skimmer Libellula nodisticta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31326307
Odonata
Central # 502273 CA Chart #141
August
19, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Soda
Springs Preserve @ Squaw Creek on Squaw Ck Rd, south of McCloud (permit
required)
Vivid
Dancer – 1 male
Western
Forktail – 3 males https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31157077
#Common Green
Darner – ~13 all appearing to be females or young males
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31157003
Western
Pondhawk – 1 male https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31157424
Common
Whitetail – 12 males & 1 ovipositing
female
Striped
Meadowhawk – 9 males https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31157232
August
18, 2019
Shasta County
iNaturalist
Lassen
Volcanic National Park
*Black Petaltail Tanypteryx hageni LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31094196
*American
Emerald Cordulia shurtleffi LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31094229
August
17, 2019
San
Bernardino County
Went
out to where Deep Creek flows into the Mojave River today.
Weather
was a cool 89 degrees. Large numbers are approximate.
American Rubyspot 30
Pacific Forktail 1
Arroyo Bluet Enallama praevarum 20
Vivid Dancer 30
Lavender Dancer Argia hinei 2
California Dancer Argia agrioides 20 (caught 10 and examined)
Common Green Darner 4
*White-belted Ringtail Epetogomphus
compositus LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31024835
*Serpent Ringtail Epetogomphus
lampropeltis LOY 10
Gray Sanddragon 6
Red Rock Skimmer 15
Flame Skimmer 9
Pale faced Clubskimmer 10
Wandering Glider 3
Black Saddlebags 1
Western Pondhawk 8
Blue Dasher 5
August
16, 2019
San
Francisco County
iNaturalist
Farallon
Islands
#Blue-eyed
Darner https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31038472
August
15, 2019
San
Diego County
Brett
Badeaux
I
quickly crossed the Santa Margarita River to reach a scrub hilltop above it
looking for Serpent Ringtail. Two were found on separate peaks. I
explored Sandia Creek yesterday which no ringtails present, they have not been
found along the river either. It’s a mystery what water source they use here.
Full sun 89f high 10:00-12:45 mostly sagescrub/chaparral with brief crossing of
river and riparian
Common Green Darner
Blue-eyed Darner
Flame Skimmer 1 immature male at peak, also one female flyby
Neon Skimmer 1
Red Rock Skimmer 5
Pale-Faced Clubskimmer 4
Grey Sanddragon 1 or 2 females in
scrub, briefly at a peak
Serpent Ringtail 2 males
hill-topping, i chased one around from 10:45-12:00 before finally getting a
good photo op and he showed no signs of leaving. I've heavily explored
Sandia Creek right below here as well as the river which other's have checked
too and this species has not been seen near water!
American Rubyspot
Vivid Dancer
Bluet sp.
August
10, 2019
Fresno
County
iNaturalist
Shaver Lake
*Mountain
Emerald Somatachlora semicircularis LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30581796
August
13, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Dennis Ball & Celise Sharpe
Orr
Lake near the hamlet of Bray, NE of Weed (this spot is GREAT for Meadowhawks –
we saw 7 species)
We
make 3 stops, one on the Old State Highway where it crosses over a small creek,
another at a wet meadow which is adjacent to Butte Creek and accessed from the
dirt road into the lake, and the 3rd, the lake itself.
August
10, 2019
Humboldt County
McKinleyville
August
8, 2019
Humboldt
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Leslie Flint; Dennis Ball & Celise Sharpe
August
5, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Leslie Flint; Dennis Ball & Celise Sharpe
Taylor
Lake in the Marble Mts., out of Etna, ~6000’
Crimson-ringed
Whiteface - only about 1 per every 10
*Hudsonian
Whiteface Leucorrhinia hudsonica LOY– many https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30452173
4-Spotted
Skimmer – a very few
Band-winged
Meadowhawk - 1 m
American
Emerald – one netted by Dennis
*Ringed
Emerald Somatochlora albicincta LOY – a few seen by all of us, not netted though
Common
Green Darner - 1
Variable
Darner - 5
m netted by Dennis & Kathy
Rhionaeschna
sp – possibly one Blue-eyed
Darner seen
Aeshna sp – possibly other species
present
Black Petaltail –
7 or more (M&F) like last week, a female assumed dead taken off surface of lake
and revived later
*Boreal
Bluet Enallagma borealis LOY – many, one in hand
Western
Forktail – a few males and a few mature
females
August
4, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Leslie
Flint
Dry
Lake, accessed off Harris Springs Rd/NF15 on the way into Medicine Lake (access
from Hwy 89).
*Lyre-tipped
Speadwing (Lestes unguiculatus) - dozens and dozens, maybe a hundred around a
100X20' spring-fed pond LOY
July
31, 2019
Ventura
County
iNatualist
Sespe
Condor Sanctuary
*Serpent
Ringtail Erpetogomphus lampropeltis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29946060
FOY
July
30, 2019
Santa
Barbara County
Hugh
Ranson and Nick Lethaby
Lake
Los Carneros in Goleta
Last
year the first 12-spotted skimmers for showed up at Lake Los Carneros in
Goleta, a male on August 17th, with a female seen the following day. I went
looking for odonates at LLC at lunchtime today, and found what was either a
male 8-spotted or 12-spotted at the far east end, which was by far the best
area for odes. The skimmer was incredibly fast so it was hard to get a good
look at the wings, and it was never seen to land. After I was joined by N.
Lethaby, we got pretty good looks and are both confident it is a
12-spotted
Skimmer
Other
odes present include
Familiar
Bluets
Tule
Bluets Enallagma carunculatum
Cardinal
Meadowhawks
Variegated
Meadowhawks
Wandering
Gliders
Blue
Dashers
Flame
Skimmers
Red
Saddlebags (good number)
Black
Saddlebags
Blue
Dashers
Common
Green Darners
Blue-eyed
Darners,
Red-tailed
Pennant (at least 3 males).
July
28, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Terri & Jay Theskin
Taylor
Lake in the Marble Mts., out of Etna, ~6000’ (this is a NEW site for us)
Dasher/Pondhawk – Dave saw one
Crimson-ringed
Whiteface - one male in hand, only about 1 per
every 10
Hudsonian
Whiteface – many
*Chalk-fronted
Corporal Ladona julia LOY - ~6 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29834616
4-Spotted
Skimmer – a few
Western/Band-winged
Meadowhawk - 1 m
Emerald
sp. – possibly some American or Mt. Emeralds
seen
*Ringed
Emerald Somatochlora albicincta – a few males and one ovipositing female FOY
Common
Green Darner - 2m, 1f seen by Dave
Aeshna
sp.- a few
Black Petaltail –
10 or more (M&F) one female assumed dead taken off surface of lake and
surprised us by reviving about an hour later!
Boreal
Bluet – many, one in hand
Western
Forktail – a few males and only two mature
female
Also
seen – the wildflowers were fantastic, esp. the Lillies (Tiger & Shasta??),
Purple & white Monkshood; Cascade Frog and butterflies.
…….
Mono County
iNaturalist
*Bleached
Skimmer Libellula composita LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30274899
July
27, 2019
San
Bernardino County
iNaturalist
Midway
*Libellula comanche Comanche Skimmer LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29675524
July
24, 2019
Yuba
County
iNaturalist
*Phanogomphus kurilis Pacific
Clubtail LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29338144
…….
Butte
County
iNaturalist
Stony creek
*Olive
Clubtail Stylurus olivaceus LOY
July
23, 2019
Mono
County
iNaturalist
*Great
Basin Snaketail Ophiogomphus morrisoni https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30269244
LOY
…….
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Medicine
Lake Highlands – Blanche, No Name and Bullseye Lakes, east of Medicine Lake
Emerald
Spreadwing – many emerging
No/Bo
Bluet – common
Western
Forktail – a few https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29474232
Pacific
Forktail – 1 male
Darner
– a very few
*Crimson-ringed
Whiteface Leucorrhinia glacialis – about a dozen all together FOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29473651
Eight-spotted
Skimmer – a few https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29473995
Twelve-spotted
Skimmer – many
Striped
Meadowhawk - 2
Pumice
Stone well – 5:30, wind howling but 72F
American
Emerald – at least 5 seen in our 5 min. stop,
one photographed in-hand; our foy https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29473151
…….
Lassen
County
Dave
Barry
Lassen
NP
*Crimson-ringed
Whiteface Leucorrhinia glacialis – FOY
July
21, 2019
Santa
Barbara County
Hugh
Ranson
along
the middle Santa Ynez River along Paradise Roa
spent
the late morning/early afternoon. My goal was to try to locate Pale-faced
Clubskimmers, seemingly extirpated in the county following the drought, and
also to see how populations of other odonates are rebounding. I was unable to
find clubskimmers and was disappointed in the low numbers of odonates overall.
I visited most of the "traditional" good spots (where habitat has
changed because of the heavy rains/river flow), and tried a couple of
"new" wetland areas (places that had been dry over the previous
several summers). The latter held very little apart from a few bluets. The
highlight was finding two Gray Sanddragons, a species I missed along the river
last year. Notable by their absence were any forktails, Desert Firetail,
Western River Cruiser, Giant Darner, and Serpent Ringtail.
California Dancer -- 1 (usually
many)
Lavender Dancer -- 1 (the day
previous to my visit, Mark Bright checked Upper Oso, where this species used to
be common. He saw none.)
Vivid Dancer -- 5
Arroyo and *Northern Bluets Enallagma annexum LOY --c.30 total
Spotted Spreadwing--5
Flame Skimmer -- 8
Red Rock Skimmer-- 7
Blue-eyed Darner -- 1
Common Green Darner --2
Blue Dasher--3
Gray Sanddragon--2
It will be interesting to see just how long repopulation takes along the
river.
…….
Colusa
County
Tim
Manolis’s dragonfly field trip
Bear
Creek
American
Rubyspot -- good looks at maybe a dozen or
more.
California
Dancer -- 15-20 near the bridge, one nice male
seen in the hand.
Vivid
Dancer -- one male seen in the hand at the
bridge.
Sooty
Dancer -- 6-8 seen various spots.
Northern
Bluet -- fairly good numbers, a couple of males
netted.
Familiar
Bluet – at least one photographed
*Desert
Forktail Ischnura barbari LOY --
surprisingly, the only forktail species seen for certain, one male netted and
examined in the hand; easily 20-30 seen along the creek that comes down from
Wilbur Springs and a bit beyond where it joins Bear Creek.
Common
Green Darner -- about 6-8 seen, one pair in
tandem.
*Giant
Darner Anax walshinghami LOY --
4-6 seen, one pair in tandem.
White-belted
Ringtail -- about 6 seen, one male netted and
examined in the hand.
Gray
Sanddragon -- about 6 seen.
Western
River Cruiser -- 4-5 seen.
Pale-faced
Clubskimmer -- common, 15-20 seen, one male
netted and examined in the hand.
Western
Pondhawk -- about 6 seen.
Widow
Skimmer -- 6-8 seen.
Flame
Skimmer -- 30-40 seen.
Red
Rock Skimmer -- 4 seen.
Spot-winged
Glider -- 1 seen briefly by me.
Variegated
Meadowhawk -- 100s.
Black
Saddlebags -- a couple seen
…….
Plumas
County
iNaturalist
Willow Lake
*Beaverpond
Baskettail Epitheca canis LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30946977
July
18, 2019
Sonoma
County
iNaturalist
Fort
Ross
*Paddle-tailed
Darner Aeshna palmata (rare in
Sonoma Co – kb) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29147619
https://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.get/submission_id/499828
FOY
July
15, 2019
Sonoma County
iNaturalist
Pepperwood
Preserve (Private)
*Black
Spreadwing Lestes dryas LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29010003
July
14, 2019
Colusa
County
Leslie
Flint
On
the creek that flows down from Wilbur Hot Springs to Bear Creek (Sulfur Ck?)
Desert
Forktail – One
female, two males. (good to know this
population is still there! – kb) 499434
Western
Pondhawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28881522
Gray
Sanddragon https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28881522
White-belted
Ringtail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28881521
Flame
Skimmer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28881524
July
12, 2019
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
Walker’s
Darner https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28713365
July
11, 2019
Mono
County
iNaturalist
Fish Slough
*Paiute Dancer
Argia alberta LOY
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30193910
July
10, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Dragonfly
Roost Pond (private) Echo Way, Mt. Shasta Forest, McCloud
*Shadow
Darner Aeshna umbrosa – a female emerged from the pond, but the photos we
took disappeared from the camera card, even the ones of Mt. Shasta! Drat! FOY
Bluet
sp – a few
July
9, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Celise
Sharpe & Dennis Ball, Kathy & Dave Biggs, Terri & Jay Theskin and
young niece & nephew, Sam Williams and Ken & Jan Ealy
Orr
Lake and the wet meadow before the lake - Unfortunately the day we chose to go
to Orr Lake, north of Weed was today as it was an overcast, cool day.
There
were no Odes at all to be found at our usual 1st stop which is along Bray Rd,
where a creek flows under the road.
Our
2nd stop is after the turn off to Orr Lake where there is a wet meadow and
access to Butte Creek. We had better luck there although it was too wet for us
to get to the creek. The Forktails were abundant and as it warmed up, we began
seeing Meadowhawks (most still quite young) and 12-spotted Skimmers. Our list
for that site:
Speadwing
sp - 2 seen poorly
*Western Red
Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum - 4 males seen by Celise
Vivid
Dancer - a few, and only a few even
showing a hint of blue color
No/Bo
Bluets - a few males & females
Pacific
Forktail - both sexes and all stages of
development
Western
Forktails - ditto
12-spotted
Skimmers - a dozen or more
8-spotted
Skimmers - slightly more than 12-spots
*Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum
costiferum) 1 young male in hand
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28681767
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28681194
FOY
Red-veined
Meadowhawk - a few
Striped
Meadowhawk – a few
*Black
Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae) FOY– 1 f photographed by Celise https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28690711
Darner
sp - seen poorly, but probably Co. Green
Darner
It
didn't seem like 13 species! And we were disappointed not to find Gt. Basin
Snaketail.
…
Our
3rd and last dragonfly stop was Orr Lake itself. 4800', very full of
emergent vegetation. No/Bo Bluets -
some males & females
Pacific
Forktail - both sexes and all stages of
development
Western
Forktails – abundant & ditto
Chalk-fronted
Corporal - 1 male seen well by Dennis, only
the 2nd time the species has been recorded at the site
Dot-tailed
Whiteface - 1-2 males seen
12-spotted
Skimmers - many
8-spotted
Skimmers – abundant
Blue
Dasher – 1 seen by Dennis (he went further
along the shore than the rest of us)
Red-veined
Meadowhawk - a few
Co.
Green Darner
Blue-eyed
Darner
Our
total for the day was 15 species, which is OK, but this site usually has many
more species of Meadowhawks and Darners. We'll be going back.
…….
Sonoma
County
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park, Santa Rosa,
California
Dancer – 1, exact same spot as previous single
record that I saw here a few years ago (photos: https://flic.kr/p/2gvrCDv, https://flic.kr/p/2gvrCE7)
Common
Green Darner – 3-4, first of year here
Band-winged
Meadowhawk – 1, only the third that I’ve seen
at this location (photo: https://flic.kr/p/2gvrznV)
Blue
Dasher – 6
Flame
Skimmer – 2
Common
Whitetail – 2
Widow
Skimmer – 4
Eight-spotted
Skimmer – 3
Black
Saddlebags – 1
July
8, 2019
Tuolumne
County
iNaturalist
Red
Hills
!!
Desert Firetail Telelbasis salva
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28984467 - photo record is an upgrade
from prior ‘sight only’ record. CA Chart #141 OC#503257
July
7, 2019
Riverside
County
iNaturalist
Banning
*Desert
Whitetai Plathemis subornata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28387667
FOY
July
6, 2019
Siskiyou
County
iNaturalist
Klamath River
*Sinuous Snaketail Ophiogomphus occidentis LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29430337
July
5, 2019
Mendocino
County
iNaturalist
Mendocino Headlands
*Swift Forktail Ischnura erratica LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28306371
July
3, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Celise
Sharpe & Dennis Ball, Kathy & Dave Biggs
Dry
Lake, accessed off Harris Springs Rd/NF15 on the way into Medicine Lake (access
from Hwy 89).
Lyre-tipped
Speadwing (Lestes unguiculatus) - dozens and dozens, maybe a hundred around a
100X20'spring fed pond
Emerald
Spreadwing (L. dryas) - half dozen
Bluets - half dozen
Boreal
Bluet - 1 in-hand
Western
Forktail - 1M & 1F
Darner
sp. (not Green Darner) - 1
12-spotted
Skimmer - a few dozen, very actively mating
and ovipositing
Variegated
Meadowhawks - MANY emerging and taking teneral
flights, maybe 2 dozen
Striped
Meadowhawks - also tenerals, just a few
Black
Saddlebags – 1
…….
Orange
County
Brett
Badeaux
James
Dilley Preserve, Laguna hills
Two
lakes here unfortunately very overgrown with only a few accessible clearings.
Common Green Darner very common
Mexican
amberwing 12, 7 at big lake 5 at other, only
males, could not find any females despite checking all over scrub
Variegated
meadowhawk 10
Blue
dasher 15+
Red
saddlebags 40+, many mating pairs.
Black
saddlebags 8
Wandering
glider 3
Spot-winged
glider 1
Pacific
forktail 5
Bluet sp. few
July
1, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Variable
Darner – 1 female emerging during daylight https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2773025866061040&set=pcb.2773026139394346&type=3&theater&ifg=1
12-spotted
Skimmer – 1 male
4-spotted
Skimmer – 1 male
…….
Orange
County
Brett
Badeaux
Silverado
canyon, Maple Springs road in the Santa Ana Mountains foothills. Not a
lot of species or individuals here but most rare for the county
Walker's Darner 1 seen briefly but
close as it investigated the creek, most likely this species.
Flame Skimmer 4, female with 3 males
at lower slow section.
Red Rock Skimmer 8
Pacific Spiketail 2 including ovipositing
female.
Grappletail Octogomphus specularis - 1 a male with very white markings,
immature? Saw 2 here two over weeks ago as well.
Vivid Dancer common
Lavender Dancer one couple seen
ovipositing
June
29, 2019
Santa
Clara County
Matthew
Dodder
Picchetti
Ranch OSP
The
vernal pond was active with a nice variety of Dragonflies today.
Blue-eyed
Darner
Twelve-spotted
Skimmer
Widow
Skimmer
Blue
Dasher
Cardinal
Meadowhawk
RED-VEINED
MEADOWHAWK
Black
Saddlebags
RED
SADDLEBAGS (2, female ovipositing)
…….
Santa
Barbara County
Nick
Lethaby
Lake
Los Carneros Hopefully today will be the start of some sunny weather on the
coast here. The lake levels look good for odes.
-
most of the expected migrants –
Common
Green Darners
Blue-eyed
Darners
Black
Saddlebags
Red
Saddlebags
Wandering
Glider
Residents:
Flame
Skimmer
Red-tailed
Pennant
Blue
Dasher
Pacific
Forktail
Familiar
Bluet
June
28, 2019
Plumas
County
iNaturalist
Plumas
National Forest, Taylorsville
*Chalk-fronted
Corporal Ladona julia https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28025326
FOY
.......
Riverside
County
Mark
A. Chappell Chet McGaugh
San
Jacinto Wildlife Area, west of Mystic Lake
!!
Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensic OC# 498192, 498196 CA Chart# 109
June
27, 2019
Alameda
County
iNaturalist
1418 Curtis
St, Berkeley
*California
Darner Rhionaeschna californica LOY https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27774841
June
26, 2019
Siskiyou
County
iNaturalist
Scott
Mt/Hwy 3/PCT area
Black
Petaltail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27794933
…
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Mt.
Shasta Forest, McCloud
*Variable
Darner (Aeshna interrupta) – a male emerged today, he has already had a very
difficult time. Read the (horror) story! FOY https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2764168783613415&set=pcb.2764171626946464&type=3&theater&ifg=1
…….
Nevada
County
iNatualist
Yuba
River watershed
*Taiga
Bluet Coenagrion resolutum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736917
FOY
!!
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile – male https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736916 CA
chart#141, OC# 503258
Western
Forktail – immature female https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27740037
Flame
Skimmer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736913
Blue
Dasher – male & female https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736914
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736912
Widow
Skimmer – male https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736908
Western
Pondhawk – female https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736906
Striped
Meadowhawk – female https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27736905
June
25, 2019
San
Benito County
Tim
Manolis
Fremont
Peak in Monterey
darners - many,
apparently hill-topping,
*Walker's
Darner Aeshna walkeri - one photographed perched by my sister FOY
Pacific
Spiketails - good number patrolling the hiking
trail up to the top of the peak. The spiketails would often land
low in roadside vegetation affording us excellent views at close range.
…….
Modoc
County
Terry
& Diane Hibbitts
Kelly
Springs Road or forest road FR40N33 east of Ca 299
Pacific
Spiketail OC# 498954
June
24, 2019
San
Diego County
iNatauralist
*Neon
Skimmer Libellula croceipennis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27591398
FOY
…….
Lassen
County
Terry
& Diane Hibbitts
Ash
Creek near Ash Creek camp ground
Striped
Meadowhawk OC# 498953
Common
Whitetail OC# 498952
Pacific
Clubtail OC# 498950
Bison
Snaketail Ophiogomphus bison OC# 498947
Grappletail OC# 498941
*Great
Basin Snaketail Ophiogomphus morrisoni
OC# 498940 FOY
Twelve-spotted
Skimmer 498938
Dot-tailed
Whiteface 498937
Eight-spotted
Skimmer 498936
Emerald
Spreadwing 498935
Pacific
Forktail 498934
American
Rubyspot 498933
Tule
Bluet 498932
*River
Jewelwing Calopteryx aequabilis 498930 LOL
Lestes
dryas 498927
Emma’s
Dancer Argia emma 498928
Vivid
Dancer 498929
Western
Forktail 498926
*River
Bluet Enallagma anna 498931 FOY
…….
Butte
County
iNaturalist
Sherman
Island Rd, Rio Vista
*Olive
Clubtail Stylurus olivaceus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32550464
LOY
June
23, 2019
San
Bernardino County
Doug
Karalun
Bluff
Lake today near Big Bear. only 72 degrees.
Emerald
Spreadwing 5
*Boreal
Bluet Enallagma boreale 1 observed in hand FOY
Northern
Bluet 6 observed in hand
No/Bo
Bluets 500
Common
Green Darner 5
Blue-eyed
Darner 6
Variegated
Meadowhawk 2
…….
Siskiyou
County
Glenn
Fine
west
of Weed
*Band-winged
Meadowhawk Sympetrum semicinctum https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214892012958622&set=gm.2409702882457740&type=3&theater&ifg=1
FOY
…….
Mariposa
County
Matthew
Matthiessen
meadow
in northern part of the county
Beaverpond
Baskettail – several
…
iNaturalist
near
Briceburg
Bison
Snaketail – emerging https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27551923
…….
Lassen
County
Terry
& Diane Hibbitts
Ash
Creek Campground and vicinity
No/Bo
Bluet OC#498925
…….
Modoc
County
Paul
G. Johnson/iNaturalist
Modoc
National Forest
*Lyre-tipped
Spreadwing Lestes unguiculatus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36145933
FOY
June
22, 2019
Sonoma
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs + MO (SF Photography Club – Ed Woods)
Bigsnest
Wildlife Pond, Sebastopol
Pacific
Forktail - many
Western
Forktail - many
Rhionaeschna
sp – two, one female
ovipositing for a very short time, one attempt at emergence that was
unsuccessful
Pacific
Spiketail - one
Flame
Skimmer- many males
Common
Whitetail- 2 males did a fly by
Blue-Dasher
- many males
Cardinal
Meadowhawk- many inc. ovipositing pairs, egg
deposits photographed
…….
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
William
Heise County Park
Pacific
Spiketail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27638030
Country
Club Dr, Escondido
*Pale-faced
Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27439289
FOY
.......
Nevada
County
Terry
& Diane Hibbitts
Best
Western motel in Grass Valley
Vivid
Dancer OC#498924
Variegated
Meadowhawk 498922
…….
Yuba
County
Terry
Hibbitts
Hammon
Grove Park, Browns Valley
CA/AZ
Dancer OC# 498923
…….
Butte
County
Terry
Hibbitts
Cherry
Hill camp ground on Butte Creek
Twelve-spotted
Skimmer 498921
Hoary
Skimmer 498920 498913
Widow
Skimmer 498919
Black
Petaltail 498918 498914
Striped
Meadowhawk 498917
Vivid
Dancer 498916
Emerald
Spreadwing 498912
June
21, 2019
Plumas
County
iNaturalist
Willow
Lake, Chester
*Dot-tailed
Whiteface Leucorrhinia intacta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27445538
FOY
*Hudsonian
Whiteface Leucorrhinia hudsonica https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27445552
FOY
.......
Lassen
County
Terry
Hibbitts
Small
marsh on west side of Ca 395 and a creek on west side of road.
Vivid
Dancer 498911
Paiute
Dancer Argia alberta 498910
June
20, 2019
El
Dorado County
Lisa
O’Daly
Delaware
Street in South Lake Tahoe. Late afternoon, about 68 degrees, and windy!
Pacific
Spiketail - male
…….
Ventura
County
iNaturalist
Ormond
Beach, Oxnard
Desert
Forktail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27350877 2nd observation in county
…….
Modoc
County
iNaturalist
*Northern
Bluet Enallagma annexum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27444180 FOY
Modoc
National Forest
*Emerald
Spreadwing Lestes dryas https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27443908
FOY
June
16, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Glenn
Fine
west
of Weed
*Emerald
Spreadwing Lestes dryas FOY https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214844731176607&set=pcb.2396669580427737&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Variegated
Meadowhawk
Striped
Meadowhawk
June
15, 2019
Winterhaven
*Powdered
Dancer Argia moesta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27057336
FOY
…….
Siskiyou
County
Glenn
Fine
west
of Weed
*Great
Basin Snaketail Ophiogomphus morrisoni FOY https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214836930821603&set=pcb.2394727447288617&type=3&theater&ifg=1
June
14, 2019
Cachuma
Creek x Happy Canyon Rd crossing
PACIFIC
SPIKETAIL
3
GRAPPLETAIL https://www.flickr.com/photos/van_dam/48071595187/
VIVID
DANCER
FLAME
SKIMMER.
Manzana Creek to the west of Nira Campground was not very productive
LAVENDER
DANCER a few were nice. https://www.flickr.com/photos/van_dam/48071564543/
AMERICAN
RUBYSPOT
NORTHERN
BLUET
VIVID
DANCER
FLAME
SKIMMER,
RED
ROCK SKIMMER
I did not check all bluets and dancers, so the above is not complete.
June
13, 2019
Powdered
Dancer OC# 497409
White-belted
Ringtail OC# 497407
Gray
Sanddragon OC# 497406
*Brimstone
Clubtail Stylurus intricatus OC#: 497405 FOY & LOY lhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2857228220959958&set=gm.2394592270635468&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Variegated
Meadowhawk OC# 497408
June
12, 2019
Zachary
Cava
Bear
Creek
!!Gray
Sanddragon Progomphus borealis OC# 496059 CA Chart #141 SPECIMEN RECORD
(UPGRADE OF HIS PRIOR PHOTO RECORD)
https://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/496059
June
11, 2019
White-belted
Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26829632
June
10, 2019
June
4, 2019
June
1, 2019
May
31, 2019
iNaturalist
Albion
Little River Rd, Little River
**Mountain Emerald Somatochlora semicircularis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26145532
FOY [low elevation!]
…….
Nevada
County
Diane
Rose
Bear
Rv near Colfax
!!
Exclamation Damsel Zoniagrion
exclamationis OC #495993 CA Chart #141
Pacific
Forktail
May
30, 2019
iNaturalist
Hood
Mt Regional Park
*Pacific
Spiketail Cordulegaster dorsalis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26075275 FOY
…….
Sonoma
County
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park, Santa Rosa
Bluet
sp – several
Bluet
sp. – 5
Vivid
Dancer – 3
Black
Spreadwing Lestes dryas – 4
Darner
sp. – 5
Flame
Skimmer – 3
Cardinal
Meadowhawk – 4
Striped
Meadowhawk – 1
*Red-veined
Meadowhawk Sympetrum madidum – 2-3, first of year https://flic.kr/p/2g5Zr8E) FOY
Eight-spotted
Skimmer – several
Western
Pondhawk – 1
Blue
Dasher – 2
Western
Pondhawk/Blue Dasher – 2
Common
Whitetail - 3
Widow
Skimmer – 5
Black
Saddlebags – 1
Also,
one probable female Twelve-spotted
Skimmer seen poorly.
…….
San
Diego County
iNaturalist
San
Pasqual Valley, San Diego
*California
Spreadwing Archilestes californicus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26123208 FOY
May
28, 2019
Ventura
County
iNatutalist
Los
Padres National Forest, Ojai
Sooty
Dancer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25976109
…….
Plumas
County
iNatutalist
Plumas
National Forest, Quincy,
Black
Petaltail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26089467
……..
Potter
Valley
Black
Petaltail Tanypteryx hageni (maybe only 3rd site for the county) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2348000221931168&set=pcb.2370705029690859&type=3&theater&ifg=1
May
26, 2019
iNaturalist
Healdsburg
*Western
River Cruiser Macromia magnifica https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25956750
FOY adult
May
25, 2019
unknown
iNaturalist
*Western
River Cruiser Macromia magnifica https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25855522
FOY exuvia
.......
iNaturalist
Sherman
Island Rd, Rio Vista
*Olive
Clubtail Stylurus olivaceus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25755958
May
24, 2019
iNaturalist/Zachary
Cava
Bear
Creek
!!Gray
Sanddragon Progomphus borealis OC# 496059 CA Chart #141
PHOTO RECORD
https://www.odonatacentral.org/index.php/SubmissionAction.getAll/oc/496059
May
23, 2019
iNaturalist
Nevada
City
Striped
Meadowhawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25660786
May
20, 2019
iNaturalist
Little
River Airport, Little River
Beaverpond
Baskettail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25485050
……..
Butte
County
iNaturalist
Bidwell
Park, Chico
*Sooty
Dancer Argia lugens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25480197
FOY
.......
Inyo
County
iNaturalist
Shoshone
*Paiute
Dancer Argia alberta https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25476177
FOY
.......
Riverside
County
iNaturalist
Palm
Desert
*Roseate
Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25469605
FOY
May
17, 2019
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park, Santa Rosa
Pacific
Forktail – many
Bluet
sp. – 1
Black
Spreadwing – 2-3
Common
Whitetail – 1
Striped
Meadowhawk – 3-6
Widow
Skimmer – 4, first of year (https://flic.kr/p/25jMh5p)
Black
Saddlebags – 1, first of year
Blue
Dasher – 1, female
Western
Pondhawk – 1, female
May
16, 2019
Los
Angeles County
iNaturalist
unknown
*Wandering
Glider Pantala flavescens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25234575 FOY
May
15, 2019
Los
Angeles County
iNaturalist
Agua
Tibia Wilderness
*Lavender
Dancer Argia hinei https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25235331
FOY
May
14, 2019
Los
Angeles County
iNaturalist
May
12, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs; Celise Sharp and Dennis Ball
Shasta
River (the grass was so high along the shoreline that it was difficult to see
the Odes).
*River
Jewelwing Calopteryx aequabilis - 10-20, very young still FOY
*Emma’s
Dancer Argia emma - very
few, most not showing color yet. FOY
Vivid
Dancer Argia vivida - very
few
Bluet
sp. Enallagma
Pacific
Forktail Ischnura cervula - very few,
Western
Forktail I. perparva - very few, but a few
pruinose females seen.
Pacific
Clubtail Phanogomphus kurilis - very very few; all very teneral
California
Darner Rhionaeschna californica – 1-2
males
…….
Modoc
County
Marcia
Greswold
Modoc
National Forest
*Western
Red Damsel Amphiagrion abbreviatum- female https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217355949147270&set=gm.2341453502616012&type=3&theater&ifg=1
May
11, 2019
Sonoma
County
Dave
Barry, Jackie Sones +MO
The
Cedars, Cazadero
**Black
Petaltail Tanypteryx hageni – at least one male and one female photographed. FOY
and new early flight date - old date 5/15/2004
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24981792
…….
Inyo
County
iNaturalist
Red-tailed
Pennant - female https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/25058649
…….
San
Francisco County
Alan
Wight
Fort
Point in San Francisco
*San
Francisco Forktail Ischnura gemina – 20+, males and females (https://flic.kr/p/25gK7dn,
https://flic.kr/p/TJiM15)
Familiar
Bluet – 1
Vivid
Dancer – 5+
Cardinal
Meadowhawk – 1
California
Darner – 1
…….
West
of Weed
Glenn
Fine - Western Odonata FB page
*Hoary
Skimmer Libellula nodisticta https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10214679348442142&set=gm.2354342071327155&type=3&theater&ifg=1
FOY
…….
Marin
County
iNatutalist
Mt.
Burdell, Novato
Striped
Meadowhawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/26014467
iNaturalist
*American
Emerald Cordulia shurtleffi https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24910139
FOY
.......
Sonoma
County
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park in Santa Rosa
Pacific
Forktail – many
Western
Forktail – 1
Vivid
Dancer – 2
Tule
Bluet – many
Northern/Boreal
Bluet – 1
Black
Spreadwing – 12, several in wheel
Striped
Meadowhawk – 3, first of year (https://flic.kr/p/S6qPPX)
Cardinal
Meadowhawk – 2
Flame
Skimmer – 2
Common
Whitetail – 2
Eight-spotted
Skimmer - many
Blue
Dasher - 10
Western
Pondhawk – 1
May
8, 2019
Siskiyou
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Mt.
Shasta Forest, McCloud
Twelve-spotted
Skimmer – 1 on 8th,
2 on 9th; 3 on the 10th – all males
May
7, 2019
Colusa
County
Kathy
& Dave Biggs
Bear
Creek @ Hwy. 20, to the north 1/4 mile, a quick observation from the road as we
ate our lunch
Red
Rock Skimmer - one over the turn around area
Flame
Skimmer - several
*White-belted
Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus - a
few, only seen in flight so ID only 90% accurate but species known from site
and 'past due' to be flying
Dancer
sp
Bluet
sp
American
Rubyspot - a few
…….
Riverside
County
iNaturalist
*Red-tailed
Pennant Brachymesia furcata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24972386
- female FOY
May
4, 2019
Sonoma
County
iNaturalist
**Marl
Pennant Macrodiplax balteata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24489309
FOY & new early flight date, old date 5/6/2007
iNaturalist
FOY
& new early flight date, old date 5/4/1998
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
*Striped
Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23553757 FOY
…….
iNaturalist
Santee
*Mexican
Amberwing Perithemis intensa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24084476
…….
Humboldt
County
Van
Duzen River
Red
Rock Skimmer
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2465037266841658&set=pcb.2312593735501989&type=3&theater&ifg=1
California Darner https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2465041943507857&set=pcb.2312593735501989&type=3&theater&ifg=1
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2465042156841169&set=pcb.2312593735501989&type=3&theater&ifg=1
……..
Sonoma
County
iNaturalist
Cazadero
*Bison Snaketail Ophiogomphus bison https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23553534
…….
Alameda
County
iNaturalist
Sycamore
Canyon
Pacific
Clubtail Phanogomphus kurilis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24051588
…….
San
Mateo County
iNaturalist
Skyline
Ridge OS
*No/Bo
Bluet Enallagma annexum/boreale
iNaturalist
…….
Sacramento
County
Sailor
Bar on the American River Parkway
California
Darner
Beaverpond
Baskettail
Flame
Skimmer
Variegated
Meadowhawk
Tule
Bluet
Pacific
Forktail
*Western
Forktail Ischnura perparva FOY
Western
Pondhawk Erythemis collocata https://www.flickr.com/photos/birding4me/33849139638/
…….
iNaturalist
Santee
Lakes
*Giant
Darner Anax walsinghami https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23962591
FOY
*Black
Saddlebags Tramea lacerata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23962742
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23962737
FOY
…….
iNaturalist
Mather
Regional Park, Rancho Cor..
iNaturalist
– Kristie Nelson
Death
Valley
*Bleached
Skimmer Libellula composita a few at SV marsh https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/24213524
FOY
Saline
Valley marsh by the Salt Lake was very nice. Lush green grassland (Sandhill
Skippers there), lots of water and marshy grasslands.
Desert
Forktails: Common, especially at SV marsh
*Western
Pondhawk Erythemis collocata (pretty
sure)- at least one, though never landed. FOY
Var.
Meadowhawk - a few at marsh
Flame
Skimmers: Present in small but concentrated
numbers at the two artesian wells north of the marsh
Vivid Dancer and
perhaps other kinds of dancers...
There
were a few other dragonflies which
never landed and I wasn't able to ID
iNaturalist
Coachella
Valley Preserve
*Comanche
Skimmer Libellula comanche https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/23022395
FOY
…….
iNaturalist
near
Little River
*Four-spotted
Skimmer Libellula quadrimaculata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22967572
FOY
.......
Sonoma
County
Alan Wight
Nagasawa
Park, Santa Rosa
Pacific
Forktail – several
Western
Forktail – 3, first of year
Black
Spreadwing – 3, first of year
Tule
Bluet – 6
Eight-spotted
Skimmer – 5 (https://flic.kr/p/RTgexF)
Cardinal
Meadowhawk – 2
*Common
whitetail (Plathemis lydia) – 1, male, first of year FOY
Western
Pondhawk – 3, first of year (https://flic.kr/p/2539xbB)
California
Darner – 3+
Plus
one probable Beaverpond Baskettail
iNaturalist
Pescadero
iNaturalist
Little
River
Sonoma
County
iNaturalist
Healdsburg
*Pacific
Clubtail Phanogomphus kurilis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22790959
FOY
iNaturalist
Sonoma
County
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park in Santa Rosa
Pacific
Forktail – many
Tule
Bluet – 15+
Vivid
Dancer – 1
*Eight-spotted
Skimmer Libellula forensis – 1, teneral, my first of year FOY
Cardinal
Meadowhawk – 1-2, my first of year
California
Darner – 4
Beaverpond
Baskettail – 2
My
first Beaverpond Baskettails at this location this year were 2-3 on 4/10/19.
My
first Tule Bluets and California Darners here this year were on 4/12/19 (3 of
each).
iNaturalist
Riverside
Black
Spreadwing Lestes stultus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22479296
iNaturalist
California
Dancer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22390718
iNaturalist
Maya
Linda Rd, San Diego
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
Octogomphus
specularis
https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/22271310 FOY
Alan
Wight
southwest
of St. Helena
*Beaverpond
Baskettail Epitheca canis – 1, nice looks at one perched - FOY
Pacific
Forktail – 1 immature female
Tule
Bluet sp. – 1
…….
iNaturalist
Blue-ringed
Dancer Argia sedula https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/22307332
FOY
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
*Blue-eyed
Dancer Rhionaeschna multicolor https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/22105957- FOY
.......
iNaturalist
Glendale
Blvd, Los Angeles
Flame
Skimmer https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/22115667
March
31, 2019
iNaturalist
…….
iNaturalist
…….
iNaturalist
Alameda
Padre Serra, Santa Barbara
iNaturalist
March
29, 2019
iNaturalist
Long
Beach
*Red
Saddlebags Tramea onusta https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21766640 FOY
…….
iNaturalist
Harmony
Grove Rd
American
Rubyspot https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21757688
March
28, 2019
Ivy Lane, Spring Valley
iNaturalist
Red Rock
Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21720612
…….
Bakersfield
*Blue
Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20569570
FOY
…….
iNaturalist
Thousand
Oaks
*American
Rubyspot Hetaerina americana https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21721254 FOY
March
26, 2019
*Cardinal
Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum – FOY emerger
(6 in the next 3 days)
March
24, 2019
Hugh
Ranson
I
saw my first dragonflies of the year today. There were at least six gliders hawing over a soccer field in
Montecito,
Spot-winged
Gliders Pantala hymenaea… All those I got decent looks at were [this
species]
iNaturalist
Pacific
Forktail https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21339867
iNaturalist
El
Dorado Nature Center, Long Beach
*Familiar
Bluet Enallagma civile https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21611193
FOY
iNaturalist
Merced
National Wildlife Refuge
Black-fronted
Forktail Ischnura denticollis https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21547402
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21547408
Pacific
Forktail https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21547706
iNaturalist
*Spot-winged
Gliders Pantala hymenaea https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21536880
FOY
iNaturalist
Varsity
Rd, Arvin
Common
Green Darner https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21492109
…….
iNaturalist
Ventura
*Black-fronted
Forktail Ischnura denticollis https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21512707
FOY
iNaturalist
…….
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
*Desert
Forktail Ischnura barberi https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21528327
FOY
iNaturalist
Vivid
Dancer https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21163240
…….
Santa
Clara County
iNaturalist
Alum
Rock
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21170333
iNaturalist
Torrance
*Common
Green Darner Anax junius https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/21126591
FOY
iNaturalist
February
28, 2019
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
Tomales
Pt. Trail, Invernes
February
23, 2019
iNaturalist
Coachella
Valley
February
22, 2019
iNaturalist
Otay
Lakes
iNaturalist
iNaturalist
River
Way
February
15, 2019
iNaturalist
Mission
Canyon
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20514075
February
12, 2019
iNaturalist
Tierrasanta
Pacific
Forktail https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20318852
…….
iNaturalist
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20313852
February
11, 2019
iNaturalist
Santa
Margarita
Vivid
Dancer https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20288319
February
5, 2019
Santa
Barbara County
iNaturalist
along
the Baron Ranch Trail along the Gaviota Coast
*Great
Spreadwing Archilestes grandis [LOY –
2018]
February
3, 2019
iNaturalist
Chula
Vista
Vivid
Dancer https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20091505
January
26, 2019
Santa
Barbara County
Nick
Lethaby
along
the Baron Ranch Trail along the Gaviota Coast
Great
Spreadwings Archilestes grandis - 4. These are
presumably ones associated with 2018 fall flight of this species. Given that
there was virtually no rain until March last year, one wonders if the flight
was much later than normal last year. [LOY – 2018 – but see Feb 5]
…….
Orange
County
iNaturalist
Lake
Forest
Vivid
Dancer https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/20818067
January
27, 2019
Rita
LeRoy
top
of Sutro Hill, San Francisco
Variegated
Meadowhawk – 1 that appears to be ‘fresh’
January
23, 2019
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park in Santa Rosa
Pacific
Forktails I saw and photographed three These
were my first for 2019.[first for NoCal too!]
Variegated
Meadowhawks - two dragonflies glimpsed that
were likely this species, but my view was poor.
January
21, 2019
iNaturalist
Occidental
Rd, Santa Rosa
Variegated
Meadowhawk – pair
in wheel
iNaturalist
Guerneville
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19792364
January
20, 2019
iNaturalist
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.naturalista.mx/observations/19760794
January
10, 2019
iNaturalist
San
Diego River; Santee
Pacific
Forktail, Ischnura cervula – a young female https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19700097
January
13, 2019
Tony
Westkamper
Van
Duzen River
Variegated
Meadowhawk – a few
have continued their presence
January
12, 2019
iNaturalist
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.naturalista.mx/observations/19605809
iNaturalist
Santee
Lakes, Santee
*Pacific
Forktail, Ischnura cervula
https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19700097
FOY
January
9, 2019
iNaturalist
Variegated
Meadowhawk https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19542486
January
8, 2019
iNaturalist
Otay
Lake
Variegated
Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum https://www.naturalista.mx/observations/19541955
*Common
Green Darner Anax junius https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19542219
FOY
*Bluet
sp, Enallagma https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19542353
Only
Tule & Familiar Bluets have ever been recorded in CA in January, so
probably one of those 2 species.
January
3, 2019
iNaturalist
Torrance
Variegated
Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19413326
…….
Alan
Wight
Nagasawa
Park, Santa Rosa
*Pacific
Forktail, Ischnura cervula – 3 males
https://www.iNaturalist.org/observations/19700097
FOY
January
2, 2019
Chuck
Ballard
Cold
Springs Creek
Vivid
Dancer Argia vivida
January
1, 2019
Chuck
Ballard
Cold
Springs Creek
*Vivid
Dancer Argia vivida FOY & ties
previous FOY earliest date. This species is now reported as flying all year in
favorable weather
*Variegated
Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum FOY