California's Year 2007 
Dragonfly Sightings
**TWO NEW STATE RECORDS** - Baja Bluet  Enallagma eiseni (June 17/18) 
and Turquoise-tipped Darner Rhionaeschna psilus (September 16)




 

  
 

 

  
  
 




 
 

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.
date (month/day/year) 
County (name of county where seen) 
your name 
place, etc. 
species common name &/or scientific name - #s & other data, comments 
species common name &/or scientific name- #s & other data, comments 
etc. 
See examples below (after dates start)
THANK YOU
 

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 
OC=Odonata Central: http://odonatacentral.bfl.utexas.edu/records/US_new_records.asp report new county records here
*= first/last sighting of species of year in CA 
**= new flight data for species in CA
#= possibly a migratory event
 

As of the most recent date below,
108 species (out of 113 known species) have been reported to this site as flying in CA in 2007.
27 new county records &/or upgrades to county records have been made this year
(this # includes upgrades of previous ‘sighting only’ records, newly accessed museum collections and new reports of prior year’s data).
`Sighting only' records need further documentation, but please report them so we can try to get substantiation.
There may be upgrades of previous `sighting only' records and new specimen records from recently examined museum/private collections listed. 
If you find such a record, please email it to Kathy Biggs <bigsnest@sonic.net>
County records should be substantiated with specimen (preferable) or photo and notes. [note: not all species are identifiable by photos]
Report new county records to Odonata Central: http://odonatacentral.bfl.utexas.edu/records/US_new_records.asp for verification 
 
 

December 
 

December 30, 2007

San Bernardino County

Peter Siminski

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, Yucca Ridge Trail; 8:00 - 9:45, 28 -55 degrees, sunny, calm.

*Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  1 – last report of the year

 

December 29, 2007
San Diego County
Pete Spino 
Upper Plum Canyon in the western portion of ABDSP,
a Variegated Meadowhawk at 2:45 pm.

 

December 26, 2007

Imperial County

Bob Miller 
Algodones Dunes
Been seeing about one individual Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum  
each day on my walks through the dunes.  Today, there were five in one location! 
 

December 23, 2007

San Bernardino County

Peter Siminski

Big Morongo Canyon Preserve,  hiked about 3 1/2 miles down the canyon; 8:00 - 12:45, 48 -72 degrees, sunny, calm to light winds. 

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  >19

 

December 15, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis; 9:30-13:20, sunny, calm, 50-63 degrees.

**Paiute Dancer, Argia alberta  1 Did not get it netted, but got a good look – new late flight data by 2 whole months from prior years! - kb

*Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida  2  - last report 2007

**Rambur's Forktail, Ischnura ramburii  12 – new late flight data by one week - kb

*Common Green Darner, Anax junius  1 - last report 2007

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  3

 

December 10, 2007 
Santa Clara County 
John Hall and David Edwards 
Monte Bello OSP 
**Spotted Spreadwing - one female photographed - new late flight date by 1 day
San Mateo County
Skyline Ridge OSP
**California Spreadwing Archilestes californicus - male photographed - new late flight date by 9 days
 

December 5, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

The Living Desert, Palm Desert CA; 11:00, sunny, calm, 70 degrees.

**Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  1 – new late flight data by ~2 wks

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  3 including one tandem pair ovipositing.

 

December 4, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

The Living Desert, Palm Desert CA; 12:00, sunny, calm, 70 degrees. 

*Roseate Skimmer, Orthemis ferruginea  1M - last report 2007
 
December 3, 2007 
Monterey County 
Don Roberson
Seaside, Laguna Grande park
My weekly survey at Laguna Grande finally yielded zero odes. But  
since it was a nice sunny day, I extended the lunch break to check  
Odello Lagoon at Carmel River mouth, and was surprised to find:
*Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile 5: 4 m, 1 f (phs) – last report 2007
C. Green Darner 1
**Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor 1  - new late date
Variegated Meadowhawk 1 m (ph)
**Cardinal Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum 1 m (ph) - new late date
 
November
 
November 27, 2007 
Mono County
Ron Oriti
Fish Slough 
….there were no dragonflies, and I saw only one damselfly on the wing.  
The weather has turned cold at night  (18-27 degrees), and I think that we
have lost the last of the dragonflies for this year.
…….
Monterey County 
Don Roberson
Seaside, Laguna Grande park
I completed my 35th weekly survey today, as a part of Jason Bried's project. 
There was just one male *Pacific Forktail Ischnura cervula remaining - last report 2007
 

November 26, 2007
Sonoma County
David and Kathy Biggs

Bigsnest Pond, Sebastopol (our backyard)

*Shadow Darner Aeshna umbrosa – 1 female did a quick fly-by on the pond 
[last report 2007 – kb]
 
November 22, 2007
Monterey County

Don Roberson

Seaside, Laguna Grande park

Blue-eyed Darner Aeshna multicolor 
 

November 19, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Dos Palmas Oasis, Dos Palmas Preserve; 9:30-13:50, clear, 75-85 degrees, light wind.

**Paiute Dancer, Argia alberta  3 (two in hand) – new late date, old late date 10/16/2006

*Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  5 including one wheel. (ties old late date of 2005)

Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida  5

Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile  10 including one tandem pair ovipositing.

Citrine Forktail, Ischnura hastata  1M

Rambur's Forktail, Ischnura ramburii  >45 including two wheels.

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  10 including one tandem.

Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor  4

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  >28 including seven tandem pairs, two ovipositing.

*Red-tailed Pennant, Brachymesia furcata  10 [last report 2007 –kb]

**Western Pondhawk, Erythemis collocata  1M - new late date

**Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis  1M – new late date, old late date 11/7

*Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata  2M - last report 2007

 

November 18, 2007
Sonoma County
David and Kathy Biggs

Bigsnest Pond, Sebastopol (our backyard)

Shadow Darner – 1 female flying in the fog around the lawn/garden NEXT to the pond. She showed no interest in the pond and appeared to be feeding. Our first dragonfly in over a week….

…….

Yolo County
Greg Kareofelas

I was in the backyard and had a Sym corruptum playing around, basking in the sun, chasing small insects. That is the only dragonfly sp that I am seeing around now.

…….

Mono County
Ron & Barbara Oriti

Fish Slough 

There were 2 Flame Skimmers and 3 or 4 Variegated Meadowhawks, plus a number of Damsels!

 

November 16, 2007
Imperial County
David and Linda Blue
Squaw Pond
0930-1230, 72-79 degrees, mild wind, 11 species

There were ten species of odes flying at Squaw Pond. New late dates for the southwest were established for Pale-faced Clubskimmer, Striped Saddlebags,

and Black Saddlebags. There was a pair of Striped Saddlebags and they were seen in tandem and in a wheel, and the female was seen ovipositing while the male hovered overhead.
*American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana 8 - 5 m, 3 f, ph. – last report 2007
Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula  7
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile  8
Rambur's Forktail Ischnura ramburii  20 - males and females, ph.
Common Green Darner Anax junius  6 - 2 pairs ovipositing, ph.
**Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax  6, ph. [new later flight date! – kb]
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata  1  

Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea 1 - ph.

Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum 12 - 3 tandems, ph.
**Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti 2 - Pair, tandem, wheel, ovipositing, ph. [new later flight date! – kb]
**Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata  6 - Ph. [new late flight date by 6 days! – kb]

 
November 14, 2007
Monterey County

Don Roberson

Seaside, Laguna Grande park

Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile 
Cardinal Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum 
 
November 12, 2007
Monterey County 
Don Roberson & Rita 
"cattail swale" at Elkhorn Slough Nat'l Estuarine Research Reserve 
**Paddle-tailed Darner Aeshna palmata at least 4 males where we'd had a dozen back on 20 Oct. [new later flight date! – kb]
Also one male Variegated Meadowhawk.
…….

San Diego County

Peter Siminski

Palo Verde Canyon, Santa Rosa Mountains, Anza Borrego Desert State Park; 8:40-12:20, clear, 70-80 degrees, calm.

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  22

Note: This site is probably 15 miles from any regular significant water.  VMs were mostly perched in desert scrub 1-2m above ground. 

 
November 9, 2007
Alameda County
John Hall, David Edwards 
Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area
Familiar Bluet   17                    
Pacific Forktail   6                  
Mosaic Darner,sp                     
Common Green Darner  1   
…….
Sacramento County 
Tim Manolis
American River Parkway at the Mayhew Drain 
A 1.5 hour walk produced the usual Variegated Meadowhawks, 
about 16 or so, a half-dozen each of Pacific and *Black-fronted Forktail 
Ischnura denticollis [last report 2007], 
and a distant flyby darner, probably Common Green, 
but most interesting was a female Lestes, probably a Spotted Spreadwing 
(unfortunately, I wasn't carrying my net with me).
 

November 8, 2007

Kern County

David Blue

Parking lot 3 miles north of Ridgecrest

Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum  1

*Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata  1 [last report 2007]

 

November 7, 2007
Monterey County

Don Roberson

Seaside, Laguna Grande park

Common Green Darner Anax junius

            

November 5, 2007

Inyo & Mono Counties

Ron and Barbara Oriti 
Fish Slough area
Paddle-tailed Darner – 1
Flame Skimmer – 1 male
Variegated Meadowhawk – 1 
No more Western Meadowhawks
 
November 3, 2007 
Alameda County
Don Roberson & Rita Carratello
Sunol Regional Wilderness
1245-1445, sunny & warm, fairly calm, but most of creek in shade  
despite the mid-day visit. This was our first visit here but  
following directions from Hall & Edwards, we tried downstream of  
visitor center, the picnic area, and upstream of the pedestrian/ 
equestrian bridge at the end of the road.
American Rubyspot 4
*California Spreadwing Archilestes californium 15 (ph) – last report 2007
Vivid Dancer 15
**Northern Bluet Enallagma annexum 1 m (photo) [new late flight date by ~ 2 wks - kb]
*Walker's Darner Aeshna walkeri 7 [last report 2007 – kb]
Variegated Meadowhawk 6
…….
Imperial county
Dave Shufford and Bob Miller
Algodones Dunes Wilderness
… a 5.2 mile walk through the dunes…We walked for six hours, walking in just at 
sunrise…was amazed at the number of  Variegated Meadowhawks.  I would 
say 40 to 50 individuals.  They were everywhere we went out there!  It is 
extremely dry to say the least.Variegated Meadowhawk were seen in small 
numbers just about everywhere we went for the rest of the day as well.
Back in the valley we visited the Imperial site of the New River Wetlands Project.  
At the far east end of the pond system we finally ran into some dragons.  
A lone Blue-eyed Darner.
~15 Roseate Skimmers. Almost all males.
One. ONE.. the only damselfly I could find!  It was about 30 feet away on a small island. 
Ischnura sp., probably Rambur's Forktail at this location.

 

November 2, 2007
Imperial County
David Blue
"Squaw Pond" and West Pond Area

1030-1500, 68-86 degrees, mild to moderate wind, 15 species.
American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana 14 M& F, ph.
*Powdered Dancer Argia moesta 6 M & F, ph. [last report 2007 –kb]
Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula 8 M, ph.
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile 10
Rambur's Forktail Ischnura ramburii 15 M & F, ph.
Common Green Darner Anax junius 6 1 wheel, 1 ovipositing
Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor 3 
**Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax 3 ph., [New late flight date

for California]
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata 1
Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea 1 M, ph.
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis 1
*Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa 2  - last report 2007
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum 10 
**Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti 1 M, “Squaw Pond”, watched on and off

for an hour, [New late flight date]
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata 8

…….

San Mateo County
John Hall, David Edwards
Skyline Ridge OSP
Alpine Pond
California Spreadwing      8
Horseshoe Lake
California Spreadwing   6             
Arroyo Bluet    4                     
Paddle-tailed Darner   2              
Mosaic Darner,sp   3                  
Blue-eyed Darner   1                  
Cardinal Meadowhawk    3              
*Striped Meadowhawk Sympetrum pallipes   40   last report 2007             
…….
Santa Clara County
John Hall, David Edwards
Monte Bello OSP
pond
California Spreadwing  7              
Spotted Spreadwing  15                 
**Northern Spreadwing  3 - new late date
Familiar Bluet   2                    
Arroyo Bluet  6                       
Paddle-tailed Darner  1               
Mosaic Darner,sp   3                  
Blue-eyed Darner   1                  
Cardinal Meadowhawk  1               

Striped Meadowhawk    30              

 

November 1- 2, 2007

Inyo & Mono Counties

Ron and Barbara Oriti
**Western Meadowhawk Sympetrum occidentalis, 3-4, Owens River, Inyo County, 11/2/07 - New late flight date - photo
Western Meadowhawk, Owens River, Inyo County. 11/1/07- photo
Paddle-tailed Darners - 2, Fish Slough, Mono County.  11/1/07- photo
Flame Skimmer - one Fish Slough, Mono County
Variegated Meadowhawk - one Fish Slough, Mono County
Damselfly sp. Several, Fish Slough, Mono County
 
October

 

October 30, 2007
Monterey County

Don Roberson

Seaside, Laguna Grande park

Vivid Dancer

 

October 28, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Dos Palmas Oasis, Dos Palmas Preserve; 9:00-13:30, high cirrus, 75-95 degrees, light wind ~5mph.

Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  18

Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile  12

*Desert Forktail, Ischnura barberi  1  [last report 2007 – kb]

Rambur's Forktail, Ischnura ramburii  >55 including one wheel.

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  25 including one tandem.

Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor  10

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  >35 over half were in tandem pairs, some ovipositing.

Red-tailed Pennant, Brachymesia furcata  ~25, I do not think that I have ever seen this many Red-tailed Pennants in one place.  I only saw males. 

Some were defending territories along the shore of the fish ponds, and at the 2nd pond there were ~6 chasing one another around in the center of the 1/4 acre pond.

**Western Pondhawk, Erythemis collocata  8  - new late flight date

Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis  12

**Comanche Skimmer, Libellula comanche  1M1F, female was ovipositing. - new late flight date

Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata  8

……..

Monterey County

Don Roberson & Rita Carratello

Garland Ranch Regional Park,
two spots along Carmel River 1100-1215, 68-78 degrees;  most odes absent until noon
Vivid Dancer 20
Familiar Bluet 12
Walker's Darner 4

 

October 26, 2007

San Diego County 
Richard Bledsoe 
La Mesa, in a local park
In spite of the terrible fires in this county the odes continue to fly. I had a
** Neon skimmer Libellula croceipennis  – one male, photos send to KB – [new late flight date &last report 2007 – kb]
Flame skimmers - some in a local park here in 
…….

Imperial County 

Bob Miller
El Centro near Appleby's on HWY 86 between El Centro and Imperial…. 
I stepped over to the fence to survey the large concrete drain culvert that runs down the side of Hwy 86. 
A good 15 feet wide and 8 foot deep with a few inches of constant slow running water and scattered vegetation...
and too much windblown trash... surrounded by concrete and asphalt.  Called the others over when they got to the 
vehicle and was able to show them all about four really bright male Roseate Skimmers,
two or three male Blue Dasher and several Ischnura that were probably Rambur's Forktail. 

Brawly 

I had a Variegated Meadowhawk cruising the sprinkler in my back yard.
 
October 24, 2007
Alameda County
John Hall, David Edwards 
Sunol Regional Wilderness
David and I first went downstream from the Visitors' Center then
upstream from the farthest parking area past the picnic area.
American Rubyspot   7                 
California Spreadwing  40              
*California Dancer, Argia agrioides  1 [last report 2007 –kb]                
Vivid Dancer   22                      
Familiar Bluet  12                     
Arroyo Bluet   4                      
Pacific Forktail  1                   
Walker's Darner  4                    
Mosaic Darner,sp   7                  
Common Green Darner  1                
Variegated Meadowhawk   26             
Cardinal Meadowhawk  1      

 

October 21, 2007

Marin County 
Neill Fogarty
Mt. Tamalpais State Park 
#Today, in late afternoon, I had the pleasure of seeing hundreds of thousands of medium-sized, red dragonflies all moving south
along the west ridge of Mt. Tam, with a few different butterfly species mixed in. What a treat. [he later agreed that they looked like
 Variegated meadowhawks –kb]

 

October 20, 2007

Imperial County

David Blue

"Squaw Pond" and West Pond Area

0950-1450, 78-95 degrees, mild to moderate wind, 16 species.

An early morning check of the wind was promising so I drove 200 miles to the Imperial Dam area of the Colorado River north of Yuma, Arizona, to see what was still flying.

 I spend most of my time at the marsh south of the Senator Wash Reservoir. There I found what was probability the same Striped Saddlebags discovered by Tim Manolis last week, and photographed by Don Roberson. Then I discovered a second one at West Pond, just 1.6 miles away (straight-line distance). Both of these were photographed.

American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana 2 ph.
Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula 8
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile 6 ph.
Black-fronted Forktail Ischnura denticollis 1
Rambur's Forktail Ischnura ramburii 4
Common Green Darner Anax junius 12
Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor 4
*White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus 1 ph. – last report 2007
**Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax 8 - patrolling the stream that flowed out of the beaver pond and eventually into Squaw Lake. [New late flight date for California.]
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata 1 ph.
Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea 6 ph.
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis 1
Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa 1
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum 5

Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti 1 ph. M, 32°54'07.6"N 114°29'02.0"W

Probably the same one Tim Manolis discovered at this spot last week. It would fly along the east side of the water (where the road runs), from the beaver pond south to where the vegetation became thick along the edge. It stayed in this area for at least two hours and was still there when I left.
Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti 1 ph. M, 32°52'46.7"N 114°28'30.1"W

This one was in the creek along side the northeast most road that goes south from McKinley Road to West Pond. This is only .15 mile NE from where Doug Aguillard photographed his last year.
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata 12 ph. 

…
Bob Miller
Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR HQ
…. to see if I could re-find last weeks Striped Saddlebags there. A perfectly calm 
day had turned into an EXTREME wind and dirt storm about 30 minutes before I 
got to the refuge. Bummer.  Was able to find about 3 Common Green Darner, 
10 Roseate Skimmer, 5 Variegated Meadowhawk and a lone Mexican 
Amberwing hugging the backside of the Palo Verde trees but nothing along the ditch. 
…….
San Diego County
Doug Aguillard

We are currently experiencing heavy Santa Ana winds from the east and it is warm and dry. I decided to go to Greenwood Cemetery, where I found large quantities of Common Green Darners, 2 Flame Skimmers, many Variegated Meadowhawks, one Blue Dasher, 3 Black Saddlebags, and one late date **Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta. Thus being happy with this, I went home, only to discover I now had 2 new yard Odes. I currently have 2 Blue-eyed Darners, 1 Common Green Darner, and also 1* Wandering Glider (last report 2007) hunting on the leeward side of some Italian Cypress's. I wonder if this is due to the Santa Ana winds or do Blue-eyed Darners actually migrate? 

…….

Monterey County

Don Roberson & Rita Carratello

Rita and I went to check Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Research Reserve  (ESERR), 
where William Hull had first discovered Paddle-tailed Darners in MTY almost 
exactly a year ago (22 Oct 2006); full details of that event at 
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/Paddle-tailedDarner.html They are there 
again this year, and in numbers. Two freshwater ponds  make up "cattail swale" 
on the reserve map; last year one pond was  dry and the other full -- this year 
both ponds drawn down, one dry  and one just muddy. Each of these ponds had 
a half-dozen male Paddle- tails, many flying, some perched (many more photos). 
We also checked the remnant of the "Heronry Pond" (underneath the eucs where 
the  Great Blue Herons & Great Egrets nest each spring). That pond is almost 
dry -- just a puddle – but 3 more Paddle-tailed males were  there. In all, at least 
15 Paddle-tailed Darners. And those were the only odes we saw. ESERR on 
Elkhorn Road near Moss Landing is open daily 9-5 Wed through Sunday, and 
there is a $2.50 entrance fee. The darner spots are shown on the reserve map 
available at the visitor's center and I think the map is on-line also.  
This site remains the only known locale for this species in MTY.
…..

Seaside, Laguna Grande park

*Western Forktail Enallagma perparva – last report 2007
 

October 18, 2007

Orange County
Paul Saraceni
Crystal Cove State Park near Newport Beach, 
sunny weather, I observed the following 5 species flying in coastal scrub habitat:
Blue-eyed Darner 2
Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis 1 m. (flying along ocean bluff then perched on a sagebrush) 
Black Saddlebags 1
Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta 1  
Wandering Glider 1 (flying low over beach amidst clouds of kelp flies)

 

October 14, 2007

Imperial County

Don Roberson, Rita Carratello 

Rita found yet another one!  ** Striped Saddlebags Tramea calverti [new late flight date –kb] was at the headquarters of Sonny Bono  
National Wildlife Refuge at the Salton Sea (corner of Gentry &  
Sinclair) at about 10 a m. There is a small canal along the south side  
of the parking area that is bordered by a wide dike topped with a  
wide dirt (but unused) road on its north side. The imm male Striped  
Saddlebags was about 300-500m west down this dike, about in line with  
the 3rd telephone pole that is across the canal, and we put an "x" on  
the dirt road with sticks. Alas, the saddlebags flew shortly after Rita found it perched, and  
flew to the mesquite row just north, but we did not refind it (we  
also did not search much longer). There were many Roseate Skimmer,  
Variegated Mdwhawks, Mex Amberwings and C. Green Darners in the  
vicinity.  http://montereybay.com/creagrus/StripedSaddlebags.html
…….
Butte County
Bruce and Kathy Deuel, John Sterling
DeSabla Reservoir 
….in hope of finding Autumn (Yellow-legged) Meadowhawk.  After walking around the 
eastern shore of the lake with no luck, 
we headed to the dam. Fisherman there notified us that others had seen the rare
dragonfly on the western side of the dam.  
After looking for about 30 minutes, I finally spotted one flying over the water and then
hiding in the floating vegetation.  Too far for a photograph or a good look.  
After about 10 more minutes of looking, male *Autumn Meadowhawks Sympetrum 
vicinum  started appearing close by.  Several were on the gravel near our feet and we 
saw about 12 individuals in 10 minutes that afforded us very close looks.  Needless to say, 
we netted one and I was able to obtain many good photos.  Last report 2007
Also present were Shadow Darners (netted), Blue-eyed Darners and suspected Paddle-
tailed Darners (not netted), and of course, Variegated Meadowhawks.

                                                                                           

October 13, 2007

Imperial County

Peter Siminski

CDG&F Imperial Wildlife Area, Wister Unit, Ruddy Road ponds and ditches; 9:00 - 12:00, a few clouds early, 75-85 degrees, light wind to ~5mph.

Powdered Dancer, Argia moesta  3 

Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  12

Desert Forktail, Ischnura barberi  3

Rambur's Forktail, Ischnura ramburii  10 including 2 ovipositing females.

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  12

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  6

Western Pondhawk, Erythemis collocata  2

Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis  2

Comanche Skimmer, Libellula comanche  1

Roseate Skimmer, Orthemis ferruginea 10

Striped Saddlebags, Tramea calverti  1F, watched for about 20 minutes along the ditch about 25 meters east of Davis Road.  Clearly seen in detail.  Did not have a camera.  Careful, there are Red Saddlebags in the area.  [this is the first sighting for 2007, but also, at the time, new LATE flight data for within CA! – KB]

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  1

Red Saddlebags, Tramea onusta  2

Wandering Glider, Pantala flavescens  1

East Highline Canal at Sinclair Road, 12:30-1:30, clear, 85 degrees, windy 15mph.

American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana  ~30

Powdered Dancer, Argia moesta  3

Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  ~40 including ovipositing tandem pairs.

Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile  ~50 including ovipositing tandem pairs.

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  1

White-belted Ringtail, Erpetogomphus compositus  1

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  4

Roseate Skimmer, Orthemis ferruginea  2

…….

Tim Manolis, Don Roberson, Rita Carratello

Colorado River near Winterhaven

We spent a nice warm, sunny day (with a little bit of wind; the highlight was a pretty male Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti) seen perched at close range (Don got pix) near Senator Wash Reservoir.  It is a bit hard to describe how to access this spot, but it is very nice habitat that had good odonate diversity.  It is an area that is marked closed to the public on the south side of Senator Wash Road across the road from the South Mesa boat launch area on Senator Wash Reservoir and west of Squaw Lake.  It looked like good habitat, so Don asked at the South Mesa contact station for permission to enter and this was granted.  So check in at the station first before considering entering this area.  The dirt road into this area descends to a pumping station and then takes a sharp right (west) turn to parallel and nice little stream-like drainage from a good-sized, wonderful tulle and cattail fringed pond.  This is all visible from the Senator Wash Road.  Anyway, the Striped Saddlebags was at the point where the drainage leaves the pond through a culvert under the dirt road.

American Rubyspot -- 1-2 at the Striped Saddlebags spot (plus 1-2 at the Westside Canal at Highway 98 later in the afternoon)

Powdered Dancer -- 10-20 at the Striped Saddlebags spot and Squaw Lake; 5-10 along the Westside Canal.

Blue-ringed Dancer -- 50 at the Striped Saddlebags spot; some along the Westside Canal.

California/Aztec Dancer -- 3-4 at the Striped Saddlebags spot; unfortunately they eluded my net, but Don got some photos.

Familiar Bluet -- 8 at West Pond, 10 at the Striped Saddlebags spot.

**Double-striped Bluet Enallagma basidens -- a male netted at West Pond. [last report 2007 & new late flight date– kb]

Desert Forktail -- a female netted along the Westside Canal.

Rambur's Forktail -- fairly common and widespread, easily 100 or so seen.

**Citrine Forktail Ischnura hastata  -- a male photographed at West Pond. [new late date by one day & last report 2007 – kb]

Common Green Darner -- widely seen at Colorado River spots, 30-40, at least two ovipositing pairs seen.

Blue-eyed Darner -- 15-20 seen at Colorado River spots.

White-belted Ringtail -- 1-2 seen along the rocky shore of Senator Wash Reservoir at the boat launch area.

Red-tailed Pennant -- 1 male at West Pond.

Mexican Amberwing -- 8-10 at various spots.

Western Pondhawk -- 15 or so at various spots.

Blue Dasher -- 6-8 at various spots.

Roseate Skimmer -- 20 or so, various spots.

Flame Skimmer -- 2 territorial males at the Striped Saddlebags spot

Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax -- 4-5 territorial males at the Striped Saddlebags spot

Variegated Meadowhawk -- fairly common and widespread, 75-80 seen.

Black Saddlebags -- 10-15 seen at various spots.

Striped Saddlebags -- 1 male seen.

Wandering Glider -- 2-3 seen.__,_._,___ 

http://montereybay.com/creagrus/StripedSaddlebags.html

 

October 12, 2007

Imperial County

Doug Aguillard

Went to visit the area on or around the same date as last years two new State records were found.

Nothing great to report. Weather was sunny and clear, temps in the high 80's, with slight breeze; from 9:30 a.m. 12:30 a.m.

Common Green Darner (20+)

Blue-eyed Darner (1)

Clubtail/Snaketail (sp?) (2)

Mexican Amberwing (4)

Blue Dasher (2)

Western Pondhawk (1)

Variegated Meadowhawk (3)

Black Saddlebags (7)

Red Saddlebags (1)

Wandering Glider (2)

Powdered Dancer (12)

Blue-ringed Dancer (1)

Rambur's Forktail (5)

Familiar Bluet (1) 

 
October 30, 2007
Monterey County

Don Roberson

Seaside, Laguna Grande park

Arroyo Bluet Enallagma praevarum 
 

October 8, 2007

Mono & Inyo Counties

Ron & Barbara Oriti

…. we spent going around seeing what dragonflies we could find.  A storm last Thursday into Saturday dropped snow in all the mountains, and it got cold, so we didn't have hopes for much.  First, went to Hot Creek (MONO COUNTY), …. nothing!    Next, went to the Hot Tub, where all the Whitetails were (MONO COUNTY), and we never saw one. 

Stopped by the place at the Owens River where Kathy netted the Green Darners (INYO COUNTY).  Saw 3 or 4 Western Meadowhawks, and one Blue-eyed Darner.  Ron photographed the Meadowhawk.  After that, drove out to Fish Slough, and at one place, there was a pair of Flame Skimmers, with the female ovipositing.  The male was staying close to her. There were 2 or 3 Darners, and a Variegated Meadowhawk.  There were a number of damselflies, too, and some were ovipositing.  Ron got photos of the Meadowhawk and Flame Skimmers. 

……..
Sonoma County
Kathy & Dave Biggs
Bigsnest Pond, Sebastopol, CA
Shadow Darner – 1 male netted and released
 

October 1-2, 2007

San Diego County 

Pete Spino
Banner Grade area west of Julian, where the Mountains drop down on their way to meet the Colorado Desert.  
This site has been has just been leveled for reasons unknown. Still managed to find a few shell-shocked bugs:
Vivid Dancer
Blue-ringed Dancer
Calif./Aztec Dancer
Flame Skimmer
Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis 
Pale-faced Clubskimmer
**Giant Darner Anax walsinghami – [new late flight date (Oct. 1) & last report 2007 – kb]
*Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea  [last report 2007 – kb]
 
 

September

 

 

September 30, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Dos Palmas Oasis, Dos Palmas Preserve; 9:00-13:30, clear, 80-93 degrees, calm early to 10mph gusts later; it looked like Dos Palmas had a soaking rain within the past week; notable since some parts of the Coachella Valley have had less than 1/2 inch of rain in the last 14 months.

Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  9 

Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida  1

Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile  10

Rambur's Forktail, Ischnura ramburii  27

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  50+ including four tandem and two tandem ovipositing pairs.

Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor  17

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  37 including two tandem and three tandem ovipositing pairs.

Red-tailed Pennant, Brachymesia furcata  4

Western Pondhawk, Erythemis collocata  31 including one ovipositing female.

Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis  32

Comanche Skimmer, Libellula comanche  4

Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata  3

Roseate Skimmer, Orthemis ferruginea 1

*Marl Pennant, Macrodiplax balteata  16 including one tandem pair. [last date reported in 2007 – kb]

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  34 including two tandem pairs.

Wandering Glider, Pantala flavescens  2

 

September 29, 2007

Imperial County

David Blue

West Pond Area

0900-1500, 72-93 degrees, moderate wind, 18 species

Checked the West Pond area in Imperial County on Saturday. Lots of odes, but nothing rare. The ditch where the Plateau Dragonlet was discovered last year has thicker vegetation this year and doesn't seem to be holding as many damselflies.

American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana  6 ph.
Powdered Dancer Argia moesta  40 ph.
Blue-ringed Dancer Argia sedula  20 8 tandem
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile  1
Rambur's Forktail Ischnura ramburii  20 ph.
Common Green Darner Anax junius  20
Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor  2
*Russet-tipped Clubtail Stylurus plagiatus  1F ph. [last report 2007 – kb]
Red-tailed Pennant Brachymesia furcata  6 ph.
Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata  3 1M 2F
Comanche Skimmer Libellula comanche  2 2M
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata  1 M
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis  50 ph., 2 wheels
Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens  1
Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea  1 ph.
Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa  8 ph.
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum  6 ph.
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata  12 ph.

…….

Sonoma County 
Don Roberson
Copeland Creek @ Lichau Road, near Penngrove, n.e. of Petaluma
1130-1315; sunny and a little breezy; warmed to 70+ degrees in afternoon
Arrived at the Lichau Road bridge at 1130 and the blackberry brambles/ 
alders were immediately obvious left of the bridge (see Kathy Biggs's  
post 26 Sep 2004). The sun was on the bushes but the only ode there  
was a meadowhawk. So I worked downstream and upstream for over an  
hour, and then returned to the brambles. Suddenly Archilestes was  
'easy' -- my guess is that it finally got hot enough (i.e., broke 70  
degrees). The ones I saw all looked very fresh.
*Great Spreadwing Archilestes grandis 3 (2 m, 1 f) – last report 2007
Vivid Dancer 6
C. Green Darner 2
mosaic darner 1 m, got away without a name
Striped Meadowhawk 1
 

September 28, 2007

Santa Cruz County

Laurie Woolworth

Thursday, about 6:30 pm

Boulder Creek

#…hundreds, maybe thousands of dragonfly's filled my neighborhood.  It was quite unusual.  Right before sunset hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of dragonflies filled my back yard.  My neighbors and I stopped what we were doing and went outside and watched them for about a half hour.  There was still light in the sky when we all kinda wandered back inside and let the dragonflies continue to swarm our yards. I've never seen anything like this in all my life.  My neighbor took a video.

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Kern County

John Sterling

Galileo Hills in eastern Kern County

*Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes – photographed – last report 2007

 

September 24, 2007

Lake County

David and Kathy Biggs

Hwy 20, East of Cache Creek

**Giant Darner Anax walsinghami – one male flew over the road at traffic stop for roadwork! New late flight date.

 

September 19-24, 2007

Los Angeles County

Jeff Seay and John Sterling

While surveying for birds in the San Gabriel Mountain region, we were able to find a few interesting odes.  On September 19, *Lavender Dancers Argia hinei were along Big Tujunga Creek at the end of a forest service road upstream from the dam in the mountains (road closed to the public [last report 2007]).  On September 24, one male *Serpent Ringtail Erpetogomphus lampropeltis  [last report 2007] was along Upper Piru Creek (only five minutes from Hwy 5).  Some other species noted were

 Pale-faced Clubskimmer,

Cardinal Meadowhawk,

Arroyo Bluet,

Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes

Common Green Darner,

California Spreadwing,

Paddle-tailed Darner,

Blue-eyed Darners,

Black Saddlebags,

Wandering Glider

Spot-winged Gliders,

Variegated Meadowhawk.

 

September 21, 2007

Orange County

David and Linda Blue

Huntington Central Park, Huntington Beach

Common Green Darner Anax junius   20, one wheel and one ovipositing

Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor   30

Red-tailed Pennant Brachymesia furcata   1

Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata   2

Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis   1

Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens   1

Mexican Amberwing Perithemis intensa   1

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata   1

 

September 18, 2007

Los Angeles County

John Sterling

Big Tujunga Canyon

*Sooty Dancer Argia lugens – last report 2007

 

September 16, 2007

Shasta County

Ray Bruun

I spent part of the day chasing odes along three creeks in Redding.  
Not a whole lot flying . . . but got my first ever Aztec Dancer.
Common Green Darner - common
Flame Skimmer - 1
Western Pondhawk - 2
Variegated Meadowhawk - common
Vivid Dancer - 1
*Aztec Dancer Argia nahuana – 1 [last for certain report 2007 –kb]
California Dancer - fairly common
Sooty Dancer Argia lugens – 1 – last report 2007
*Tule Bluet Enallagma carunculatum  – common  [last report 2007 –kb]
Pix are up at: http://bruunphotography.com/redding_091607.html

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Orange County

John Avise

Huntington Beach, 8:35 AM

Huntington City Park, on the east side of Goldenwest Street, adjacent to Talbert Lake (which at the time was almost completely dry).

Rhionaeschna psilus (Turquoise-tipped Darner) – mature male – species #113 for CA!

The darner was observed along the north edge of the “wet area”, along the tongue or arm of Lake Talbert that extends to the east, toward Gothard Street. For most of the five minutes of observation, the animal was flying quickly and erratically in the area, over Myoporum shrubs, but it landed once, long enough for four photographs to be taken.

 

September 15, 2007
Imperial County
Bob Miller

Intersection English and Sinclair Rds
Variegated Meadowhawk ~8
Roseate Skimmer 2f
Red-saddlebags 1f
Rambur's Forktail 2m
East Highline Canal @ Sinclair Rd.
American Rubyspot 1m-2f
Powdered Dancer ~30
Blue-ringed Dancer ~30

 

September 14, 2007
Los Angeles County
David & Linda Blue
Piru Creek, Frenchman's Flat

American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana  8
Sooty Dancer Argia lugens  12
Vivid Dancer Argia vivida 4
*Desert Firetail Telebasis salva  7 - last report 2007
Common Green Darner Anax junius  4
Giant Darner Anax walsinghami 1
Serpent Ringtail Erpetogomphus lampropeltis  1
Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax  3
Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata  3
Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes  20
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum  1
Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata  3
Red Saddlebags Tramea onusta  1

 

September 12, 2007 

San Diego County 
Pete Spino
Banner Grade area west of Julian, where the Mountains drop down on their way to meet the Colorado Desert.  
Flame Skimmer   4-5, saw 2 in wheel 
Neon Skimmer   2
Variegated Meadowhawk
*Common Whitetail Libellula lydia [last report 2007 – kb]
Pale-faced Clubskimmer  flew overhead
White-belted Ringtail  6
Vivid Dancer    many in wheels, F laying eggs
Desert Firetail   a few
American Rubyspot
 

September 7 &14, 2007 

Los Angeles County

Ron and Barbara Oriti

Los Angeles Arboretum 
Mexican Amberwings – photos taken

 

September 10, 2007 

Marin County

Eric Preston

While birding Pt. Reyes yesterday on a stunningly beautiful day I saw the following odes:
Black Saddlebags - at least 3 including one at the lighthouse
Blue-eyed Darner - 1 perched
Aeshna darners - 5 or so, probably Blue-eyed
Tule/Arroyo Bluet - 5 at Abbott's
Black-fronted Forktail - 1 M at Abbott's

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Butte County
Don Roberson
DeSabla Reservoir, 2740' elev.
[0930-1130, warm & calm, sunny but hazy from forest fires]
California Spreadwing 1 fem (ph) was a big surprise to me
Vivid Dancer 3
Pacific Forktail 1
Familiar Bluet 2 (m & f)
'blue bluets' 20+ (non Tules at lake edge, of Fam/No/Bo types]
Tule Bluet 50+ (a few studied were Tule, I assume all dark bluets were this]
mosaic darner 3
W. Pondhawk 1 m
Flame Skimmer 1 m
*Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella 1 fem [last date reported in 2007 – kb]
Variegated Meadowhawk 2 m
*Autumn Meadowhawk Sympetrum vicinum 1 m

…

Solano County
Don Roberson
Stebbins Cold Canyon Preserve, 
[1430-1630; very hot & sunny, calm]
No water in creek. Last year there was a nice trickling stream in October, a month later, starting at the half-mile point up the river bed. 
This date, nada. No water there, virtually no water for the next half-mile of boulder hopping up the creek bed, unless one counts 3 very 
tiny stagnant pools in deep shady spots. All the quail were gathered at these spots which were not larger than a desktop.
Odes: Walker's Darner 1 cruising male over the dry streambed

 

September 9, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Thousand Palms Oasis, Coachella Valley Preserve; 8:30-11:15, sunny, light wind, 85-100 degrees.

California Dancer, Argia agrioides  5 (two in hand)

*Paiute Dancer, Argia alberta  1M in hand  [last report 2007 – kb]

Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida  ~20

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  11 including a wheel and tandem ovipositing.

Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor  1

White-belted Ringtail, Erpetogomphus compositus  4

Variegated Meadowhawk, Sympetrum corruptum  3

Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata  8

Marl Pennant, Macrodiplax balteata  1F

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  1

…….

Inyo County

Ron & Barbara Oriti

**Bleached Skimmer Libellula composita – last report 2007; new late flight date by one day 

 

September 8 & 9, 2007

Plumas County

Don Roberson (8&9); Kathy & Dave Biggs, Ray Bruun, Joe Smith, Jenn Tiehm (9th only)

Willow Lake

Northern Spreadwing Lestes disjunctus [last report 9/9/2007 – kb]
Spotted Spreadwing
Vivid Dancer
Pacific Forktail
Western Forktail Ischnura perparva
Boreal Bluet 
Familiar Bluet 
C. Green Darner
* *Canada Darner Aeshna canadensis [first report 9/8 & last report 9/9/2007 – kb]
*Variable Darner Aeshna interrupta  [last report 2007 – kb]
Paddle-tailed Darner
Shadow Darner  
Black Meadowhawk Sympetrum danae [last report 2007 – kb]
White-faced Meadowhawk  Sympetrum obtrusum [last report 2007 – kb]
Western Meadowhawk
Striped Meadowhawk

……..
Orange County
Doug Willick

City of Orange, East side of the Santa Ana River
unidentified damselfly sp.
Common Green Darners 12+ 
Flame Skimmers
Wandering and Spot-winged Gliders, 
Roseate Skimmer Orthemis ferruginea one female
Black Saddlebags one
When viewed from a public bike/hiking trail, about 200-250 meters south of the Lincoln Street crossing, 
in the City of Orange (the Santa Ana R. forms the border between the city of Orange to the east and Anaheim to the west).  
This is just about a mile south of the S.R. 91 (Riverside) freeway and a mile east of SR 57 (Orange ) freeway. 
The coordinates (off Google Earth) if they are usual to anyone, is 33d 49m 59s N, by 117d 51m 48s W.
PHOTO RECORD, CA Chart #98

Variegated Meadowhawks 40-50

 

September 7, 2007

San Diego County

David Blue

Palomar Mountain State Park

Doane Pond only

Common Green Darner Anax junius  2

Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor  6

Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata  1

Flame Skimmer Libellula saturate  2

Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis  4

Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens  1

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata 2

Santa Margarita River

Sandia Creek Park

American Rubyspot Hetaerina americana  1

Vivid Dancer Argia vivida  3

Tule/Arroyo Bluet Enallagma carunculatum/praevarum  2

Common Green Darner Anax junius  3

Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor  2

*Gray Sanddragon Progomphus borealis  1 – last report 2007

Pale-faced Clubskimmer Brechmorhoga mendax  3

Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata  1

Neon Skimmer Libellula croceipennis  1

Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata  3

Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis  3

Red Rock Skimmer Paltothemis lineatipes  1

Cardinal Meadowhawk Sympetrum illotum  1

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata  3

 

September 6/7, 2007

Orange County
Doug Willick

Neon Skimmer - up to 10 males

 

September 4, 2007

Inyo County

Ron & Barbara Oriti

Owens River, east of Klondike Lake  (where we all had seen them on the Blitz)  

*Olive Clubtail Stylurus olivaceus– last sighting 2007

 

September 4, 2007

Plumas County

John Sterling

Humbug Valley

*Pacific Spiketail Cordulegaster dorsalis– last sighting 2007

 

September 2, 2007

San Diego County

Peter Siminski

Santa Margarita River at Sandia Creek Road, north of Fallbrook; 9:30-12:15, sunny, light wind, 85-103 degrees.

American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana  10

Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida  4

Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile  7 (2 in hand)

Arroyo Bluet, Enallagma praevarum  50+ including many tandems and ovipositing tandems (6 in hand)

Pacific Forktail, Ischnura cervula  2

Black-fronted Forktail, Ischnura denticollis  7

Desert Firetail, Telebasis salva  9 including one tandem

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  20+ including five tandems, one ovipositing tandem and one female ovipositing.

Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor  2

Gray Sanddragon, Progomphus borealis  2

Cardinal Meadowhawk, Sympetrum illotum  1M

Western Pondhawk, Erythemis collocata  30+ including a wheel and two ovipositing females.

Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis  15 

Mexican Amberwing, Perithemis intensa  2

Flame Skimmer, Libellula saturata 20+ including an ovipositing female.

Roseate Skimmer, Orthemis ferruginea  1

Red Rock Skimmer, Paltothemis lineatipes  2

Pale-faced Clubskimmer, Brechmorhoga mendax  1M

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  11 including 3 tandems, one of which was ovipositing.

…….

Siskiyou County

Dave Payne

#We floated from Ferry Point (13 miles west of Happy Camp) to Coon Creek (18 miles west of Happy Camp).
Near the beginning of the float in the late morning stillness we were joined by approximately 150 Green Darners. 
They seemed to be about in varying numbers until the afternoon winds arrived. 
Once it became somewhat breezy the darners seemed to disappear.
The weather was clear, temps mid 70's early to low 90's later. 
Winds were calm till about 1330 hrs, then picked up to moderate upstream winds.
I only noticed one mature male, the rest were either female or immature males.

 

September 1, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Dos Palmas Oasis, Dos Palmas Preserve; 8:45 - 11:45, sunny, calm, 102 - 112 degrees.

Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  5

Desert Forktail, Ischnura barberi  1

Citrine Forktail, Ischnura hastata  3

Rambur's Forktail, Ischnura ramburii  ~18

Common Green Darner, Anax junius  9

Blue-eyed Darner, Rhionaeschna multicolor  1

Western Pondhawk, Erythemis collocata  50+ including a wheel and an ovipositing female.

Blue Dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis  75+

Comanche Skimmer, Libellula comanche  11

Marl Pennant, Macrodiplax balteata  ~30 including tandem ovipositing pair.

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  13

Red Saddlebags, Tramea onusta  3

Wandering Glider, Pantala flavescens  5

Note:  Three sets of sidewinder tracks on the hike to the ponds.

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Lassen County
Doug Vaughan & Doris Kretschmer
 Zamboni Hot Springs and Long Valley Creek, n. of Hallelujah Junction, 10:15-11:30; c. 80 deg, clear, light wind. 
All spp. seen along the creek except as noted.
*Calif. Spreadwing (Archilestes californica) -- 1 m in hand; 2 tenerals briefly seen may have been Archilestes or Lestes
Paiute Dancer (Argia alberta) -- a few at the springs
*River Bluet Enallagma anna -- 1 m in hand, others presumably this sp. fairly com. – last sighting 2007
Black-fronted Forktail -- a few m, both spots
Com. Green Darner -- 1 m
Gray Sanddragon (Progomphus borealis) -- perhaps 5-6, 1 or 2 fairly well seen, none netted
W. Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata) -- 1 m, 2 f
Flame Skimmer -- several m, both spots
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Merced County
Paul Johnson
Hwy 140 @ San Joaquin River, 1645-1915
arroyo bluet - 1M
bluet sp. - 4F
American Rubyspot - 3
common green darner - 12
blue-eyed darner - 25
olive clubtail Stylurus olivaceus  - 8 (wheel) 
variegated meadowhawk - 40
wandering glider - 12
spot-winged glider - 1
black saddlebags - 1
Don't let anyone tell you the ode season is over!

 

August

 

August 30, 2007

Lassen County 
Doug Vaughan & Doris Kretschmer
Cooper Swamp, just e. of Caribou Wilderness, 9:00-10:30; 
75-85 deg, mostly cloudy (a few raindrops), gusty winds. 
We camped (utterly alone) at the Rocky Knoll CG, also a primitive site, at least this year. 
My guess is that the campground was closed much of the year to permit aggressive tree thinning, 
evidence of which was still present, making many of the sites pretty grim. We did find a nice one!
Spotted Spreadwing -- 1 m in hand
N. Spreadwing (Lestes disjunctus) -- 1 m in hand; unidentified spreadwings were fairly com., including 1 possible Emerald Spreadwing
Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes) -- fairly numerous, both m and f
White-faced Meadowhawk (S. obtrusum) -- 2-3 m, perhaps 1 f
W. Meadowhawk -- 1 f
…
Tehama County
Wilson Lake, s. of Lassen NP, 2 mi. e. of highway 89, 12:30-2:00; 85 deg, mostly cloudy, windy. 
A disappointment, presumably a casualty of the dry year:
There was scant open water, and it was essentially unapproachable, surrounded by an expanse of boot-sucking 
mud and sphagnum bog, dry and dead on the surface but *only* on the surface. 
spreadwing sp. -- several N./Spotted not identified
Black-fronted Forktail Ischnura denticollis -- 1 m collected; I had thought this might be a new species for Tehama, 
but then I noted a recent photo record....well, now there's a specimen!
darner sp. -- we did see 6-8 distant darners, but we saw no pattern to their foraging and never got close
Striped Meadowhawk -- a few
W. Meadowhawk -- 1 m
*Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis – 1 [last report 2007 – kb]
 

August 29, 2007

Lassen County 
Doug Vaughan & Doris Kretschmer
Ash Creek near Ash Ck CG, se. of Aden, 9:45-10-30; c. 75 deg, p. cloudy, brief light rain concluded our visit! 
Ash Creek CG is a primitive site (we couldn't even get water from the pump spigot), and 
we saw no one between late afternoon 8/28 and the next morning, when a Forest Service guy appeared to stock the creek with trout. 
We enjoyed the solitude.
Am. Rubyspot -- several, most m
Spotted Spreadwing (Lestes congener) -- 1 f, a second presumed this sp., both seen in camp the evening before,
perhaps preparing to roost well away from water?
Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida) -- a few
Tule Bluet -- 1 m in hand, unidentified bluets fairly com.
N. Bluet (Enallagma annexum) -- 1 m in hand
W. Forktail (Ischnura perparva) -- a few
Flame Skimmer -- 1 f
Secret Creek at Karlo Road and w. along the road, ne. of Susanville, 1:00-2:00; 90+ deg, p. cloudy.
Tule Bluet -- many presumed this sp., 5 or 6 in hand
Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile) -- 1 m in hand
River Bluet (E. anna) -- 1 m at tiny rivulet crossing Karlo Road (N 
40°33.754' W 120°19.183') en route to Biscar Wildlife Area
N. Bluet -- 1 m in hand, a few others likely this sp.
W. Forktail -- many
Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis) -- 1 m
Com. Green Darner -- 2 or 3
W. Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale) -- 1 faded m
Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis) -- 1 m, then many more in wet fields and roadside ditch w. along Karlo Road
 

August 24 - 29, 2007

Siskiyou County

Kathy & Dave Biggs

Our pond, Mt Shasta Forest, McCloud

Common Green Darner Anax junius  – several

Aeshna sp. – several

Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata - 1

Cardinal Meadowhawk  – 1 pair ovipositing + 1 male

 

August 28, 2007

Siskiyou County

Kathy & Dave Biggs, Doug Vaughan & Doris Kretschmer

Medicine Lake Highlands key: PSW=Pumice Stone Well, LML=Little Medicine Lake, ML=Medicine Lake, BlL= Blance Lake, Bul=Bullseye Lake

Common Green Darner Anax junius  – several; all places

Variable Darner Aeshna interrupta  – many, 3 in hand; all places

Darner sp (probably Blue-eyed, possibly others too) – many; all places

Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum - 1 male; PSW, Bul

Striped Meadowhawk Sympetrum pallipes - 1 male; LML, Bul

Western Meadowhawk Sympetrum occidentale - 1 male; ML

Tule Bluet, Enallagma carunculatum - several (one in hand); all places

*Boreal Bluet, Enallagma boreale - several (one in hand) – last sighting 2007

Bluet sp – possibly other species

Pacific Forktail, Ischnura cervula - very few; ML

…

Dave Payne

# Brown Bear River Access (milepost 78 or so on highway 96, east of Happy Camp) on the Klamath River
I did lunch by the river and noticed another large group of Green Darners flying about. Most appeared to be female or immature males. 
No mature males were seen. There were easily several hundred dragons flitting about. One male Flame Skimmer also appeared. 
The weather was great, sunny and hot (high 90's) with very little wind. The Green Darners were still in the area when I left around 1 pm. 
…….

Inyo County

Ron & Barbara Oriti
*Hoary Skimmer Libellula nodisticta – last report 2007
 

August 27, 2007

Siskiyou County

Kathy & Dave Biggs

Soda Springs, McCloud

Common Green Darner Anax junius – 50+

Aeshna sp. – several

Common Whitetail Libellula lydia – 1 mature male

12-spotted Skimmer Libellula pulchella, 1 male

Variegated Meadowhawk  Sympetrum corruptum - 1 male

Pacific Forktail, Ischnura cervula  - very few

Western Forktail, Ischnura perparva  - some (no Swift Forktails seen)

…….

Los Angeles County

Doug Aguillard

Piru Creek off I-5, north of Valencia

Seen upon arrival at 8:30

Red Rock Skimmers
Pale-faced Clubskimmers
Sooty Dancers 
American Rubyspots. 
After a while, there were also
Flame Skimmers
Blue-eyed Darners 
Common Green Darner
I've noticed that Clubtails are always late for the party, and there was no exception in this case, as they started showing up at 10:30 AM. 
Serpent Ringtail – 3
http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/serpent_ringtail.htm
…….
Glenn County 
Doug Vaughan & Doris Kretschmer
Sacramento NWR; a brief lunch stop.
Com. Green Darner (Anax junius) -- several
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis) -- 2 f, 1 m
…
Tehama County
Battle Creek Wildlife Area, ne. of Red Bluff, 2:00-2:45; 95 
deg, clear, light wind. Our only serious stop between the Bay Area and Mt. Shasta (and a brief one).
Am. Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana) -- 1 m
Pac. Forktail (Ischnura cervula) -- 1 m
Tule/Arroyo Bluets (Enallagma carunculatum/praevarum) -- many
Com. Green Darner -- 2 or 3
Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor) -- 1 m
Variegated Meadowhawk (Sympetrum corruptum) -- 1 f
Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata) - 1 m
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata) -- several

 

August 25, 2007
San Benito County
Paul Johnson, Don Roberson
San Benito River at Sawmill Creek
(Remote area with rough roads, asbestos hazard) River level low, dry upstream of Sawmill confluence
* lavender dancer Argia hinei - 8 (3F5M, tandem pair) [first report 2007 – kb]
sooty dancer - 30
vivid dancer - ?
familiar bluet - 1 (plus several female bluets)
common green darner - a few
red rock skimmer - a few
wandering glider – 1
spot-winged glider - 1
Photos (first 5) are viewable in the Paul Johnson photos folder on CalOdes files:
http://pets.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/CalOdes/photos/browse/dfa5
http://montereybay.com/creagrus/CA-SBT25Aug07.html

…….

Monterey & San Benito Counties 
Paul Johnson, Don Roberson
San Lorenzo River, east of King City [all species in both counties]
1410-1610 (sunny, breezy) 
Am Rubyspot 10
Calif Dancer hundreds (many color phases, see CalOdes)
Black-fronted Forktail 12
Western Forktail 2 f
Desert Firetail 15
C. Green Darner 15
Blue-eyed Darner 8
White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus 10 (photos upgrade this on the MTY list from a  'sight only' record)
Western Pondhawk 6
Flame Skimmer 25
Variegated Meadowhawk 20
I have updated the White-belted Ringtail page on the MTY Checklist with photos from this trip.
See http://montereybay.com/creagrus/WhitebeltedRingtail.html
Also included are comparative shots of Serpent Ringtail from Piru Creek, Los Angeles Co., for an identification discussion.

…….

Imperial County

Bob Miller

The tail ends of Dean hit all around the Imperial Valley but we did not get much.  
There were some stiff winds out of the SE Friday and Saturday though.  
I spent several hours Saturday afternoon looking for dragons between El Centro and Holtville.  
Typical things in some of the canals.  
American Rubyspot, Blue-ringed and Powdered Dancers, Familiar Bluets and Western Pondhawks.  
Found an interesting spot that will be worth visiting in the future.  
On the SE corner of Kamm Road and Hwy 115, which is about 1.5 miles north of the Hwy 115 and Old Hwy 80 intersection 
NW of Holtville.  There is an old Alfalfa dehydration mill on the NE corner.  
There is a small, very overgrown with Cattails, pond there. 
Alamo River is less than a mile away.  Was surprised at some of the odes found there. 
Not many damsels as there is not much water exposed. 
Red Saddlebags - 1f
*Widow Skimmer Libellula luctuosa - 2m 1f – last report 2007
Comanche Skimmer - 1m 1f
Common Green Darner - 2m
Blue-eyed Darner - 1f
Blue Dasher - 1m 1f
Western Pondhawk - 8
Familiar Bluet - 20
 

August 19, 2007

Siskiyou County

Dave Payne
#I was rafting from Cayuse to Quigley's on the Klamath River. This stretch is about 50 miles east of Happy Camp.  
Once again, female Green Darners were en mass and seemed to be traveling west along the river. 
There were probably several hundred females. I did notice one male Green Darner.
I also saw one male Blue-eyed Darner at Gottville River Access. 
The Green Darner swarms have been interesting, all seem to be heading west along the river. 
The group in yesterday's report was 70 miles downriver from today's gathering.
 
August 18, 2007
Lassen County

Ray Bruun

Paiute Dancer - 1 male (photograph)
*Emma's Dancer Argia emma - 1  [last report 2007 – kb]
Vivid Dancer - several
River Bluet - all the bluets I checked out were River, but last week there were several Tule and at least one Familiar (photographs).
Western Forktail - several females
Black-fronted Forktail - common
Common Green Darner - common
Blue-eyed Darner - several

White-belted Ringtail Erpetogomphus compositus – County record, photo voucher, CA chart #55, OC# 263183
Great Basin Snaketail Octogomphus morrisoni (probable) - 1 (photograph)  - last report 2007
White-belted Ringtail -1 (photograph)
Western Meadowhawk - 1 female
Striped Meadowhawk - 1 female
Western Pondhawk - several females and a couple of males
Desert Whitetail Libellula subornata - 1 male – last report 2007
Twelve-spotted Skimmer - several 
Flame Skimmer – common

…….

Siskiyou County

Dave Payne

# I noticed today the Green Darners seemed to be massing and moving downriver toward the coast. 
I was west of Happy Camp today and saw many female Green Darners on the move.
There was probably about 75 Green Darners scattered over a mile of river near Swillup Creek. 
I don't think I saw any males in this group. 
Other stops included Wyland Gulch (17 miles west of Happy Camp). Here a steady stream and waterfall grace a roadside picnic stop.  
This is also the patrol area for several male Pacific Spiketails. A few Vivid Dancers were about also. Good blackberries are here also. 
A stop at Swillup Creek (19 miles west of Happy Cmp) produced a patrolling male River Cruiser. A few Vivid Dancers were also seen here. 
The Green Darners caught my attention because I have not seen that many this season. Earlier sightings were mostly males, a few 
scattered females, a few pairs, some ovipositing, that sort of thing. Today it looked like the girls were heading somewhere important.

 

August 17, 2007
Imperial County
Pierre Deviche
West Pond (N. of Yuma),
American Rubyspot: 1
Powdered Dancer: 100s
Blue-ringed Dancer: 1M +?1F
Rambur's Forktail
Bluet sp: 2M
Common Green Darner
White-belted Ringtail: ~20
Brimstone Clubtail: NOT!
Russet-tipped Clubtail: 1F
Red-tailed Pennant: 1
Western Pondhawk
Comanche Skimmer: 2M + 2F
Widow Skimmer
Blue Dasher
Spot-winged Glider
Wandering Glider
Mexican Amberwing
Black Saddlebags
…….

Sonoma County

Kathy Biggs

Bigsnest Wildlife Pond, Sebastopol

Vivid Dancer – on male

Pacific Forktail – a few males & females, ovipositing
Western Forktail – 1 male, 1 female ovipositing

Darner sp. – 2 ovipositing females, assumed to be Shadow Darners

Darner sp. – males, assumed to be 1 Shadow Darner & 1 Blue-eyed

Darner exuvia - 3

8-spotted Skimmer – 1 male ‘flyby’

Blue Dasher – 1 male
Cardinal Meadowhawk – 2 males plus an ovipositing pairs

…….
Monterey County 
Don Roberson & Rita Carratello
upper Arroyo Seco River in Ventana Wilderness (1130-1430)
mostly a hike on trails up a bit from river, but we did record
Vivid Dancer 20
Pacific Spiketail Cordulegaster dorsalis 2 males patrolling the trail 
Walker's Darner 4 males

 

August 16, 2007 
Los Angeles County
Don Roberson
Piru Creek, Frenchmans Flat (0900-1130; hot ~90 degrees by mid- morning; 
didn't get much beyond a quarter-mile of creek right at  Frenchmans Flat as lots of activity; 
the paved road is blocked here by gate)
American Rubyspot 15
Sooty Dancer 80+
Vivid Dancer 40+
*Northern Bluet Enallagma annexum 3 [last report 2007 – kb]
bluet, sp 40
Arroyo Bluet 5
Black-fronted Forktail 1 m
C. Green Darner 1
Blue-eyed Darner 1
Serpent Ringtail 4 m (phs)
Gray Sanddragon 1 m (RC only)
Pale-faced Clubskimmer 30+ (exceptionally abundant!)
Cardinal Meadowhawk 2
Flame Skimmer 40
Red Rock Skimmer 25+

 

August 14 & 15, 2007
San Bernardino County
Don Roberson and Rita
Big Morongo Preserve (mostly Mesquite Trail loop)
14 Aug (0900-1000; 90 degrees, sunny & calm) and 15 Aug, again, with  
Rita, after picking her up at Ontario airport, 0915-1030). Of common  species, highest count mentioned
Vivid Dancer 15
C. Green Darner 40
Blue-eyed Darner 8
Flame Skimmer 3
Neon Skimmer 2 (different males at different sites: imm male 14 Aug,  d male 15 Aug)
Red Saddlebags 2
Spot-winged Glider 2
Wandering Glider 1
Oasis of Mara, Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Twentynine Palms (1230; very hot)
Spot-winged Glider 2

 

August 12 & 13, 2007
Inyo County 
Don Roberson 
Antelope Spring
12 Aug (1310-1420, hot & calm); 13 Aug (0810-0950; getting hot,  slight breeze) highest count of either day reported:
Vivid Dancer 100+
C. Green Darner 80 (13 Aug)
Blue-eyed Darner 2
Pacific Spiketail 1 barely glimpsed, terrible 'corner-of-eye' view as  it patrolled the creek very fast
Western Meadowhawk 2
Variegated Meadowhawk 3
Black Saddlebags 1

Spot-winged Glider 1 

 

August 13, 2007

Mono County

Kathy & Dave Biggs, Ron & Barbara Oriti

DeChambeau Ponds, just North of Mono Lake
Dancer sp.
Tule Bluet
Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile  - sight only record #7 CA chart
Western Forktail
Common Green Darner
Blue-eyed Darner
Western Pondhawk
8-spotted Skimmer
Flame Skimmer
Blue Dasher
*Saffron-winged Meadowhawk Sympetrum costiferum  last report 2007
Variegated Meadowhawk
Black Saddlebags

….

Paul G. Johnson
Mono County
Owens River, upstream of Control Gorge Power Plant
-vivid dancer - abundant
-black saddlebags - common
-flame skimmer - 1
-mosaic darner - common
-common green darner - common
-Pacific spiketail - 1 possible sighting
Owens River upstream of Benton Road xing
-bluet spp. - common
-variegated meadowhawk - common
-saffron-winged meadowhawk - 1
-Great Basin(?) snaketail - 1(photo)
-common green darner – few
…….
Inyo County
Don Roberson
Scottys Castle (1200-1230; hot & breezy)
Vivid Dancer 5
C. Green Darner 2
Flame Skimmer 2
Variegated Meadowhawk 1
Wildrose Spring, Panamint Mts (1430-1515, very hot ~105 degrees)
Vivid Dancer 3
Flame Skimmer 4
Water Canyon, just north of Trono SBE  [1600, very very very hot]
[California's only Riffle Darner was from "Water Canyon, Inyo Co." --  this is the only Water Canyon in INY that I found on the map.
It is a  broad absolutely dry wash, with no apparent vegetation visible in  either direction from Hwy 178. Maybe this is the wrong spot?]
In any  event, no odes at all.]
 

August 12, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

1,000 Palms Oasis, Coachella Valley Preserve; 11:15-12:15, sunny, calm, 105 degrees.

Paiute Dancer, Argia alberta  1M in hand

Vivid Dancer, Argia vivida  17

Comanche Skimmer, Libellula comanche  4M

Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis  1M2F

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  2

Red Saddlebags, Tramea onusta  1
…….
Inyo County 
Don Roberson 
Tollhouse Springs (1200-1230; hot, ~90+ degrees)
C. Green Darner 1 fem perched (ph)
Blue-eyed Darner 1
Mono County 
Cottonwood Creek [a short quarter-mile stretch within Mono before it  
dips back into Inyo Co.; 1500-1530)
Vivid Dancer 2
Blue-eyed Darner 2
Red Saddlebags 1
Spot-winged Glider 6 (phs, including one perched)
Wandering Glider 3 (flight photo)
 
August 10, 2007 (CalOdes Blitz III)
Inyo County
Paul Johnson, Doug Aguillard, Kathy & Dave Biggs, Bob Miller, Jim (from NV), Ray & Steven Bruun, Ron & Barbara Oriti
Chalk Cliffs (a.m.)
1) Paiute dancer http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/paiute_dancer.htm http://bruunphotography.com/damselflies_081007.html 
2) vivid dancer
3) black-fronted forktail
4) familiar bluet
5) common green darner http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
6) blue-eyed darner http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
7) gray sanddragon
8) variegated meadowhawk
9) western meadowhawk  http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
10) blue dasher
11) eight-spotted skimmer
12) flame skimmer http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
13) black saddlebags http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
14) western pondhawk
Mill Pond (p.m.) (Kathy & Barbara only)
15) red saddlebags
Mono County
Fish Slough  (p.m.)
16) Pacific forktail
17) paddle-tailed darner http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/paddle.htm  http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
18) hoary skimmer Libellula nodisticta last report 2007
http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/hoary_skimmer.htm 
http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html 
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/hoaryF_pruinose07.jpg
 
Blue eyed Darner http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/Dragonfly_Pages/blue-eyed_darners.htm
Blue Dasher Pachydiplax longipennis – Photo Voucher Ron Oriti CA Chart #96
 
 
August 11, 2007 (CalOdes Blitz III)
Paul Johnson, Doug Aguillard, Kathy & Dave Biggs, Bob Miller, Jim (from NV), 
Ray & Steven Bruun, David & Linda Blue, Ron & Barbara Oriti
Mono County
Whitmore Hot Spring  (a.m.)
19) spotted spreadwing
20) California dancer – 2 females collected by Biggs and determined by Rosser 
Garrison to be Argia agrioides CA Chart #7 OC #263903
21) saffron-winged meadowhawk http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/saffron.htm  
http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
22) *Desert Whitetail Libellula/Plathemis subornata – Kathy caught specimens to scan 
for her website(s) and they will be the county documentation OC# 262877:
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/DwhitetailmMtop.jpg
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/dwhitemMside.jpg
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/dwhiteYMtop.jpg
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/dwhiteYMside.jpg
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/dwhiteFtop.jpg
http://southwestdragonflies.net/caphotos/dwhiteFside.jpg
http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/desert_whitetail.htm 
http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
Little Hot Creek  (a.m.)
23) Tule bluet
24) *alkali bluet Enallagma clausum [last report 2007 – kb]
25) striped meadowhawk
26) black meadowhawk 
…
Inyo County
Klondike Lake  (p.m.)
27) bleached skimmer Libellula composita – last sighting 2007
Antelope Spring (Inyo Co.) (p.m.)
28) wandering glider
29) spot-winged glider
30) Pacific spiketail (1 male, 3 exuvia)
Blue eyed Darner http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/Dragonfly_Pages/blue-eyed_darners.htm
Western Meadowhawk http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/western_meadowhawk.htm
Blue Dasher http://bruunphotography.com/dragonflies_081007.html
…….
Ventura County
Doug Willick
Spot-winged Glider – one photographed 
. 
August 12, 2007
Inyo County
Paul Johnson, Doug Aguillard, Kathy & Dave Biggs, Bob Miller, Jim (from NV), 
Ray & Steven Bruun, David & Linda Blue, Ron & Barbara Oriti
Klondike Lake  (a.m.)
31) river bluet http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/river_bluet.htm
Owens River 1 mile SE Klondike Lake (Inyo Co.) (a.m.)
32) Olive Clubtail http://sdbirds.basiclink.com/olive_clubtail.htm 
Not Mazourka Spring  (p.m.)
33) desert firetail
Ponds off Mazourka Rd. (Inyo Co.) (p.m.)
34) American rubyspot
Owens River overflow channel N of Mazourka Rd. (Inyo Co.) (p.m.)
35) desert forktail
Pre-trip (Kathy and Dave):
36) blue-ringed dancer
37) Emma's dancer
38) red-veined meadowhawk 
 
August 11, 2007 
San Francisco County
Doug Vaughan
Ft. Point in San Francisco.
Amid countless tourists, *San Francisco Forktails [last report 2007 – kb] continue to fly in the wet ditch on the south side of the road just east of Ft. Point.
During a 10- or 15-minute visit (my first to this spot) this afternoon, my wife and I saw 4 or 5 males and at least 2 presumed females. 
One male was examined in hand and released. A few unidentified bluets were also present. Not a place to tarry and enjoy the wildness 
of the natural world, but one can at least marvel at the presence of this sparsely distributed species in such an unlikely place.
 
August 9, 2007

Inyo County

Kathy & Dave Biggs

Bristle Cone NM, 10,000 ft. elevation -received permission to do catch & release on a darner swam

Blue-eyed Darner – 3 caught & released, all females of this species
 

August 8, 2007

Matt Heindel

Los Angeles County

Carlsbad, just east of the freeway (I-5) 

We have a small pond (and mini-waterfall). In each of the four summers, we have had Neon Skimmers, but usually for short durations (as opposed to the Flame Skimmer, which is present daily during the summer). This year, I first noted a Neon in early July and thanks to the prompting of David Blue, I sent it to Kathy as he mentioned no one had reported it flying. Twice in the intervening four weeks I have seen the Neon; on two occasions this year (as with years past) I had both males perched within a couple feet of each other, allowing for nice comparisons (of course in these cases, they are so different than it is more for fun than to truly learn anything, as they appear so different..

Other than flyover darners and gliders, Flame Skimmer and Blue Dasher are the likely large odes at our house. (Smaller odes are primarily Black-fronted Forktail and Familiar Bluet.) If someone really wants to see Neon, they are welcome to check in to see if we are here (or if not walk around the back, but do note our neighborhood has a good watch program!), but given the irregularity with which I see Neon, not sure it is likely to pay great returns.

 

August 7, 2007

Inyo County

Kathy and Dave Biggs

Deep Springs, Hwy 168 – asked for and received permission to drive into College grounds

In the fields:

  1. Common Green Darner Anax junius
  2. Blue-eyed Darner Rhionaeschna multicolor
  3. Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata
  4. Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens
  5. Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum
  6. Black Saddlebags Tramea lacerata

At the Deep Spring:

  1. Paiute Dancer Argia alberta
  2. Vivid Dancer Argia vivida
  3. Darner sp. Aeshna/Rhionaeschna sp.
  4. Pacific Forktail Ischnura cervula
  5. Western Forktail Ischnura perparva
  1. Black-fronted Forktail Ischnura denticollis
  1. Western Pondhawk Erythemis collocata
  2. Eight-spotted Skimmer Libellula forensis
  3. Hoary Skimmer Libellula nodisticta
  4. Flame Skimmer Libellula saturata
  5. Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum

 

August 6, 2007

Riverside County

Peter Siminski

Lake Fulmor, San Jacinto Mountains; 9:30-11:30, sunny, calm, 65-70 degrees.

Tule Bluet, Enallagma carunculatum  6 (3 in hand)

Pacific Forktail, Ischnura cervula  ~20 including one female ovipositiing.

Rhionaeschna sp. ~8, two seen well as multicolor, the remainder seemed californica, but only seen on the fly.

Cardinal Meadowhawk, Sympetrum illotum  3

Black Saddlebags, Tramea lacerata  2

 

August 5, 2007

Imperial County

Peter Siminski

Fig Lagoon; 8:00-11:30, sunny, calm, 90-100 degrees

Powdered Dancer, Argia moesta  1

Blue-ringed Dancer, Argia sedula  8 

Familiar Bluet, Enallagma civile  ~70 including a dozen wheels.

Desert Forktail, Ischnura barberi  2

Rambur's Forktail,