Hi all, The ode season has finally arrived in Shingletown, Shasta County. The last couple of days, I've been seeing increasing numbers of Vivid Dancers at and...
1192
Anne Spence
antilleanmango
May 3, 2004 4:36 am
05-02-04 Just a quick note to let everyone know I found an EXCLAMATION DAMSELFLY at my Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., CA backyard. First one I've seen around...
1193
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 3, 2004 4:45 am
Hi all, Dave and I were able to stop at Bear Creek today on our way home from Mt. Shasta area (no odes seen there). It was about 5 pm, 93 degrees and we spent...
1194
chris heaivilin
chris_heaivilin
May 3, 2004 5:15 am
Went to my usual Ode hunting grounds on the delta in Oakley. Here's what I saw: A. junius (5 males, 1 caught female) L. saturata (2 females) A. multicolor (2)...
1195
Raymond Bruun
kn6q
May 3, 2004 5:33 am
Hi all, I visited a marshy area near Nora Lake here in Shingletown. This is the same marsh I found Swift Forktail last year, albeit a bit later than this. ...
1196
tonyharrow
May 3, 2004 5:55 pm
On May 2, Al Brewster and I went to the two lakes on a brillantly clear day, no wind and temps in the high 70's. Details on finding the lakes, admittance fees...
1197
Lethaby, Nick
nicklethaby
May 3, 2004 10:29 pm
All: Today in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, I had a Red Saddlebags flying close by while walking to work. Wandering Gliders have also shown up the last few...
1198
Bruce Deuel
bdeuel2
May 4, 2004 8:21 pm
I visited Turtle Bay West at noon today. Sunny, S breeze, 70s. Anax junius (Common Green Darner) - 6-8 Tetragoneuria canis (Beaverpond Baskettail) - 1 ...
1199
chris heaivilin
chris_heaivilin
May 4, 2004 10:50 pm
I saw what appeared to be a S. corruptum looking for a place to perch in my back yard, only it was much larger. It finally did perch vertically in the shadows...
1200
ylightfoot@...
clubskimmer
May 4, 2004 11:21 pm
Hi folks: Chris's report prompts me to pass on another recent Contra Costa record of this species: Rich Stallcup sent me a nice photograph (slide image) of a...
1201
David H. Edwards
xpapilio
May 5, 2004 7:21 pm
We saw a Red Rock Skimmer in Mitchell Canyon (Mt Diablo State Park) on April 9. I wonder if this might be the same one seen on the 19th. I am unsure of their...
1202
Raymond Bruun
kn6q
May 6, 2004 1:50 pm
Hi all, I checked out Mary Lake in Redding yesterday. This is what I found: Pacific Forktail - common Western Forktail - 1 male, 1 or 2 females Desert...
1203
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 6, 2004 3:29 pm
Our Sebastopol backyard pond, Bigsnest Wildlife Pond, is in 'full dragonfly' bloom this week: Vivid Dancer - only 1-2 Pacific Forktail - ~a dozen Western...
1204
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 6, 2004 7:54 pm
Hello, I wanted to share a beautiful, short, but well written article titled "The Pageantry of Dragonflies" in the May issue of the Texas Parks & Wildlife...
1205
Raymond Bruun
kn6q
May 7, 2004 1:49 am
Hi all, I've updated the following pages on my web site to include this year's photos. I hope you enjoy them. Pacific Forktail:...
1206
ylightfoot@...
clubskimmer
May 7, 2004 3:15 am
In a message dated 04-05-06 11:45:28 EDT, you write: << Striped Meadowhawk - one female yesterday. I believe this is the first report of this species of the...
1207
tonyharrow
May 8, 2004 9:09 pm
Today, Al Brewster and I went to the lakes from about 9 - noon. Cooler than last week, probably in the mid 60's with a 6-10 knot breeze. Lots of spreadwings at...
1208
Doug Aguillard
aguillard2469
May 9, 2004 12:20 am
I went up to the Santa Margarita River near Fallbrook and had the following: American Rubyspots Vivid Dancer Giant Darner Mosiac-type Darners Flame Skimmers ...
1209
Joe Morlan
May 9, 2004 1:01 am
Today I took my ornithology class to Mitchell Canyon at Mount Diablo. I digiscoped what I believe are a Red Rock Skimmer and a Blue-eyed Darner. See: ...
1210
zdapper
May 9, 2004 4:25 pm
Hi gang, I stopped by Hudson Road along the Shasta River in Siskiyou County. It was 1630 hrs on Saturday May 8, 2004. It was sunny, breezy, with temps in the...
1211
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 10, 2004 3:52 pm
Hi all, Our youngest son got married this weekend at Ragged Point which is on the coast of San Luis Obispo County, just 4 miles south of the Monterey Co. line....
1212
Doug Aguillard
aguillard2469
May 11, 2004 3:43 am
Yesterday, I was out with my sons taking pics of Odes and Leps. I again went to Kitchen Creek (east of Pine Valley) in search of Grappletail. Didn't find any,...
1213
foxmoldy
May 11, 2004 4:40 am
County: Marin City: Mill Valley Date: 9 Mar 2004 Common Name: Grappletail Scientific Name: Octogomphus specularis Sighted: 2 mature males Time: 4PM Photo: Yes...
1214
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 11, 2004 3:37 pm
Hello all, Some excitement here in CA. Doug Aguillard, the same guy that saw the big movement of Red Rock Skimmers in San Diego County, sent me photos of an...
1215
John Sterling
lesserroadru...
May 12, 2004 4:59 pm
Tim, I have so many ode reports stockpiled from last year, that I feel overwhelmed.... However, I will list the "interesting??" reports from this spring now......
1216
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 12, 2004 5:59 pm
I thought this message from Robert Larsen should be read by all of us: Subject: Filigree Skimmer associations Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 09:08:54 -0700 (PDT) ...
1217
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 12, 2004 9:46 pm
In case you are wondering how much of a 'jump' in known range the San Diego sighting is, see this map at Dennis Paulson's site: ...
1218
ylightfoot@...
clubskimmer
May 12, 2004 10:47 pm
Kathy: What makes you think this critter is associated with populations from Arizona? As I recall, Dennis's range map doesn't show distribution in Mexico, but...
1219
Lethaby, Nick
nicklethaby
May 12, 2004 11:00 pm
All: Probably should be 'no odes', but I haven't had much luck in the very little checking I've done so far. I had Pacific Forktails (a lifer) at Lake Los...
1220
Kathy and Dave Biggs
bigsnest
May 12, 2004 11:15 pm
Thanks for the heads up Tim. We certainly should consider Baja. Kathy...
