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Yes the Gliders have arrived! We've noted it too but Dave and I first
saw the swarms of them on our way north thru the Sacramento Valley on
the 2nd at the Blue Gum Rest Stop. There was a swarm of approximately
200 concentrated over this one tree in the central area. Then within 8
minutes the swarm had divided itself between that tree and the one just
south of it (I would have expected them to head a bit North, but no,
not at this point). There were many of these trees in a generally north
to south line, but the other trees had no Gliders over them at all. All
the Gliders we saw were Wandering, but we only spent a minute or two,
as we headed into and then out of the restrooms, observing them.
But, we FINALLY did find one in Siskiyou County - more later.
Cheers!!
Kathy
ylightfoot@... wrote:
But, we FINALLY did find one in Siskiyou County - more later.
Cheers!!
Kathy
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ylightfoot@... wrote:
Hi folks:The change in weather patterns over northern California and the West this past weekend (4-5 July), including a shift and increase in winds, brought the first big wave of Pantala gliders (vast majority Spot-winged, perhaps a few Wandering thrown in for good measure, plus saddlebags, etc.) to the Sacramento area. Since Sunday there have been swarms over my home and nearby yards, easily 200+ at their maximum. I have seen similar swarms elsewhere around town. A friend who is not familiar with dragonfly species reported a similar phenomenon near Fresno, and I suspect they were gliders, too. The appearance of large swarms of gliders around here in the summer is an annual occurrence, but it was quite noticeably related to the change in large scale weather patterns this time. Of course, swarms of Pantala gliders (and in the tropics, other species such as Miathyria and Tramea spp,) are well known to be affected by the movement of weather fronts, etc.Cheers,Tim
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