Hi folks: Had my first S. corruptum (a rather old one, by the looks of him/her) of the year (for California at least -- saw one in Florida a week or so ago)...
Since Peter Siminski's CA Dancer sighting was just about 2 months earlier than previous early date (April) and the Paiute Dancer was just about a whole month...
March 2, 2008 Imperial County Peter Siminski CDFG Imperial Wildlife Area, Wister Unit, Ruddy Rd.and Mud Pot area ditches; 9:45-12:00, sunny, ~70 degrees, very...
Hello all, I'm working on the yearly 'clean-up' on the distribution maps and charts. There's some confusion as to whether there is any record for Giant Darner,...
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Finally! It came to my Sebastopol backyard - a teneral California Darner! Might have seen a Variegated Meadowhawk too.... But this was after a fruitless search...
While playing soccer today, I viewed at close range a California Darner. This was at Marina High School, in Marina, Monterey County. Not much else to say...
March 9, 2008 Riverside County Peter Siminski Dos Palmas Preserve, Dos Palmas Oasis; 8:25-13:15, sunny, 70-80 degrees, windy 10-15 mph NW. CA/Aztec Dancer,...
Hi all, While exploring Coyote Canyon in Anza Borrego Desert State Park on Saturday 3-8 we had a lone American Rubyspot at one of the stream crossings. There...
Hi Bob and all, That's a new early date for the Rubyspot, old date was 3/14/2007. And, we're up to 18 species reported to be flying, and 18 folks coming to the...
Hello all, Due to the nature of our work, hobby, passion, I think we all find ourselves at times having to get wet in order to study the Odes. I have been in a...
It was 3 pm only 63 and the wind was whipping up whitecaps on tiny Lake Ralphine in Santa Rosa, BUT we saw our first forktails there (mostly down at the marshy...
Tragically, a CalOdes member died in a sailboat race off of SF over the weekend. Tony Harrow, of Marin County, joined CalOdes May 23, 2003. He sent in many...
Hello my fellow Oders, Here is my annual message to all members, and I hope this finds you all in good spirits and ready for another fantastic California Odes ...
March 15, 2008 Imperial County Peter Siminski CDFG Imperial Wildlife Area, Ramer Lake and Finney Lake, 9:00-12:00, sunny, 60-70 degrees, windy 10-15 mph. ...
The San Francisco Chronicle ran a front page article with photos on the tragic sailboat accident that took Tony's life, and on page A12 an article about him...
Hi all, I dreamed of Exclamation Damsels last nite :-) . So when I got up, I checked the Excel Chart for early date - which is tomorrow. I thought that maybe...
A drive up Coyote Canyon gave me a chance to sort out the damsels seen last week in the stream. About a dozen Vivid Dancers, some in wheel, and one lone male...
I had a Beaverpond Baskettail patrolling near the Sacramento River in Redding, yesterday (East Turtle Bay). Ray Bruun Shingletown/Redding, Shasta County ...
Hi all, Wonderful that Ray saw a Beaverpond Baskettail. That's species #19 for this year, but still far below the 37 species possible by the end of the month,...
Hello all, I just had a call from our nearby friends, Gloria and Harry Conley, here in Sebastopol. They have at least 9 Cardinal Meadowhawks emerging from ...
Hi All, I'm a new chaser of Odes and not very good at ID of any species. I took photos of these two damselflies late this afternoon on Torrey Pines Mesa in La...
Hi Stacey, Glad you're noticing these guys! Learning the dragonflies is tricky, but fun and this group is always glad to help! Your photos both show a...
The Orinda School District is holding its 6th annual Wildlife Festival on Sunday, April 22nd, 1-4. There is a nice wildlife pond on the grounds at the Wagner...
