Leaders Choice Ode Trip
July 30, 2006

Celithemis elisa (Calico Pennant)

Nine members and friends of the Athol Bird and Nature Club enjoyed a beautiful summer day surveying several wetlands in the Athol/Orange area. Led by Dave small. we moved from Silver Lake to Lake Rohunta to the Kiwanis Park in Orange. 31 dragonfly and damselfly species and a dozen species of Butterfly were identified by the group. Highlights included several Banded Pennants, a Martha's Pennant and the first American Rubyspots observed in the area this season.

Odes:

Enallagma ebrium (Marsh Bluet)
Enallagma exsulans (Stream Bluet)
Enallagma geminatum (Skimming Bluet)
Argia fumipennis (Variable Dancer)
Argia moesta (Powdered Dancer)
Lestes inaequalis (Elegant Spreadwing)
Lestes vigilax (Swamp Spreadwing)
Ishnura posita (Fragile Forktail)
Ischnura verticalis (Eastern Forktail)
Calopteryx maculata (Ebony Jewelwing)
Hetaerina americana (American Rubyspot) [First of Season]
Anax junius (Common Green Darner)
Dromogomphus spinosus (Black-shouldered Spinyleg)
Hagenius brevistylus (Dragonhunter)
Epitheca princeps (Prince Baskettail)
Celithemis elisa (Calico Pennant)
Celithemis eponina (Halloween Pennant)
Celithemis fasciata (Banded Pennant) [Franklin County]
Celithemis martha (Martha's Pennant) [State listed]
Erythemis simplicicollis (Eastern Pondhawk)
Leucorrhinia hudsonica (Hudsonian Whiteface)
Leucorrhinia intacta (Dot-tailed Whiteface)
Libellula cyanea (Spangled Skimmer)
Libellula incesta (Slaty Skimmer)
Libellula luctuosa (Widow Skimmer)
Libellula pulchella (Twelve-spotted Skimmer)
Pachydiplax longipennis (Blue Dasher)
Perithemis tenera (Eastern Amberwing)
Plathemis lydia (Common Whitetail)
Sympetrum spp. (Meadowhawk species)
Folks ID'd 2 of the many Meadowhawks as:
Sympetrum internum (Cherry-faced Meadowhawk)
Sympetrum obtrusum (White-faced Meadowhawk)

Butterflies:

Orange Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur
Eastern Tailed-Blue
American Copper
Great Spangled Fritillary
Appalachian Brown
Common Ringlet
Common Wood Nymph
Monarch
Silver-spotted Skipper
Northern Broken Dash
Dun Skipper

If you wish to volunteer to lead a trip please contact
Dave Small or
Events Coordinator Sue Cloutier 978-544-7500