Allegany Nature Pilgramage
The nature pilgrimage was great this year, but the best part of my weekend was not spent in a organized workshop, but at Red House Lake and a few Beaverponds. Here are my lists for the weekend.
6-1-2007 Red House Lake (picnic area by admin building)
- Aurora Damsel
- Eastern Forktail
- Common Sanddragon*
- Common Baskettail*
- Dusky Clubtail*
- Common Green Darner
6-2 France Brook Rd beaverpond
- Beaverpond Baskettail
- Beaverpond Clubtail
- Dot-tailed Whiteface
- Common Whitetail
- Eastern Forktail
6-2 ASP 2 Beaverpond
- Fragile Forktail
- Eastern Forktail
- Aurora Damsel
- Beaverpond Baskettail*
- Common Whitetail
- Dot-tailed Whiteface
- Common Green darner
- Beaverpond Clubtail *
- Unicorn Clubtail *
- Common Baskettail *
- Chalk-fronted Corpral *
6-2 Bova Ski Beaverpond (Drained within the last year)
- Beaverpond Baskettail
- Unicorn Clubtail
- Eastern Forktail
- Common Whitetail
* Denotes a specimen was taken
Bold denotes a species of “Greatest Conservation Need” for NY
The Common Sanddragon is currently only known from two rivers in the Adirondacks. I found it during the Nature Pilgrimage at Red House Lake. This was one of three lifers I got over the weekend! My other two lifers were the Beaverpond Baskettail and Clubtail. I also observed some other interesting ode behavior I will write about soon.
Dragonfly Eye 
NatureWoman said,
June 5, 2007 at 5:45 pm
You must have been really excited to find the Common Sanddragon. Your close up photo of it is great – I love their eyes. Glad to see you had a good weekend Jeremy!
mon@rch said,
June 5, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Such an amazing list of dragonflies that you found! You really need to spend some more time out here and teach me about draongflies! I bet we could find a ton more new Dflies for you!