[birding] Re: [obol] 1st December Oregon odonate record? (OT for birding)

[DJ Lauten and KACastelein]

Folks

We had one large blueish dragonfly in our yard I believe Sunday 30 Nov.  
I remember seeing a dragonfly with Rich Hoyer on Sat in Port Orford, 
cause I remember Rich pointing it out a 'darner' (?) but I can't 
remember what he thought it was and I know nothing about dragonflies 
except that they are really cool.  Anyhow I believe it was the next day 
I saw the same looking species in our yard.  That would be 30 Nov, not 
Dec though.   thought you might be interested......

Cheers
Dave Lauten
Bandon  OR
deweysage at verizon.net


Jamie S. wrote:
>
> Sorry, this is off-topic for birding lists, but I know there are 
> dragonfly enthusiasts as well on these lists.
>
>  
>
> While looking for the Palm Warbler in Peoria on Monday, December 1st, 
> I spotted a dragonfly in the Darner family (Aeshnidae).  Rich Hoyer 
> had a glimpse as well before it disappeared. 
>
>  
>
> According to _Dragonflies & Damselflies of the Willamette Valley, 
> Oregon_ by Steve Gordon and Cary Kerst and published in 2005, there 
> are no non-red-colored dragonfly species typically still around after 
> about mid-November.  On page 9, under "When and Where to Look", they 
> wrote "There are no December Oregon adult Odonate records--yet."  
> There is one now (if there haven't been any previous December records)! 
>
>  
>
> (Some of the Oregon web links in the book are already obsolete or have 
> not been updated in years.  If anyone knows how to contact Steve 
> Gordon and/or Cary Kerst, please pass this email on to them.)
>
>  
>
> Jamie Simmons
>
> woodpecker97330 at yahoo.com
>
> in balmy Corvallis (for anyone receiving this email who is not in 
> Oregon, it has been a very mild fall so far)
>
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