Update - Mid-October
While Odonata numbers are slowing down, there are still opportunities to contribute meaningful data. While most counties have historical records for October, several have no data. The following map shows the story. Union, Noble, Jackson, Gallia, and Lawrence have no October data, ever. Paulding, Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby, Vinton, Brown, and Columbiana don't have any current records in the last 5 years. Hint, hint: see what you can do!
Here are species and observation numbers from the last two years (2020-2021) on Ohio Odonata, mostly from iNaturalist. Anything with more than 50 observations should be not too hard.
| Common Name | # |
|---|---|
| Autumn Meadowhawk | 462 |
| Familiar Bluet | 160 |
| Eastern Forktail | 76 |
| Fragile Forktail | 71 |
| Great Spreadwing | 64 |
| Shadow Darner | 60 |
| Blue-faced Meadowhawk | 57 |
| American Rubyspot | 47 |
| Eastern Pondhawk | 47 |
| Spotted Spreadwing | 35 |
| Smoky Rubyspot | 29 |
| Band-winged Meadowhawk | 27 |
| Wandering Glider | 25 |
| Common Green Darner | 23 |
| Double-striped Bluet | 22 |
| Blue Dasher | 21 |
| Dusky Dancer | 20 |
| Halloween Pennant | 19 |
| Russet-tipped Clubtail | 19 |
| Widow Skimmer | 19 |
| Citrine Forktail | 15 |
| Eastern Amberwing | 12 |
| Green-striped Darner | 11 |
| Blue-fronted Dancer | 10 |
| Orange Bluet | 10 |
| Blue-ringed Dancer | 6 |
| Fawn Darner | 6 |
| Black Saddlebags | 5 |
| Common Whitetail | 5 |
| Lilypad Forktail | 4 |
| Slender Spreadwing | 4 |
| Striped Saddlebags | 4 |
| Tule Bluet | 4 |
| Eastern Ringtail | 3 |
| Elusive Clubtail | 2 |
| Skimming Bluet | 2 |
| Black-tipped Darner | 1 |
| Calico Pennant | 1 |
| Ebony Jewelwing | 1 |
| Powdered Dancer | 1 |
| Red Saddlebags | 1 |
| Slaty Skimmer | 1 |
| Stream Bluet | 1 |
| Swift Setwing | 1 |
| Twelve-spotted Skimmer | 1 |
| Vesper Bluet | 1 |
| White-faced Meadowhawk | 1 |
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Thanks for the update. Leaving for Texas in less than 3 weeks. Trying to get things in order.
I should’ve checked this years data before I added this journal - monicap273 added observations this month for Vinton, Jackson, and Gallia Co’s. Thank you monicap273!
More progress to report - monicap273 added observations for this weekend from Columbiana and Noble Co’s! Thanks monicap273! mantis2222 reported for today from Brown Co - thank you mantis2222! I travelled to Shelby, Auglaize, and Mercer Co’s today so they will have new October observations when I get photos entered. That leaves only Union, Lawrence, and Paulding.
I spent the afternoon of the 16th in Noble County. I identified 3 species.
Thankyou jheiser!!!
Had the expected Odes in Union Co today (10/22), so only two needed now (Lawrence, Paulding).
Expedition to Lawrence County next October?
We’ve still got a week ;)
Now complete! Thank you monicap273 for visit to Lawrence Co and observations there.
Well, almost. I’ll try to get to Paulding Co.
Thanks Jim for Union Co and monicap273 for Lawrence Co observations. Great job.
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