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An Occasional Newsletter About Dragonflies and Damselflies in Southern New England Volume XI, Number 1 ISSN 1084-9750 May 2004 Ode News An Occasional Newsletter about Dragonflies and Damselflies in Southern New England Volume XI, Number 1 ISSN 1084-9750 May 2004 elcome to Ode News, now entering its notable, is Damselflies of the Northeast, a superb W eleventh year of publication! We’ve new field guide by Ed Lam of New York. You will survived another “real” New England winter, which, not want to head into the upcoming field season although not especially snowy, was one of the without a copy of this guide in your possession (see coldest in a couple decades or more. Good riddance page 8)! Also new is a DVD, Common Dragonflies to it! Although the winter was dry, the early spring and Damselflies of Eastern North America, by Dick was very wet (the wettest ever in Boston!), and as we Walton and Greg Dodge; this, too, we recommend head into the field season water levels range from highly (see page 8). In this issue we have reviews of normal to well above normal. A Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Massachusetts (page 9) The cold damp weather of and Dragonflies of the the early spring, resulted North Woods (page 11), in the season’s first as well as a summary of dragonfly appearing later the 2003 field season in than we’ve become Connecticut by Mike accustomed to in recent Thomas and Dave years. But finally a bubble Wagner (page 4), and a of warm air in the third note about yet another week of April resulted in difficult taxonomic issue the widespread arrival of facing New England Common Green Darners, odonatists. which were reported © Blair Nikula simultaneously from three Attenuated Bluet (Enallagma daeckii) — male An active schedule of sites on 19 April: two This lanky southern damsel is know from just a handful of sites in southeastern field trips is in the offing Massachusetts. Blair Nikula will be conducting surveys for this species during 2004, males at one of Rhode under contract with the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Program. this summer, and a full Island’s boghaunter sites listing appears on page 2. (G. Brown); six in W. Also check out Dave Groton, MA (J. Liske); and several, including an Small’s announcement of the America Rubyspot ovipositing pair in southern Berkshire County, MA Project on page 8 (as if they aren’t already busy (G. Corbiere). Additional reports came from several enough up there in the wilds of northern Worcester more sites the following day. County!). It should be another exciting year and we hope to see you in the field! The first New England Odonate Conference in Athol, MA, on 17 April was a rousing success. The conference was attended by about 140 enthusiastic Inside this Issue: participants, far exceeding our most optimistic expectations! It was a perfect opening to the 2004 2004 Massachusetts Field Trips .............2 season and, given the remarkable response, we look 2003 Connecticut Summary ...................4 forward to additional conferences in the future. See page 6 for an account of the event. Another “New” Species? .........................7 Massachusetts Field Guide ....................9 New resources for odonatists continue to appear at a dizzying pace. The newest, and perhaps most Ode News Vol. XI, No. 1 2 2004 MASSACHUSETTS WALKS AND PROGRAMS Following are some of the activities scheduled in Massachusetts this season. Most of these events are free, but some are scheduled by organizations and require registration and/or a fee. Many are weather dependent, so if in doubt please call the leader to check on status. May 9 (Sunday), 9:00 a.m. Concord & June 20 (Sunday), 9:00 a.m. Ware & vicinity. A trip for early season species, Quabog Rivers. A trip to explore some poorly including, with luck, the Ringed Boghaunter. known riverine habitats (on foot, no canoes Meet behind the variety store at Nine Acre necessary) in southern Worcester County, Corner (intersection of Sudbury Road & Route searching for clubtails and other early season 117) in Concord. Leader: Dick Walton (978- species. Bring lunch, drinks, and a sense of 369-3729; [email protected]). exploration. Meet at the commuter parking lot behind the McDonald’s on Route 32 in Palmer June 6 (Sunday), 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (about a mile north of Exit 8 off the MassPike). Quabbin Trip. Join Dave Small on this annual Leaders: Lynn Harper (413-532-2799; trip into Quabbin Reservation. This will be an [email protected]) and Blair Nikula (508- all day event inside the reservation looking for 432-6348; [email protected]). birds, butterflies, dragonflies and whatever nature has to offer. Bring lunch, snacks, water, June 25—27. DSA Northeast meeting in field guides, dragonfly net and binoculars. Pre- Hartford, VT. See details on page 3. registration required. Call the Millers River Environmental Center (978-248-9491) or e- July 1 (Thursday), 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. mail: [email protected]. North Quabbin. An evening trip to look for Umber Shadowdragons. Meet at the Millers June 16—July 21 (Wednesday evenings & River Environmental Center, Athol. Leader: Saturdays). Ode Institute. Athol Bird and Fred SaintOurs ([email protected]). Nature Club. Dave Small, club president, will run this series of classes and field trips to July 7—24 July. Dragonfly Institute at discover the diversity of dragonflies and Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick. damselflies found in Massachusetts. Field See details on page 3. trips will be on the Saturdays following each evening class. Fee: $40 for members of ABNC June 9 & 10 (Friday & Saturday). Arcadia and $50 for non-members. For info or to Sanctuary Talk and Walk. A Friday evening register call: 978-248-9491; or visit the club’s slide program followed by a Saturday walk at web site at: www.millersriver.net/abnc/. MassAudubon’s Arcadia Sanctuary in Easthampton. Fee & Pre-registration required: June 19 (Saturday), 9:00 a.m. Connecticut $20/members; $25/non-members. To register River Canoe Trip. A canoe trip for clubtails call: 413-584-3009. Leader: Michael Veit. and other “Big River” specialties. Bring a canoe or kayak and lunch. Meet at the small July 17 (Saturday), 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. dirt parking area on the west side of the river Newburyport Talk and Walk. An introductory on River Road, at the intersection of Route slide talk at MassAudubon’s Joppa Flats 116 (west end of the Sunderland Bridge) in Sanctuary followed by a walk. Fee & Pre- Deerfield. Leader: Blair Nikula (508-432-6348; registration required: $18 for members; $22 [email protected]). for non-members. Contact the sanctuary (978- 462-9998) for details and to register. Leader: Blair Nikula. F Ode News Vol. XI, No. 1 3 August 1 (Saturday), 9:00 a.m. Plymouth. A State Forest and vicinity. Meet at the dirt trip sponsored by The Nature Conservancy to parking area on the north side of Route 2 just search for coastal plain pond dragonflies. Pre- east of the entrance to the Mohawk State registration required. Contact The Nature Forest. Leader: Blair Nikula (508-432-6348; Conservancy in Plymouth (508-747-4307). [email protected]). Leaders: Tom Maloney ([email protected]) and Blair Nikula (508-432-6348; September 4 (Saturday). 9:00 a.m. Millers [email protected]). River, Athol. A trip to look for late season specialties such as Arrow Clubtail and American August 14 (Saturday), 9:00 a.m. Odes by Rubyspot. Meet at the Millers River Canoe/Kayak. This trip will focus on an area to Environmental Center, 100 Main Street, Athol. be determined in Worcester County. Leader: Dave Small (978-249-2094; Participants are responsible for their own [email protected]). watercraft, safety equipment, nets, lunch, drinking water, and transportation. Be prepared September 12 (Sunday), 8:30 a.m. Green to wade in shallow water. Meet at the Millers River (Franklin County). Search for Ocellated River Environmental Center, 100 Main Street, Darner and other late season species. Meet at Athol. Leaders: Dave Small (978-249-2094; the Millers River Environmental Center, 100 [email protected]) and Lynn Harper. (413-532- Main Street, Athol at 8:30 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. at 2799; [email protected]) the Tourist Information Center on the Rte 2 rotary in Greenfield. Leaders Dave Small (978- August 21 (Saturday). 9:00 a.m. Northern 249-2094; [email protected]) and Lynn Harper Berkshire County. A trip to look for darners (413-532-2799; [email protected]). and other late season species in the Savoy BROADMOOR DRAGONFLY INSTITUTE 2004 NORTHEAST DSA MEETING This is a course for beginners sponsored by the This year’s Northeast meeting of the Dragonfly Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick, Society of the Americas will be held in Hartford, Massachusetts, July 7–24. It will consist of three Vermont, on the weekend of June 25–27. Hartford is evening lectures and three field trips, focusing on the situated in east-central Vermont, adjacent to the life cycle, habitat, behavior, and identification of Connecticut River. The meeting is being coordinated family, genus and species. Slide lectures on by Bryan Pfeiffer and coincides with the Vermont Wednesday evenings (7:00 – 8:30 p.m.) July 7, 14, BioBlitz scheduled for the area on June 26. Field and 21, with field trips on Saturdays (10:00 a.m. – trips on Friday and Saturday will visit areas near and 2:00 p.m.), July 10, 17, and 24. Close-focusing along the Connecticut and Ottauquechee Rivers. binoculars recommended. Optional field trips are planned for Sunday. On Friday evening, Dr. Mark McPeek of Dartmouth Instructor: Bob Bowker; Field Trip Leaders: Bob University will present a program about the Bowker and Blair Nikula (7/24).
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