Mar 1 - Common Green Darner Month

Now March. It’s possible to see Odonata in March - mostly Common Green Darner. Maybe not right away, but soon. Last year, the flight season set a new early date, by starting on March 6. We've already had some nymph observations for 2023.

Here’s a map of Counties with observations in March. Darker where observations are in the last 5 years. Montgomery and Coshocton have one or two more than the other counties. Notice counties with observations – north to south, east to west. If your county isn’t purple, here’s your chance to get in data!

Species	Earliest Flight Date	Observations All Data	Observations Recent Years	Migratory?
Variegated Meadowhawk Sympetrum corruptum	12-Mar	4	1	Yes
Fragile Forktail Ischnura posita	20-Mar	2		No
Common Green Darner Anax junius	6-Mar	24	22	Yes
Swamp Darner Epiaeschna heros	29-Mar	1	1	Maybe

Many of our earliest sightings are individuals that are migrating on the spring stormfronts. They can drop out of the sky at any wetland, or maybe your backyard.

Posted on 01 de março de 2023, 03:51 PM by