Mar 1 - The Dragons are coming!
Yes! It’s possible to see Odonata in March. Maybe not right away, but I saw my first Red-winged Blackbird about 10 days ago, and many Killdeer yesterday, so I’m hopeful that I'll survive the winter and find a dragonfly soon.
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.
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.
| 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 |
20-Mar | 24 | 23 | 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.
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This time of year is when I start having dreams about dragonflies. Thanks for the info, Jim!
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