Common Name |
County |
Date |
Observer(s) |
Number |
Comments |
Record Type |
1 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2002-07-24 |
K. Bagy H. Geiser |
3 |
ENRI - Three males observed flying and perching on Nancy Rhode's Creek at the Pump Station Trailhead. The time was 13:25 pm and the temperature was 87 F. |
Sight |
2 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1965-05-22 |
Paulson DR |
1 |
Eno R at Guess Rd, Durham 5 mi N, male=1 |
Collect |
3 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1975-06-01 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=FEMALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
4 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1975-06-02 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=FEMALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
5 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1975-06-15 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=MALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
6 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1975-07-16 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=MALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=INTERNATIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE-FSCA |
Collect |
7 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1975-08-28 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=FEMALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
8 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1976-09-07 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=FEMALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
9 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1976-09-10 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=MALE, city=Durham, directions=southwestern edge, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
10 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
1993-05-28 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=MALE, city=Rougemont, directions=Red Mountain Road, habitat=Flat River, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-IORI |
Collect |
11 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2013-08-20 |
Owen McConnell |
1 |
Flat River Waterfowl Impoundments |
Photo online |
12 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-07-20 |
John Petranka |
25 |
Sandy Creek Park, and Greenway north to Pickett Rd.. - Very common, perched along greenway and around margin of swamp. |
Photo |
13 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-08-08 |
John Petranka |
15 |
Sandy Creek Park and greenway - Common around ponds and along greenway. |
Photo |
14 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-08-14 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Discovery Lake on campus of NIEHS/EPA - Male |
Photo |
15 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-09-06 |
John Petranka |
5 |
Sandy Creek Park - Around the ponds and greenway. |
Photo |
16 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2015-05-25 |
John Petranka |
2 |
Little River Regional Park, along South River Loop Trail - Males. |
Photo |
17 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2015-08-13 |
John Petranka, Sally Gewalt |
2 |
New Hope Creek Trail just south of US 15-501 in powerline clearing. - 1 male, 1 female. |
Photo |
18 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2021-06-28 |
John Petranka |
10 |
NHCBS, Mount Moriah Bottomlands, Parcel 140148, beaver pond and adjacent swamp adjoining Mount Moriah Road |
Photo |
19 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2021-08-04 |
John Petranka |
10 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Old Chapel Hill Road Park along Paved Trail |
Photo |
20 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2021-08-15 |
John Petranka |
3 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Powerline |
Photo |
21 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2021-08-22 |
John Petranka |
3 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Powerline |
Photo |
22 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2022-06-22 |
John Petranka |
1 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Edge Trail |
Photo |
23 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2022-06-22 |
John Petranka |
3 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Powerline |
Photo |
24 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2022-06-24 |
John Petranka |
15 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Loop Trail, east section, New Hope Creek sandbars |
Photo |
25 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2022-06-24 |
John Petranka |
10 |
NHCBS, New Hope Creek Bottomlands, Flood Channels and Oxbows |
Photo |
26 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2022-06-28 |
John Petranka |
10 |
NHCBS, Mud Creek Bottomlands, Parcel 140106, adjacent to Oak Creek Village Shopping Center. Along sewer right of way and flood channels |
Photo |
27 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2007-07-07 |
R Emmitt, Meg Millard |
30 |
Flat River and Brickhouse Rd |
Sight |
28 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2007-09-09 |
R Emmitt, Meg Millard |
1 |
Hill Forest on the Flat River |
Sight |
29 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2009-06-07 |
R. Emmitt, Ricky Davis |
3 |
ENRI Cole Mill Access |
Sight |
30 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2009-07-12 |
R. Emmitt M. Millard |
1 |
Eno River Park at Guess Rd |
Sight |
31 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2009-08-09 |
|
2 |
|
Sight |
32 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2009-09-13 |
R. Emmitt, W. Cook ,Carl R |
1 |
Flat River Impoundments and the Flat River |
Sight |
33 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2010-05-15 |
R. Emmitt, R Rittmaster |
1 |
Eno River at Guess Rd |
Sight |
34 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2010-05-26 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Eno River at Penny's Bend |
Sight |
35 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2010-06-06 |
R. Emmitt, R Rittmaster |
100 |
Ellerbe Creek Marsh in Durham - most I have seen in the Peidmont |
Sight |
36 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2010-08-08 |
R. Emmitt |
3 |
Little River Park |
Sight |
37 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2010-09-19 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Flat River Impoundments |
Sight |
38 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2011-05-28 |
R Emmitt |
1 |
Eno River City Park between Guess Rd and Duke St |
Sight |
39 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2012-07-28 |
Mike Turner |
25 |
Patterson Rd. Waterfowl Impoundment |
Sight |
40 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2012-07-29 |
Mike Turner |
20 |
Brickhouse Rd. Waterfowl Impoundments |
Sight |
41 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2013-06-20 |
Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn |
0 |
paddling the Flat River and exploring the nearby impoundment for the most part |
Sight |
42 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2013-08-10 |
Mike Turner |
40 |
Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment |
Sight |
43 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2013-08-24 |
Mike Turner |
35 |
Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment |
Sight |
44 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-06-05 |
Mike Turner |
20 |
Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment - ~15 were ad.males |
Sight |
45 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-06-07 |
Mike Turner |
15 |
New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment |
Sight |
46 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-06-08 |
Mike Turner |
15 |
New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment |
Sight |
47 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-06-23 |
Mike Turner |
40 |
Patterson Rd. Waterfowl Impoundment - 35 ad.males |
Sight |
48 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2014-07-01 |
Mike Turner |
30 |
Stagecoach Waterfowl Impoundment - ad.males |
Sight |
49 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2015-06-25 |
Mike Turner |
25 |
Patterson Rd. Waterfowl Impoundment - 20 ad.males |
Sight |
50 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2015-07-20 |
John Petranka |
2 |
Northeast Creek at Granville Drive, Durham. Around small pools formed from off-road vehicle use. - Males. |
Sight |
51 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2015-08-08 |
Mike Turner |
10 |
Upper Little Creek Waterfowl Impoundment - ad.males |
Sight |
52 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Durham |
2017-05-28 |
Mike Turner |
4 |
Flat River Waterfowl Impoundment - ad.males |
Sight |