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Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-06-11 Matt Spangler 26 Jordan Lake--Overcup Creek Marsh Sight
2 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2023-09-16 Matt Spangler 25 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Sight
3 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2005-08-14 Greg Schneider 21 JORD - Robeson Creek Canoe Access, on gravel road and along gravel path to the water. Also on the timber rail surrounding the parking lot. Identified 17 males and 4 females. Sight
4 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-05-05 Mike Turner and Randy Emmitt 20 Town Lake Park Sight
5 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2023-09-08 Matt Spangler 20 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Sight
6 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-08-08 Harry LeGrand; Lori Arent 15 Cape Fear River locations Sight
7 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2014-07-26 John Petranka 10 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest. Pond near parking area. Photo
8 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2014-08-06 Mike Turner 10 Poe’s Ridge boat ramp near the Jordan Lake dam Sight
9 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2015-05-20 John Petranka 10 Northwest District Park, near Silk Hope. Pond. Photo
10 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-07-21 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 10 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest. Pond near parking area. - Mostly males. Sight
11 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-05-02 Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent 10 Buckhorn Road, close to the Cape Fear River Sight
12 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-04-20 Matt Spangler 9 The Glades Sight
13 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2017-09-22 Mike Turner 8 Town Lake Park; 35.7126, -79.1871 Sight
14 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-06-13 Matt Spangler 8 Haw River/Jordan Lake interface near Robeson Creek Sight
15 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-04-17 Matt Spangler 7 The Glades Sight
16 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-05-06 B. Bockhahn 6 JORD Sight
17 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2014-07-05 Mike Turner 5 Northeast Creek Waterfowl Impoundment Sight
18 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-05-09 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 5 Beaver pond along unpaved section of Alton King Road. - Both sexes. Photo
19 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-05-12 Mike Turner 5 pond on Alton King Rd.; 35.5622, -79.2916 Sight
20 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2020-08-31 Richard Stickney 5 Cape Fear River landing at end of Buckhorn Road Sight
21 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-04-18 Matt Spangler 5 Jordan Lake--Overcup Creek marsh Sight
22 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-05-01 Matt Spangler 5 Jordan Lake--Cub Creek Marsh Sight
23 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-07-10 Matt Spangler, Mark Kosiewski 5 Transis Camp Rd. Sight
24 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-08-19 Matt Spangler 5 The Glades Sight
25 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-06-27 Richard Stickney 5 Buckhorn Dam and nearby powerline cut Sight
26 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2023-08-20 Matt Spangler 5 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek Sight
27 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2010-07-11 R. Emmitt, R Rittmaster 4 Haw River at 64 bridge and private pond Sight
28 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2014-07-26 John Petranka 4 Northeast District Park, 5408 Big Woods Road. Pond near parking area. Sight
29 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-04-12 Matt Spangler 4 The Glades Sight
30 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-07-15 Matt Spangler 3 The Glades Sight
31 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-07-25 Matt Spangler 3 Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek (Chatham) Sight
32 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2023-07-28 Matt Spangler 3 The Glades Sight
33 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2010-09-16 K. Bischof 2 JORD - Obs. at campsite G24. 1 male, 1 female. Sight
34 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2010-09-19 K. Bischof, J. Colonel 2 JORD - Obs. at campsite G24. 1 male, 1 female. Sight
35 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2014-08-08 S. McMurray 2 JORD Sight
36 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2019-05-28 Mike Turner 2 Rocky River @ SR 1362 (Piney Grove Church Rd.) Sight
37 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-04-14 Harry LeGrand 2 Buckhorn Road, south of Corinth Sight
38 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-05-02 Matt Spangler 2 The Glades Sight
39 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-06-26 Matt Spangler 2 Town Lake Park Sight
40 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-07-21 Matt Spangler 2 The Glades Sight
41 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-04-15 Matt Spangler 2 Haw River--Bynum Dam Sight
42 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2023-04-02 Matt Spangler 2 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest Sight
43 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 1966-05-15 Paulson DR 1 pond, Bynum, male=1 Collect
44 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 1976-06-12 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, city=Pittsboro, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA Collect
45 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 1984-10-19 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=FEMALE, directions=Rt. 751, 2.7 miles south of, habitat=Jordan Lake, addl_habitat=northeast creek, source=INTERNATIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE-FSCA Collect
46 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2010-09-18 K. Bischof, J. Colonel 1 JORD - Obs. at campsite G24. Female. Sight
47 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2015-05-29 John Petranka 1 Rocky River at TLC's Woods Mill Bend Preserve. - Male. Sight
48 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2015-05-29 John Petranka 1 Rocky River at NC Hwy. 902 bridge. - Male. Sight
49 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2017-03-26 Roger Shaw 1 Rocky Ridge Park Sight
50 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2017-04-08 John Petranka 1 Northeast Creek Waterfowl Impoundment, O'Kelly Chapel Road. - Female Photo
51 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2017-04-08 John Petranka 1 Northeast Creek Waterfowl Impoundment, O'Kelly Chapel Road. - Female. Photo
52 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-05-12 R Emmitt and super DSA crew! 1 Rocky River at 15-501 crossing. Sight
53 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2018-05-12 M. Turner, J. Daigle, T. Schoch, T. Deering 1 Deep River Park/Camelback Bridge Sight
54 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2020-03-29 Richard Stickney 1 White Pines Preserve Sight
55 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-04-28 Matt Spangler 1 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest Sight
56 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-05-22 Matt Spangler 1 The Glades Sight
57 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-07-29 Matt Spangler 1 The Glades Sight
58 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-08-04 Matt Spangler 1 The Glades Sight
59 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2021-08-09 Matt Spangler 1 The Glades Sight
60 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-05-04 Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent 1 Old Bynum Bridge area along the Haw River Sight
61 Common Whitetail [Plathemis lydia] Chatham 2022-05-14 Matt Spangler 1 Jordan Lake Educational State Forest Sight