Notes on the Odonates of NC
35 records
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2022-09-09 L. Arent 1 Brookshire Park - Patrolling a small wetland at the north end of the greenway. Photo online
2 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2021-07-17 Max Ramey, Aaron Reb 2 Elk Knob SP Pond Photo
3 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2019-09-21 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 6 High elevation beaver pond near Boone. Photo
4 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2019-09-20 John Petranka 2 Elk Knob State Park (ELKN), small marshy pond. Elevation ca. 4,400ft. - Males. Photo
5 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2019-09-17 John Petranka 3 Clawson-Burnley Park, Boone. At the retention ponds. - Males. Photo online
6 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2019-08-21 John Petranka 2 Boone Fork, Julian Price Park, BRP. In marshy area along Boone Fork Trail 0.36 miles north of the picnic area footbridge. - Males. Photo
7 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2019-08-08 Mark Shields 1 Elk Knob State Park (ELKN); small marshy pond Photo online
8 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2018-10-15 Richard Stickney 2 Boone Greenway Photo
9 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2018-09-19 Richard Stickney 2 - Elk Knob SP, marshy pond Sight
10 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2018-09-06 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 3 Boone Fork, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. In marshy area along Boone Fork Trail 0.36 miles north of the picnic area footbridge. - One ovipositing female and 2 males. Photo
11 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2018-09-03 John Petranka 2 Elk Knob State Park, small marshy pond. Elevation ca. 4,400ft. - Males. Photo
12 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2018-08-05 John Petranka 3 Elk Knob State Park, small marshy pond. Elevation ca. 4,400ft. - Males. Photo
13 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2017-09-24 Guy McGrane 1 Brookshire Park Photo
14 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2017-09-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 1 South Fork of the New River, Clawson-Burnley Park, Boone. - Male. At the retention ponds. Photo
15 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2017-09-19 Timothy Deering 1 Sims Pond, with Martha Barnette Photo
16 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2017-09-04 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 2 Small pond at Blue Bear Mountain Camp, off of Longhope Road. - Males. Photo
17 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-10-25 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 3 Sim's Pond, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. Marshy area around pond inlet. Males. Photos. Photo
18 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-10-25 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 5 Trout Lake, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. Marshy area around stream inlet near dam. 4 males, 1 female including I mating pair. Photos. Photo online
19 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 1 Meat Camp Creek Environmental Studies Area. Male. Photo Photo
20 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 1 Sim's Pond, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. Hovering over seep below the dam. Sight. Sight
21 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 1 Trout Lake, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo. Photo
22 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin 1 Julian Price Lake, Blue Ridge Parkway. Small stream just west of Boone Fork footbridge along Price Lake Trail. 36 8.0672N 81 44.3098W. Male. Photo. Photo
23 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2016-08-22 John Petranka, Jim Petranka 1 Boone Fork, Julian Price Park, Blue Ridge Parkway. In marshy area along Boone Fork Trail 0.36 miles north of the picnic area footbridge. Sight. Sight
24 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2015-09-18 Timothy Deering 1 Bass Lake, with Martha Barnette Photo
25 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2010-08-22 Curtis Smalling 3 ELKN - At entrance area meadow north of entrance - at small pond just outside park property Sight
26 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2009-10-28 Curtis Smalling 1 at Meat Camp Creek ESA warm afternoon Sight
27 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2009-09-14 Curtis Smalling 4 all at Meat Camp Creek ESA - 3 males and i female Photo
28 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2009-08-20 Curtis Smalling 3 Meat Camp Creek Environmental Studies Area Sight
29 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2008-10-14 Curtis Smalling 1 seen well in good light - in good light in alder thicket at Meat Camp Creek Env. Studies Area Sight
30 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2007-08-18 Ted Wilcox 4 Sight
31 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2007-08-11 Ted Wilcox 2 Sight
32 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 2007-07-12 Ted Wilcox 1 Photo online
33 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 1988-07-07 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, directions=NC Rt 194, 0.7 miles NE Avery, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA Collect
34 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 1964-09-11 Paulson DR 1 Linville 15.2 mi NE on US 321, 3600 ft, male=1 @ 3600 ft Collect
35 Shadow Darner [Aeshna umbrosa] Watauga 1963-10-18 Paul D. Harwood 1 sex=MALE, directions=Moses Cone Memorial Park, source=PAUL D. HARWOOD COLLECTION-FSCA Collect