Notes on the Odonates of NC
54 records
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2022-11-06 Mark Shields 3 Carolina Beach State Park Sight
2 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2021-12-16 Mark Shields 4 Carolina Beach State Park, limesink ponds Sight
3 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2021-12-03 Mark Shields 4 Carolina Beach State Park, limesink ponds Sight
4 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2021-11-01 Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent 10 various sites in the county, most in Carolina Beach State Park - CABE limesink ponds Sight
5 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2020-11-14 Mark Shields 17 CABE, limesink ponds Sight
6 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2020-08-22 Matt Spangler 8 Marshes south of Fort Fisher/Federal Point (by kayak) Sight
7 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2020-06-26 Jan Hansen 2 Basin Trail at Fort Fisher Sight
8 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2019-10-24 B. Bockhahn 1 MAIS Sight
9 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2019-10-23 Brian Bockhahn, John Petranka, Mark Shields, ode workshop participants 20 limesink ponds, Carolina Beach State Park (CABE) Photo
10 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2019-10-22 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 4 Retention pond on private property at corner of 7th Street and N. 7th Street (adjacent to CABE fitness trail property). - Including one tandem pair ovipositing. Photo
11 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2019-09-10 Chris Helms 15 CABE - Seen at Sawgrass Pond (across park road from Visitor Center) and at Lily Pond. Many pairs in tandem. Observed females ovipositing in low water of Lily Pond while in tandem. Observed solo females attacked mid-flight by males and pairs in tandem hit while in the air by competing males. Sight
12 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2018-11-18 Mark Shields 13 limesink ponds, Carolina Beach State Park (CABE) - including 3 tandem pairs Sight
13 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2018-09-30 Mike Turner 15 Cape Fear River at Sutton Steam Plant Sight
14 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2018-06-01 Mark Shields 1 Airlie Gardens, Wilmington Sight
15 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2018-06-01 Mark Shields 11 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE), limesink ponds Sight
16 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2018-04-17 Mark Shields 1 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE), limesink ponds Photo
17 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-12-19 Mark Shields 11 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE), limesink ponds - 9 singles, 1 ovipositing pair Sight
18 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-11-28 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 5 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE). At lime sink ponds. - Both sexes, including 1 mating pair. Sight
19 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-11-25 Mark Shields 19 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE), limesink ponds Photo
20 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-11-18 Mark Shields 16 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE), limesink ponds - 10 males, 3 tandem pairs Photo
21 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-11-18 Mark Shields 1 Wade Park, Wilmington Sight
22 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-10-01 B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf 8 FOFI Sight
23 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-09-30 Mark Shields 20 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE) bioblitz Photo
24 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-09-30 B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf 40 CABE Sight
25 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-09-30 Jeff Beane, Stephanie Horton 1 CABE - CABE Bioblitz 2017 Sight
26 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-09-13 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 10 Carolina Beach State Park, at limesink ponds. - Both sexes. Ovipositing females seen. Sight
27 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-05-02 Mark Shields 6 limesink ponds at Carolina Beach State Park (CABE) Photo
28 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2017-04-10 Mark Shields 3 Halyburton Park, Wilmington Sight
29 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2016-12-18 Mark Shields 6 limesink ponds at Carolina Beach State Park - 5 males, 1 female, including 1 tandem pair Photo
30 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2016-11-25 Mark Shields 16 limesink ponds at Carolina Beach State Park Photo
31 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2016-11-19 Mark Shields 15 limesink ponds at Carolina Beach State Park Photo
32 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-11-28 Mark Shields 11 Carolina Beach State Park Sight
33 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-11-27 Mark Shields 2 Halyburton Park, Wilmington Sight
34 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-11-27 Mark Shields 1 Wade Park, Wilmington Sight
35 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-11-27 Mark Shields 12 Carolina Beach State Park Photo
36 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-09-13 Mark Shields 10 Wade Park Sight
37 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-09-13 Mark Shields 50 Carolina Beach State Park - most at Lily and Grass ponds; many pairs flying in tandem Photo
38 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-09-13 Mark Shields 200 Ft. Fisher State Recreation Area (FOFI), Basin Trail - numerous; many pairs mating, flying in tandem Photo online
39 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-08-27 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 5 Carolina Beach State Park (CABE). Lily Pond. - 3 males, 2 females including 2 ovipositing pairs. Photo
40 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-08-27 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 4 Wade Park, Wilmington. - 3 males, 1 female including 1 ovipositing pair. Photo
41 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2015-08-06 Mark Shields 7 Carolina Beach State Park - 2 at Grass Pond, 3 at Lily Pond, 2 at Cypress Pond Sight
42 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2014-04-04 A. Fairbanks 1 Halyburton Park cruising along trail in front of visitor center. Male Sight
43 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2013-04-25 Doug Johnston 1 Carolina Beach state park Photo online
44 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2012-03-27 C.Helms 1 Female; Seen at park gate on hours sign @ 07:55. Sight
45 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2011-03-24 R Emmitt 4 Wilmingtgon area Sight
46 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2009-04-23 A. Fairbanks 4 Wade Park Wetlands (formerly reported as Bethel Park) Sight
47 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2008-06-18 Andy Fairbanks 2 Observed at Bethel Park in Wilmington. - Male Sight
48 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2006-11-14 S. McElhone, E. Corey, J. Cullipher 0 FOFI Sight
49 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2006-07-17 E. Corey and J. Wilde 5 FOFI - Found along Basin Trail Sight
50 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2005-10-02 T. Taylor 2 CABE - Superintendent's backyard. Sight
51 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2005-09-26 J. Shimel, J. Davis, T. Taylor 0 CABE - Cypress Pond Sight
52 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2005-09-20 T. Taylor 20 CABE - Numerous around back boardwalk on Flytrap Trail. Several mating pair. Standing water from Hurricane Ophelia. 1600 hours. Sight
53 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover 2002-08-12 T. Howard 2 CABE - pair in tandem flight at a completely dry Lily Pond Sight
54 Common Green Darner [Anax junius] New Hanover ? Duncan Cuyler 1 Donnelly, T.W. 2004. Distribution of North American Odonata. Part I, Part II and Part III d