It looks like a beautiful holiday weekend to get out to your favorite wetlands.

iNaturalist stats to date for 2022: 2,533 Research Grade Observations, 180 Observers, 73 Species, 80 Counties. Numbers are climbing!

Counties that do not yet have 2022 observations: Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Marion, Monroe, Muskingum, and Tuscarawas.

We need to find a few more species to match recent years.

Forktails lead the way so far, by a fair margin. Common Whitetail continues to have good numbers. Blue Dasher and Eastern Pondhawk numbers are catching up fast.

Painted Skimmer numbers continue to climb - now at 125 observations across the state.

Some species from recent year's in May that we haven't seen yet: Elfin Skimmer, Lilypad Forktail, Lilypad Clubtail, Seepage Dancer, Emerald Spreadwing, Paiute Dancer, Swamp Spreadwing, Banded Pennant, River Jewelwing, Cyrano Darner, Blue-ringed Dancer, and Wandering Glider.

Posted on May 27, 2022 08:56 PM by jimlem