List of Recommended Locations for Difficult to Find Species
Includes local species, habitat specialists and rarities. Accidentals and species with no records for several decades not included.
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Shadow Darner: Lums Pond, Piedmont ponds
Comet Darner: Sedge Meadow
Springtime Darner: Blackbird State Forest, Idylwild
Fawn Darner: Greensboro Christian Park
Harlequin Darner: Blackbird State Forest, Idylwild
Cyrano Darner: Whale Wallow at Lums Pond, Idylwild
Unicorn Clubtail: Impoundment at Lums Pond
Black-shouldered Spinyleg: Greensboro Christian Park, White Clay Creek
Midland Clubtail: Broad creek near Philips Landing
Dragonhunter: Greensboro Christian Park, Brandywine Creek
Banner Clubtail: Fisher's Mill Bridge
Southern Pygmy Clubtail: Ramsey Run
Common Sanddragon: Greensboro Christian Park
Sable Clubtail: Blackbird State Forest
Eastern Least Clubtail: Ramsey Run
Russet-tipped Clubtail: Hollingsworth Park, Oldfield Pt. Rd Bridge, Elkton, MD
Arrow Clubtail: Brandywine Creek State Park
Tiger Spiketail: Seep stream in White Clay Creek State Park
Twin-spotted Spiketail: Blackbird State Forest
Arrowhead Spiketail: Idylwild Entrance Road
Stream Cruiser: Blackbird State Forest, Idylwild
Royal River Cruiser: Lums Pond
Robust Baskettail: Idylwild
Selys's Sundragon: Idylwild
Shadowdragons (Umber and Stygian): Perryville Boat Launch
Fine-lined Emerald: Idylwild
Coppery Emerald: Idylwild
Treetop Emerald: Idylwild
Banded Pennant: Seep bog at Idylwild
Double-ringed Pennant: Seep bog at Idylwild, Blackbird State Forest, Sedge Meadow
Bar-winged Skimmer: Lums Pond powerline, Blackbird State Forest
Yellow-sided Skimmer: Idylwild
Elfin Skimmer: Seep bog at Idylwild
Blue-faced Meadowhawk: Lums Pond, Tybout Bay
Cherry-faced and Ruby Meadowhawk: Buttonbush Bay at Lums Pond, Tybout Bay
Band-winged Meadowawk: marsh at Ashland Nature Center
Sparkling Jewelwing: Greensboro Christian Park
American Rubyspot: White Clay Creek
Spotted Spreadwing: Buttonbush Bay and Whale Wallow at Lums Pond
Amber-winged Spreadwing: Sedge Meadow
Sweetflag Spreadwing: Buttonbush Bay at Lums Pond, Tybout Bay
Elegant Spreadwing: Lilypad Pond at Blackbird State Forest, Idylwild
Swamp Spreadwing: Idylwild
Dusky Dancer: White Clay Creek
Aurora Damsel: Idylwild
Double-striped Bluet: Bluet Pond at Summit Bridge Ponds
Attenuated Bluet: Idylwild
Turquoise Bluet: Blackbird Creek, Marshyhope Creek at Idylwild
Burgundy Bluet: Idylwild
Big Bluet: Bluet Pond at Summit Bridge Ponds, Lums Pond
Pale Bluet: Long Pond at Idylwild
Vesper Bluet: Bluet Pond at Summit Bridge Ponds
Blackwater Bluet: Greensboro Christian Park, Marshyhope Creek at Idylwild
Sphagnum Sprite: Seep bog at Idylwild, Sedge Meadow and Powerline Pond at Summit Bridge Ponds
Southern Sprite: Idylwild