| Common Name |
County |
Date |
Observer(s) |
Number |
Comments |
Record Type |
| 1 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-07-09 |
John Petranka |
15 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 2 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-06-30 |
R. Emmitt |
14 |
at our ponds edge. |
Sight |
| 3 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2003-05-13 |
Adrienne Wallace |
10 |
ENRI - Seen flying over water hunting at 15:00hours along powerline cut of river along Holdens Mill Trail |
Sight |
| 4 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-08-12 |
Mike Turner |
10 |
8 ad.males - Mason Farm Biological Reserve |
Sight |
| 5 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-06 |
John Petranka |
10 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 6 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-19 |
John Petranka |
10 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, Pickett Road Edges |
Photo |
| 7 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-06-29 |
Mike Turner |
6 |
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area - 5 males 1 female |
Sight |
| 8 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-07-04 |
R Emmitt |
6 |
Oconeechee ponds |
Photo |
| 9 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-26 |
R. Emmitt |
6 |
Emmitt Millard Estate |
Sight |
| 10 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-06-29 |
John Petranka |
5 |
Duke Forest Eno Division. Beaver pond along gravel road off of New Hope Church Road gate. - Males. |
Photo |
| 11 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-09-11 |
John Petranka |
5 |
Pond at intersection of Mt. Sinai Road and Wild Primrose Lane. One male. |
Photo |
| 12 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-06-18 |
John Petranka |
5 |
Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Main pond. Male. Photo. |
Photo |
| 13 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-04 |
John Petranka |
5 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, Meadow |
Photo |
| 14 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-04 |
John Petranka |
5 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 15 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-04 |
John Petranka |
5 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, Loop Trail |
Photo |
| 16 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-07-17 |
John Petranka |
5 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 17 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-07-11 |
B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, E. Tatum |
4 |
OCMO |
Sight |
| 18 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-06-15 |
John Petranka, Sally Gewalt |
4 |
Mason Farm Biological Reserve; Morgan Creek at ford. |
Photo |
| 19 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-06-01 |
John Petranka |
4 |
Brumley Forest Preserve, Triangle Land Conservancy Preserve. Along seep near spring house. Males. Photo. |
Photo |
| 20 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-08-12 |
Mike Turner |
4 |
ad.males - N.C. Botanical Garden |
Sight |
| 21 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-07-07 |
John Petranka. |
4 |
Blackwood Farm Park. Small sandy tributary feeding the pond. - Males. |
Photo |
| 22 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2020-05-04 |
Jan Hansen |
4 |
Mason Farm |
Photo online |
| 23 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2020-08-09 |
B. Bockhahn, J. Thomson |
4 |
OCMO - 8/9/20 OCMO Butterfly Count |
Sight |
| 24 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2009-08-16 |
R. Emmitt M. Millard |
3 |
High Field |
Sight |
| 25 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-05-31 |
Mike Turner |
3 |
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area - males; upper and lower pond |
Sight |
| 26 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-06-14 |
John Petranka |
3 |
Occoneechee Mountain SNA (OCMO). Around margins of upper pond. - Males |
Photo |
| 27 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-07-31 |
John Petranka |
3 |
Duke Forest Korstian Division. New Hope Creek, about 0.5 miles upstream of Old Erwin Road. Males. Sight. |
Sight |
| 28 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-06-21 |
John Petranka |
3 |
Brumley Forest Preserve, south side of Hwy. NC 10. - Males. |
Photo |
| 29 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2020-07-06 |
John Petranka |
3 |
Falls of New Hope neighborhood community garden. - Males. |
Photo |
| 30 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-17 |
John Petranka |
3 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, East of Pickett Road, Dry Oak-Hickory Forest but along tributary |
Photo |
| 31 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-17 |
John Petranka |
3 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, Pickett Road Edges |
Photo |
| 32 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-07-09 |
John Petranka |
3 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, Meadow |
Photo |
| 33 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2002-08-01 |
H. Geiser |
2 |
ENRI - Two males observed perched at a puddle at the Dumont Drive Access gate, in a decid. forest habitat. The time observed was 13:00 pm and the temperature was 89 F. |
Sight |
| 34 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2009-06-06 |
R. Emmitt, R Rittmaster |
2 |
ENRI Pleasant Green Access - females |
Sight |
| 35 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2012-07-09 |
Randy Emmitt, Erik Svensson |
2 |
Eno River SP at Cole Mill and Occoneechee State Preserve - Eno |
Sight |
| 36 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-07-16 |
Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Edith Tatum |
2 |
odeing at Gold Park |
Sight |
| 37 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2015-05-26 |
John Petranka |
2 |
Duke Forest Korstian Division. Tributary to New Hope Creek along Wooden Bridge Road. - Males. |
Photo |
| 38 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2015-06-21 |
John Petranka |
2 |
Blackwood Farm Park, near jct. NC 86 and New Hope Church Rd.. - Woodland pool along NC 86. |
Photo |
| 39 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2015-08-08 |
Mike Turner |
2 |
N.C. Botanical Garden - ad.males |
Sight |
| 40 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-07-18 |
John Petranka. |
2 |
Brumley Forest Preserve. Stony Creek on the North side of Hwy. NC 10. - Males. |
Sight |
| 41 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-07-19 |
John Petranka |
2 |
Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Mostly around the pond. - Males. |
Photo |
| 42 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-08-16 |
B. Bockhahn |
2 |
OCMO |
Sight |
| 43 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-10 |
R. Emmitt |
2 |
Eno River State Park Cole Mill Access powerline - tenerals |
Sight |
| 44 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-27 |
R. Emmitt |
2 |
Brumley Forest north |
Sight |
| 45 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2021-06-24 |
John Petranka |
2 |
New Hope Creek downstream from wooden bridge, Duke Forest Korstian Division |
Photo |
| 46 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2021-08-27 |
John Petranka |
2 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 47 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2021-08-28 |
John Petranka |
2 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 48 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2021-09-04 |
John Petranka |
2 |
NHCBS, Hollow Rock Nature Park, West of Pickett Road, New Hope Creek |
Photo |
| 49 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-06-06 |
Harry LeGrand, John Petranka |
2 |
Johnston Mill Preserve, along New Hope Creek |
Sight |
| 50 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
1965-05-22 |
Paulson DR |
1 |
puddle, Durham Co. line 1.9 mi W on rte 1718, male=1 |
Collect |
| 51 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
1965-06-06 |
Paulson DR & ML |
1 |
New Hope Cr, Piney Mt W of, male=1 |
Collect |
| 52 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
1976-06-06 |
R. Duncan Cuyler |
1 |
sex=MALE, city=Duke Forest, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA |
Collect |
| 53 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2001-06-01 |
C. Bockhahn |
1 |
OCMO - male |
Sight |
| 54 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2001-06-28 |
B. Bockhahn |
1 |
OCMO - male |
Sight |
| 55 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2001-08-09 |
B. Bockhahn |
1 |
OCMO - female |
Sight |
| 56 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2002-07-01 |
H. Geiser |
1 |
ENRI - Observed perched on a tree branch outside of park office window, in a decid. forest habitat, at 12:15 pm and the temperature was 85 F. |
Sight |
| 57 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2002-07-21 |
A. Wallace |
1 |
ENRI - 1 Male @ Pleasant Green Access |
Sight |
| 58 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2002-07-27 |
A. Wallace |
1 |
ENRI - One Male perched then flew to treetop at the Ridge Trail crossing of the Buckquarter Creek at 15:15 on Partly Cloudy Day at 92*f with breeze. |
Sight |
| 59 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2004-07-05 |
Adrienne Wallace |
1 |
ENRI - Male perched on truck antennae at Fews Ford Park Office |
Sight |
| 60 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2006-08-05 |
C. Greiner |
1 |
OCMO - dragonfly hike. |
Sight |
| 61 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2008-05-29 |
Jeffrey Pippen |
1 |
Duke Forest Blackwood Division |
Sight |
| 62 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2009-06-11 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Emmitt Estate and pond nearby |
Sight |
| 63 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2009-07-24 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Emmitt Estate and pond nearby |
Sight |
| 64 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2010-09-16 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Occoneechee ponds |
Sight |
| 65 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2011-05-30 |
R Emmitt |
1 |
Johnson Mill Preserve on New Hope Creek |
Sight |
| 66 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-06-15 |
R Emmitt |
1 |
Emmitt Estate |
Sight |
| 67 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-07-16 |
Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Edith Tatum |
1 |
odeing at Occoneechee Mountain |
Sight |
| 68 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2013-08-25 |
k. nealson |
1 |
ENRI - near superintendent residence |
Sight |
| 69 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-05-24 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Piney Mountain subdivision pond, northwest of Taproot Lane. - Male. |
Photo |
| 70 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2014-06-13 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Mount Sinai Road, marshy area/power line clearing opposite Duke Forest gate #23. - Male. |
Photo |
| 71 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2015-06-29 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Along New Hope Creek in Falls of New Hope neighborhood park. - Male. |
Photo |
| 72 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-08-08 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Brumley Forest Preserve, South side of Hwy. NC 10. Main pond. Female. Photo. |
Photo |
| 73 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2016-08-21 |
John Petranka, Sally Gewalt |
1 |
Jones Creek Greenway south of Morris Grove Elementary School. Photo. |
Photo |
| 74 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-05-31 |
R Emmitt |
1 |
Emmitt neighborhood |
Photo |
| 75 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-06-20 |
Maria de Bruyn |
1 |
Mason Farm Biological Reserve |
Photo online |
| 76 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-07-14 |
Mike Turner |
1 |
Bolin Creek @ SR 1777 (Homestead Rd.) |
Sight |
| 77 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-07-14 |
Mike Turner |
1 |
Bolin Cr @ Waterside Drive |
Sight |
| 78 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2018-07-17 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Small garden pond in Falls of New Hope neighborhood. - 1 male and 1 female. Mated and then female oviposited in garden pond. |
Photo |
| 79 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-19 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Emmitt estate |
Sight |
| 80 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-20 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Occoneechee State Preserve ponds. |
Sight |
| 81 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-30 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Brumley Forest ponds |
Sight |
| 82 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-05-30 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Eno River State Park (ENRI) Cole Mill Section along powerline. - Male |
Photo |
| 83 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-06-04 |
R. Emmitt |
1 |
Brumley Forest silo pond as area. |
Sight |
| 84 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2019-08-29 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Brumley Forest Preserve, south side of Hwy. NC 10. - Male. |
Photo |
| 85 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2020-06-08 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Duke Forest Power Line Cut across from Gate 12 on NC751 - Male. |
Photo |
| 86 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2020-06-13 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Blackwood Farm Preserve. - Male |
Photo |
| 87 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2021-06-23 |
John Petranka |
1 |
Johnston Mill Preserve. - Male. |
Photo |
| 88 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2022-08-07 |
B. Bockhahn |
1 |
OCMO |
Sight |
| 89 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] |
Orange |
2003-06-08 |
J. Rose |
0 |
OCMO - one female/immature in the long grass |
Sight |