Notes on the Odonates of NC
31 records
Common Name County Date Observer(s) Number Comments Record Type
1 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2023-10-02 J. Lynch, B. Wheeler 2 SARU Sight
2 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2022-05-14 Mike Turner 15 Northeast Cape Fear River - Holly Shelter Boat Access Sight
3 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2021-05-24 Matt Spangler 12 Black River downstream of Hunts Bluff Sight
4 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2019-06-28 Mark Shields 5 Black River, from Hunts Bluff Boating Access Area to 5km upstream and back, by kayak Sight
5 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2018-08-25 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt. 6 Along Northeast Cape Fear River at Holly Shelter Boating Access. - Both sexes. Sight
6 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2018-07-09 Richard Stickney 5 Holly Shelter boat launch off Shaw Highway Sight
7 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2018-05-18 Mark Shields 5 Holly Shelter Game Land, dike between NE Cape Fear River and greentree impoundment Photo online
8 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2017-05-30 Richard Stickney 20 Holly Shelter boating access off Shaw Hwy. Sight
9 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2017-05-26 John Petranka 5 Holly Shelter Game Land, Holly Shelter Boating Access Area, dike between Northeast Cape Fear River and greentree impoundment. - Both sexes. Sight
10 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2017-05-25 Mark Shields 4 Holly Shelter Game Land, dike between Northeast Cape Fear River and greentree impoundment , southwest of Holly Shelter Boating Access Area Photo
11 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2017-05-19 Mark Shields 35 Northeast Cape Fear River between Sawpit Landing Boating Access Area and mouth of Ashes Creek Photo
12 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2017-05-19 Mark Shields 5 Shelter Creek, lower 2 km Sight
13 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2016-09-11 Mark Shields 1 Holly Shelter Game Land, dike between Northeast Cape Fear River and greentree impoundment , southwest of Holly Shelter Boating Access Sight
14 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2016-08-26 Mark Shields 1 Northeast Cape Fear River, Holly Shelter Boating Access Sight
15 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2016-08-04 Mark Shields 1 Holly Shelter Game Land, dike between Northeast Cape Fear River and greentree impoundment , southwest of Holly Shelter Boating Access Sight
16 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2016-07-15 Mark Shields 1 Holly Shelter Game Land, dike between Northeast Cape Fear River and greentree impoundment , southwest of Holly Shelter Boating Access Sight
17 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2016-05-27 Mark Shields 20 Black River between Henry's Landing and Hunt's Bluff Boating Access Sight
18 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2015-08-28 Mark Shields 2 Shelter Creek by kayak, from Shelter Creek Boating Access to about 2 km downstream Sight
19 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2015-08-26 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 2 NE Cape Fear River, Sawpit Landing, at end of Whitestocking Road. - 1 male, 1 female. Photo
20 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2015-08-26 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 5 Holland's Shelter Creek at Fish Camp. - 3 males, 2 females. Sight
21 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2015-08-26 John Petranka, Sally Gewalt 3 NE Cape Fear River at boat access adjacent to Holly Shelter Depot, Shaw Rd. - Males. - 2 males, 1 female. Sight
22 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2015-08-09 Mark Shields 8 Black River by kayak, between NC 53/11 bridge and Hunts Bluff Wildlife ramp Sight
23 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2015-07-11 Mark Shields 6 Shelter Creek, from confluence with NE Cape Fear River to about 2 km upstream Photo
24 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2013-06-05 N. Howell 1 SARU - Neck Savanna Sight
25 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2012-05-24 E. Corey, J. Sasser 1 Haws Run DOT Mitigation Site Sight
26 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2009-09-13 Jeff Pippen, Harry LeGrand 4 McLean Savanna Preserve Sight
27 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 2006-05-18 E. Corey, Jeff and Jim Hall 0 SARU Sight
28 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 1999-06-10 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, city=Player, directions=4.5 ml south on Sec Rd #1520, habitat=Northeast Cape, source=R DUNCAN CUYLER COLLECTION-FSCA Collect
29 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 1992-06-08 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, directions=Sec. Rd. #1520, Holly Shelter, habitat=NE Cape Fear River, addl_habitat=access area, source=INTERNATIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE-FSCA Collect
30 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 1990-09-15 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, directions=Sec. Rd. #1520, Holly Shelter, habitat=NE Cape Fear River, addl_habitat=access area, source=INTERNATIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE-FSCA Collect
31 Great Blue Skimmer [Libellula vibrans] Pender 1987-09-16 R. Duncan Cuyler 1 sex=MALE, directions=Holly Shelter Gamelands, source=INTERNATIONAL ODONATA RESEARCH INSTITUTE-FSCA Collect