Dear Birders,

They’ve got the audacity of Peregrine Falcons, the glitter of Painted
Buntings, and the dexterity in flight of nothing else on Earth. They’ve
even got an extra set of wings. In our ongoing effort to map everything
living in the state, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies today launched the
Vermont Damselfly and Dragonfly Atlas. Read all about it on our blog:
http://vtecostudies.org/blog/vce-launches-damselfly-and-dragonfly-atlas/

The Atlas presents vivid photos, real-time distribution maps and written
profiles for 143 damselfly and dragonfly species found everywhere from your
backyard pond to remote bogs. Our data set already has nearly 10,000
records. But we’re looking for more. Birders in particular might like the
Atlas’ MOST WANTED page — your chance to find new species in the state. Our
RESOURCES page includes a Vermont checklist and other helpful documents.
Its all here at
http://val.vtecostudies.org/projects/vermont-damselfly-and-dragonfly-atlas/

Later this summer, we’ll offer a field session for birders and
photographers looking to learn more about this audacious and compelling
group of insects (some of which even end up as bird food). In the meantime,
our first dragonflies — migrants from the south — are only days away. Let’s
see who can report the first Common Green Darners in the state.

Thanks!
____________________________

Kent McFarland
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
PO Box 420 | Norwich, Vermont 05055
802.649.1431 x201

<http://vtecostudies.org/>