Hi Dave, I could have used that Arctic Tern! However I am especially fascinated by your dragonfly observations. Wish I had the time to get into that too. Best wishes Tony Futcher Dma3@aol.com wrote: > Checked the rapids at several spots below Violette's 7-8:30AM, no Arctic Tern. > > This morning, just as rare as Arctic Tern, was a dragonfly, the Midland > Clubtail. This is a dragonfly that has become nearly extinct on the Potomac. > Up until the 1960s it was common. Mysteriously, its numbers have dropped to > almost nothing, while its close relative, the Cobra Clubtail has remained > common, or even increased, on the piedmont section of the Potomac. This is > only the second one I've seen in seven years of watching dragons on the > river. The presence of this fresh individual indicates that the species is > still breeding at this site. > > Dave -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony G. (Tony) Futcher, Ph.D. e-mail: tfutcher@cuc.edu Director of Records, Columbia Union College fax : 301-891-4121 Takoma Park, MD 20912 office : 301-891-4119 -----------------------------------------------------------------------