On Sunday, September 21, 2008, five member of the Nature Section met at Wolfe's Pond Park for what have become very enjoyable field experiences. We were joined by a new face to the SI Dragonfly Atlas, Wayne Mones. After spending sometimes looking at many blue dasher, a few eastern pondhawk, and a common green darner engaging in their daily behaviors, we visited the bluffs in hopes of observing some migration behavior!
We were graced with many black saddlebags, wandering glider, and common green darners "staging" along the low bluffs. Black saddlebags were parching in the vegetation, affording us extended periods of observation of a species that spends most of its time on the wing. I was actually about to net one as it flew by, so was able to get a chance to see the species up close.
The next Nature Section meeting on September 25th will feature a lecture by Paul Lederer, Museum Researcher, and local dragonfly expert! The meeting starts at 7:30pm at the Staten Island Museum, 75 Stuyvesant Place.
-Seth Wollney
Section of Natural History
Staten Island Museum
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