[Odonata-l] Info on California D-flies for late September

[Pondhawkgm@aol.com]

hi All
 
Three buddies of mine & i have planned a low-budget land &  pelagic trip to 
California for Sept. 21-29, 2007 (departure for home is very  early am on the 
30th), mostly for birding, but at least 2 of us have a great  interest in 
odonates & butterflies as well (i personally monitor for birds.  D-flies, & B-flies 
at a forest preserve near where i live in Warrenville,  DuPage Co., Il; i 
also lead nature-walks at various preserves in the  Chicagoland area to share 
knowledge & stimulate interest in these, as well  as in other fascinating 
creatures)
 
never having sought these in California before, we are hoping for some  
helpful info from 'those in the know', especially concerning the endemic &  western 
dragonflies & damselflies (also b-flies) species that can be  found on those 
dates in, or at least relatively near the areas that we are  planning to 
visit/sleep, as there is a little flexibility in a few of the  days, for seeking 
critters other than the avian kind (we also have interests for  western mammals, 
reptiles, amphibians, etc.)
 
our itinerary is mostly laid out with this schedule pretty well set &  
centered around the birds that we hope to see, & for which we have abundant  info 
from the most recent birding guides:
 
Friday, 9/21: arrive in San Diego; visit Cabrillo National Monument/ Pt.  
Loma, Mission Bay, La Jolla, Torrey Pines, & Mission Trails; camp at  Kumeyaay 
Lake Campground
 
Sat., 9/22: continue time at Mission Trails, then on to Tijuana Slough/  
South Bay/ Imperial Beach/ Border's Field S.P., & later the Laguna  Mtns
 
Sun. 9/23: visit Anzo-Borrego, then the Salton Sea, & then hope to find  a 
convenient campground
 
Mon. 9/24: most/ all of day at the San Jacinto Mtns, camp at Hurkey Creek  
County Park
 
Tues. 9/25: continue in the San Jacinto Mtns, & then on to Ventura,  camp at 
McGrath State Beach
 
Wed. 9/26: visit Santa Cruz Island for 3-6 hours; drive to Oceano Dunes  SVRA
 
Thurs 9/27: visit Morro Bay & Big Sur; stay at Monterrey Hotel Super  8
 
Fri. 9/28: Monterrey Pelagic trip; camp somewhere north of Monterrey
 
Sat. 9/29: an open day; options: Pt. Reyes, Mono Lake/ Yosemite, hotline  
chasing, etc. ? Stay in or near San Jose from which we fly out of very early  am
 
we realize that this time of the year is far too late for most species, but  
any help would be much appreciated--abundant thanks in advance
 
gary moore
 
p.s. i have the 2 Cal. books by Tim Manolis & Kathy Biggs on  D-flies
 
 



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