Observation: Unknown
Primary Observer:
Stephen Rossiter
Event Date:
2026-07-01
Status:
Unreviewed
Survey
Site Name:
Mille Lacs Kathio Petaga Campground riverside loop
Province/State:
Minnesota
Event Date:
2026-07-01
Time of Day:
Night-Time
Start Time:
20:15
End Time:
20:20
Number of Observers:
1
Primary Observer:
Stephen Rossiter
Additional Observers:
target_species_genus:
target_species_species:
Location and Habitat
Location Accuracy (meters):
50-100
Habitat Type:
Woodland/Forest - Trees dominant, and in the over-story
Habitat Type Notes:
Elevation (meters):
387
Area Searched (hectares):
0.1
Artificial Light Sources
Vehicles: No
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
campground
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
campground
Artificial Light Types
Sky Glow (diffuse illumination in the sky): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): No
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): No
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Artificial Light Notes:
Observation
Observation Type:
With Flash Data
Number Observed:
2-10
genus:
unknown
Species:
unknown
Observation Notes:
See video on Youtube at https://youtu.be/S5u5gNLIq3k and skip to 18 seconds. Color is either white or maybe yellow.
Specimen Voucher Number:
Flash Behavior
First Flash Time:
20:12
Last Flash Time:
20:12
First Flash Temp (F):
76
Last Flash Temp (F):
76
Flashes in Pattern:
2
Flash Color:
Unknown
Flash Pattern Period:
8.32
Flash Duration:
0.16
Flash Interval:
2.0
Male Height Zone:
High (over 8 ft)
Flash Location:
Above me as it flew through the underside of the canopy/through the forest gap over my campsite.
Male Flash Behavior:
Color is either white or maybe yellow.
Paired flashes.
From the video which is 30 frames per second. https://youtu.be/S5u5gNLIq3k
At 4 sec into the video: 5 frames(1/6th sec) on then 2 sec off, then 5 frames on.
Then a time gap where flashes may have occurred out of view.
At 28 sec into the video: 5 frames on, 58 frames off, 5 frames on, then 6 seconds off, then 5 frames on, then 60 frames off, then 5.5 frames on.
