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Ocola Skippers, Fiery Skippers, Sleepy Orange, Carolina Satyr

Posted on September 21, 2014 by admin

Barry Marts and I headed out to Charles and Prince George’s county, MD on Sunday in hopes of picking up some southern irruptive species. Our first location was Friendship Farm Park close to Nanjemoy Creek. We had been there in … Continue reading →

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Leonard’s Skipper – Soldier’s Delight

Posted on September 14, 2014 by admin

After missing the first part of the month away from the area on an Alaska birding trip I went out to Solider’s Deight Environmental area in western Baltimore county, MD. Blazing Star was now begining to wind down but there … Continue reading →

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Milbert’s Tortoiseshell

Posted on September 10, 2014 by admin

I recently returned from a birding trip to Alaska. Most of the time was spent on St. Paul Island but for a few days I was in Anchorage. Temperatures ranged from 38-63 degrees on the mainland and it was mostly … Continue reading →

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DC NABA Count

Posted on August 17, 2014 by admin

I was among five participants on the 17th annual NABA on Sunday August 17th which covered parts of the the National Arboretum and the Kenilworth Park and Aqutic Gardens. Although some of the expected common species were AWOL like Sulphurs, … Continue reading →

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Giant Swallowtail

Posted on August 16, 2014 by admin

A trip to Rickett’s Glen State Park in NE PA provided a nice surprice for the traveling lepsters. The weather was supposed to be mostly sunny with a high in the lower 70’s. It turned out to be mostly cloudy … Continue reading →

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