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Mourning Cloak – First of year!

Posted on March 22, 2014 by admin

What do you get when 67% of the days over the last three months have been below normal (including three nights below zero) and have had 61 inches of snow? You get the amazing first of year, tattered Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis … Continue reading →

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WV 2014 Wish List

Posted on March 4, 2014 by admin

OK, it was zero degrees this morning! We’ve had 3 days below zero and 50+ inches of snow so far this season. I’m ready for spring and the promise of new things to see. Here is my wish list of … Continue reading →

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Lower Rio Grande Valley – wow!

Posted on November 22, 2013 by admin

I recently went to the Lower Rio Grande Valley on a birding trip. With this region being the best in the lower 48 for butterfly diversity (over 325 species recorded) I took time to look for some. Mostly everything I … Continue reading →

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Fiery Skipper – Cape May, NJ

Posted on October 21, 2013 by admin

I was in the Cape May area for a long weekend of birding and along the way stopped by any available nectar sites. I stayed with some friends in a rental on Pearl Ave in Cape May Point. Right around … Continue reading →

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Monarchs on the decline…

Posted on September 21, 2013 by admin

I saw my first Cloudless Sulphurs (3) yesterday while counting at the Snicker’s Gap Hawk Watch in Loudoun County, VA. I’ve also seen a number of Monarchs there during the last few weeks but the numbers are down compared to … Continue reading →

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