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Ocola Skippers, Fiery Skippers, Sleepy Orange, Carolina Satyr
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
Leonard’s Skipper – Soldier’s Delight
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
DC NABA Count
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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Spruce Knob area
The last day of a fantastic fourth of July weekend had Barry Marts and myself heading SW to visit one of the best high elevation locations for leps in the state. Spruce Knob at 4,863 ft is the highest point … Continue reading
Bronze Coppers, Great Purple Hairstreak
Two bleary-eyed travelers (Barry Marts and yours truly) took off on a sortie leaving the eastern panhandle at 4:30am this morning to look for potential lifers and FOY’s on the eastern shore of Maryland. We made the best time possible … Continue reading
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