Monthly Archives: May 2014

Common Roadside-Skipper

Posted on May 19, 2014 by admin

After a weekend of birding I headed home from Pocahontas County, WV via the Reddish Knob area in SE Pendleton county. I made a few stops along Reddish Knob rd (Cty Rt 25) and found the following: * = WV … Continue reading →

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Monarch and Swallowtails

Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin

Saw my first Monarch (Danaus plexippus) of the year while walking the fields and woods of Bolivar Heights in Harpers Ferry, WV. I hope this year turns out better numbers of them than last. Other first of year sightings included … Continue reading →

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Cobweb Skipper and Elfins

Posted on May 4, 2014 by admin

Barry Marts and I had a wonderful two days trying to locate “one and done” spring univoltine species and other earlier flyers. The plans were altered on each day depending on the weather which was marginal on Friday (mostly cloudy … Continue reading →

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