During the last five days I’ve picked up a few new leps in the state. The cold, rainy weather gave way to sunny, still cool’ish temps on 5-14 as I returned home from a birding “Big Day” the previous day. During the big day in Mason County, WV I saw a FOY Carolina Satyr and Little-Wood Satyr. On the way home on the Sunday I stopped at a couple of high elevation locations (Thornwood @ 3,000 ft and Spruce Knob @ 4,550 ft). West Virginia Whites were still on the wing in both locations and probable Northern Azure’s (C. lucia) were at Thornwood.
Today on a four mile hike with my dog Shadow in Sleepy Creek, WMA (Berkeley County) grass skippers are beginning to show. FOY’s included Horace’s Duskywing, Indian Skipper, Sachem and Hobomok Skippers. Several Common Roadside-Skippers were also seen. The next couple of months should be fun!