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What

Poey's Furrow Bee (Halictus poeyi)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 25, 2024 02:07 PM EDT

Description

With Don Fraser; a visit to see what was around. We drove only Rattlesnake Camp Road and 3 Bridges Road. Nearly the only nectar sources were some Nuttall's Thistles and several Buttonbushes. All species with multiple records represent different individuals. Every patch of Buttonbushes had one or more Dukes' Skippers; pretty amazing. The weather at the start was sunny and 88 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left around 1415.

The larger bee at lower-right.

Poey's Furrow Bee - Photo (c) Bufface, all rights reserved, uploaded by Bufface
alblueheron's ID: Poey's Furrow Bee (Halictus poeyi)
Added on May 27, 2024
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Northern Cardinal - Photo (c) Laura Keene, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Laura Keene
alblueheron's ID: Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse. Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

The egret on the right.

Reddish Egret - Photo (c) Paul Cools, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Cools
alblueheron's ID: Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Roseate Spoonbill - Photo (c) drdad, all rights reserved
alblueheron's ID: Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Royal Tern - Photo (c) Omar Del Toro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Omar Del Toro
alblueheron's ID: Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Snowy Egret - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
alblueheron's ID: Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Snowy Egret - Photo (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Miguel Artigas Azas
alblueheron's ID: Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Coastal Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera hamata)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Coastal Tiger Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
alblueheron's ID: Coastal Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera hamata)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

Coastal Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera hamata)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Coastal Tiger Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
alblueheron's ID: Coastal Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera hamata)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

Coastal Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera hamata)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Coastal Tiger Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
alblueheron's ID: Coastal Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera hamata)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

S-banded Tiger Beetle (Cicindela trifasciata)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

S-banded Tiger Beetle - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
alblueheron's ID: S-banded Tiger Beetle (Cicindela trifasciata)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Little Blue Heron - Photo (c) MARMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by MARMAR
alblueheron's ID: Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Tricolored Heron - Photo (c) Andrej Chudý, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
alblueheron's ID: Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Myzinum carolinianum - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
alblueheron's ID: Myzinum carolinianum, a member of New World Banded Thynnid Wasps (Genus Myzinum)
Added on May 26, 2024
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White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

White Ibis - Photo (c) fabiomanfredini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by fabiomanfredini
alblueheron's ID: White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Added on May 26, 2024
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What

White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

White Ibis - Photo (c) fabiomanfredini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by fabiomanfredini
alblueheron's ID: White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Guinea Paper Wasp - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Jesse Rorabaugh
alblueheron's ID: Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Domestic Mallard - Photo (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Grimm
alblueheron's ID: Domestic Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos var. domesticus)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Little Blue Heron - Photo (c) MARMAR, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by MARMAR
alblueheron's ID: Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Laughing Gull - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa
alblueheron's ID: Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Laughing Gull - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa
alblueheron's ID: Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Great Egret - Photo (c) daverowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
alblueheron's ID: Great Egret (Ardea alba)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Green Heron - Photo (c) Tom Kennedy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Kennedy
alblueheron's ID: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Glossy Ibis - Photo (c) bwood708, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by bwood708
alblueheron's ID: Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Great Blue Heron - Photo (c) Dan Roach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Roach
alblueheron's ID: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Great Blue Heron - Photo (c) Dan Roach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dan Roach
alblueheron's ID: Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Forster's Tern - Photo (c) Bert Filemyr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Bert Filemyr
alblueheron's ID: Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Marl Pennant - Photo (c) Brad Moon, all rights reserved, uploaded by Brad Moon
alblueheron's ID: Marl Pennant (Macrodiplax balteata)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Seaside Dragonlet - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
alblueheron's ID: Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Added on May 26, 2024
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Observer

billpranty

Date

May 18, 2024 08:52 AM EDT

Description

Cockroach Bay butterfly count with Don Fraser and Clint Gibson. We parked at the southwest side of the lake, then walked north along its western side to near its northern end, then turned around. We saw virtually no butterflies or moths, but birds were abundant and diverse.
Species with multiple records represent different individuals; there seemed to be a Black-necked Stilt pair every 250-300 feet. The weather at the start was sunny and 83 degrees ("feels like" 93), with a light breeze. We left at 1045 and headed to Mangrove Point Mitigation Bank.

Double-crested Cormorant - Photo (c) José Antonio Linage Espinosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by José Antonio Linage Espinosa
alblueheron's ID: Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)
Added on May 26, 2024
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