Sighting for October 1, 2017

David L. Amadio

Riverwinds River Trail & community center
Gloucester County, NJ

A surprising 19 species here this afternoon. One has to get off into the drifts of White Snakeroot & Stinging nettles to find them. This area is often the best Glouco spot for Fiery Skippers. Found 7 males today. Also a fresh brood of R.B.Hairstreaks.

  • Cabbage White 11
  • Orange Sulphur 5
  • Red-banded Hairstreak 8
  • Eastern Tailed-Blue 6
  • Pearl Crescent 1
  • Eastern Comma 1
  • American Lady 2
  • Painted Lady 5
  • Red Admiral 2
  • Common Buckeye 4
  • Red-spotted Purple 1
  • Viceroy 1
  • Monarch 3
  • Silver-spotted Skipper 2
  • Wild Indigo Duskywing 2
  • Least Skipper 2
  • Fiery Skipper 7
  • Peck's Skipper 1
  • Sachem 18

Fiery Skipper

Fiery Skipper

American Lady