January 2012 Sightings
Jim Dowdell
CMPSP - Cape May Point
Cape May County, NJ
- Red Admiral 1
Rick Radis and others
Barnegat Christmas Count
Ocean County, NJ
- Anglewing sp. 1
- Monarch 1
Will Kerling
Cape Island Creek Preserve - TNC
Cape May County, NJ
first Orange Sulphur flying at 9:34 am - most likely first butterfly of 2012
- Orange Sulphur 2
Kick off your Year List Walk - NJ Audubon
Hawk Watch Platform Area - CMPSP
Cape May County, NJ
found resting on a pine cone by someone in the group!
- Monarch 1
- Anglewing sp. 1
Jim Dowdell
Cape Island Creek Preserve - TNC
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 2
John Roberts
Heiserville, NJ
Cumberland County, NJ
- Mourning Cloak 1
Will Kerling
Rte. 9 and Avalon Boulevard nearby Field
Cape May County, NJ
2 females / a male pursuing a female / They were nectaring on Purple Deadnettles (Lamium purpureum) - the only flower nectar!
- Orange Sulphur 7
Will Kerling
Woodcock Trail - USFW
Cape May County, NJ
literally flew within three inches of my face
- Orange Sulphur 1
Will Kerling
Rte. 9 and Avalon Boulevard nearby Field
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 6
Will Kerling
Field south of Cresse Lane - Rte.9
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 12
Jim Dowdell
Cape Island Creek Preserve - TNC
Cape May County, NJ
a female was egg laying on a Vetch sp!! / The eggs were pale in color.
- Orange Sulphur 12
Vince Elia
Tuckahoe WMA
Cape May County, NJ
- Question Mark 1
Will Kerling
Rea Farm
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 1
Dave Amadio
Seabrook Rd. near intersection of C.R.620,Mannington Marsh
Salem County, NJ
no photo, but adequate look for I.D.
- Red Admiral 1
Will Kerling
Cape Island Creek Preserve - TNC
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 2
Ellen Creveling
Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Red Admiral 1
Chris Tonkinson and Will Kerling
Cape Island Creek Preserve - TNC
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 1
Will Kerling
Rte. 9 and Avalon Boulevard nearby Field
Cape May County, NJ
just starting to come out / quick look only
- Orange Sulphur 2
Bill Schuhl
Coral and Cambridge Avenue Garden
Cape May County, NJ
nectaring in the shade at 48 degrees on Winter Pansies!!! / time - 11:45 am
- Monarch 1
Will Kerling
Rte. 9 and Avalon Boulevard nearby Field
Cape May County, NJ
first saw 12:09 pm / last saw same butterfly 12:45 pm
- Orange Sulphur 1
Will Kerling
Rte. 9 and Avalon Boulevard nearby Field
Cape May County, NJ
first one seen at 10:40 am / second one flying on its own - 10:49 am
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Monarch 1
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Orange Sulphur 1
Mike Crewe
Higbee Beach Field # 4
Cape May County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Orange Sulphur 2
Will Kerling
Field south of Cresse Lane - Rte.9
Cape May County, NJ
last one at 12:40 pm / 45 degrees
- Orange Sulphur 3
Sam Galick and Tiffany Kersten
3rd field of Cape Island Creek
Cape May County, NJ
flying/sunning during brief cloud breaks last one at 2:24 PM
- Orange Sulphur 4
on the wing