April 2012 Sightings
Cynthia Allen
My yard in CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
- Cabbage White 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- American Lady 2
Will Kerling
Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve
Cape May County, NJ
Black Swallowtail: a fresh female nectaring on Autumn Olive; Spicebush Swallowtail: one nectaring on Autumn Olive; Red-banded Hairstreak: nectaring on Cherry Blossoms; Eastern Tailed-Blue: about one half were females; Pearl Crescent: one nectaring on Autumn Olive; Question Mark: nectaring on Autumn Olive; American Lady: nectaring on Cherry Blossoms and Autumn Olive Flowers; Red Admiral: nectaring on Autumn Olive; Common Buckeye: a few nectaring on Autumn Olive; Silver-spotted Skipper: nectaring in Autumn Olive / my FOY; Juvenal's Duskywing: 2 females; Horace's Duskywing: a female; Sachem: nectaring on Autumn Olive / all males today
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 2
- Cabbage White 3
- Orange Sulphur 3
- Red-banded Hairstreak 2
- Elfin sp. 2
- Frosted Elfin 1
- Juniper Hairstreak 4
- Holly Azure 3
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 10
- Pearl Crescent 11
- Question Mark 16
- American Lady 37
- Red Admiral 13
- Common Buckeye 13
- Duskywing sp. 4
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Juvenal's Duskywing 11
- Horace's Duskywing 1
- Sachem 4
Dave Amadio
Backyard garden, West Deptford
Gloucester County, NJ
- Cabbage White 2
- Question Mark 1
- Cabbage White 2
- Henry's Elfin 1
- Azure, sp. 7
- Pearl Crescent 2
- Question Mark 3
- American Lady 2
- Red Admiral 4
- Juvenal's Duskywing 1
- Cobweb Skipper 1
J&J Connor
Kennedy Farm, Stockton campus
Atlantic County, NJ
American Lady: one oviposited on pearly everlasting; Red Admiral: at least a couple were apparently nectaring on autumn olive. All looked fresh, despite the migration
- American Copper 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Question Mark 7
- American Lady 12
- Red Admiral 10
- Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Dave Amadio
At work in Cherry Hill
Camden County, NJ
- Cabbage White 2
- Azure, sp. 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Cabbage White 4
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Pearl Crescent 1
- Question Mark 2
- American Lady 4
- Red Admiral 3
Will Kerling
CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
- Cabbage White 3
- American Lady 1
Cynthia Allen
Woodcock Trail
Cape May County, NJ
Falcate Orangetip: female nectaring on Linaria sp.; Red-banded Hairstreak: nectaring on Autumn Olive; American Lady: 1 ovipositing on Anaphalis sp.; many nectaring on Autumn Olive; Red Admiral: nectaring Autumn Olive
- Cabbage White 6
- Falcate Orangetip 1
- Orange Sulphur 105
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Azure, sp. 9
- Holly Azure 4
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 10
- Pearl Crescent 1
- American Lady 21
- Red Admiral 8
Sandra Keller
Peek Preserve
Cumberland County, NJ
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: In flight; Eastern Pine Elfin: Along one trail.; Juniper Hairstreak: The parking lot area.; Red Admiral: Throughout.
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Brown Elfin 5
- Eastern Pine Elfin 11
- Juniper Hairstreak 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Red Admiral 5
Dave Amadio
Old Robbins trail ( Jake's Landing end )
Cape May County, NJ
Question Mark: dark summer form
- Holly Azure 1
- Question Mark 1
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Duskywing sp. 4
- Juvenal's Duskywing 1
Dave Amadio
Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve
Cape May County, NJ
Falcate Orangetip: male; Wild Indigo Duskywing: female; Sachem: all but 2 were males
- Cabbage White 5
- Falcate Orangetip 1
- Frosted Elfin 8
- Eastern Pine Elfin 1
- Holly Azure 2
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 5
- Common Buckeye 8
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 1
- Sachem 10
Stephen Mason, Jon Gelhaus, et al.
Kettle Run
Burlington County, NJ
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Juvenal's Duskywing 2
- Cabbage White 6
- Falcate Orangetip 1
Amy Gaberlein
CRE Garden - Goshen
Cape May County, NJ
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Pearl Crescent 1
Dave Amadio
Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve ( additions to W.Kerlings Sp. & individual counts )
Cape May County, NJ
- American Lady 5
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- American Lady 1
Will Kerling
Railroad Tracks along Magnolia Drive - CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
- American Copper 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
Chris Tonkinson
migrating E to W / seen near the Cape May County Zoo Entrance
Cape May County, NJ
- Red Admiral 1
Dave Amadio
Siegtown Rd.
Cape May County, NJ
Sulphur sp.: very worn; Juniper Hairstreak: all on Cypress Spurge; Pearl Crescent: on Cypress Spurge
- Sulphur sp. 1
- Juniper Hairstreak 3
- Pearl Crescent 1
- American Lady 1
Stephen Mason, Jon Gelhaus, et al.
Franklin Parker Preserve
Burlington County, NJ
Cabbage White: female; Question Mark: nectaring on huckleberry
- Cabbage White 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 5
- Question Mark 1
- American Lady 5
- Red Admiral 1
- Common Buckeye 2
- Duskywing sp. 3
- Juvenal's Duskywing 15
- Cobweb Skipper 6
- Cabbage White 2
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Henry's Elfin 4
- Holly Azure 1
- Question Mark 3
- Mourning Cloak 1
- Red Admiral 1
- Duskywing sp. 3
Will Kerling
Lizard Tail Swamp Preserve
Cape May County, NJ
Question Mark: all 'Summer Form' QMs; Common Buckeye: all runts; Cobweb Skipper: a fresh male - digital image; Sachem: both males / one nectaring on Autumn Olive
- Red-banded Hairstreak 7
- Frosted Elfin 2
- Juniper Hairstreak 6
- Azure, sp. 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- Pearl Crescent 6
- Question Mark 3
- American Lady 7
- Red Admiral 8
- Common Buckeye 6
- Duskywing sp. 1
- Juvenal's Duskywing 2
- Cobweb Skipper 1
- Sachem 2
Cynthia Allen
My yard in CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
Question Mark: both summer form; one on and around Hops; Red Admiral: in flight; Duskywing sp.: a female, probably Juvenal's
- Cabbage White 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Question Mark 2
- American Lady 4
- Red Admiral 1
- Duskywing sp. 1
Chip Krilowicz
Supawna Meadows
Salem County, NJ
Monarch: Laying eggs; very worn; Least Skipper: Have photo
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Spicebush Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 10
- Falcate Orangetip 2
- Orange Sulphur 6
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 15
- Spring Azure 2
- Pearl Crescent 24
- Question Mark 5
- Eastern Comma 1
- American Lady 5
- Red Admiral 3
- Monarch 1
- Juvenal's Duskywing 4
- Least Skipper 1
Dave Amadio
Jake's Landing Rd.
Cape May County, NJ
- Azure, sp. 3
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- Pearl Crescent 3
- American Lady 1
- Red Admiral 1
- Common Buckeye 1
Dave Amadio
Belleplain S.F.
Cape May County, NJ
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: also nectaring on autumn Olive; Holly Azure: most were fresh; Question Mark: dark summer form; American Lady: 4 at one time on autumn Olive; Red Admiral: both on Autumn Olive
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 2
- Azure, sp. 10
- Holly Azure 23
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 3
- Question Mark 2
- American Lady 6
- Red Admiral 2
- Duskywing sp. 5
- Juvenal's Duskywing 8
- Horace's Duskywing 1
Cynthia Allen
Kimble's Beach-Songbird Trail
Cape May County, NJ
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail: fresh male nectaring on Autumn Olive; Falcate Orangetip: males; Gray Hairstreak: worn; nectaring on Autumn Olive; Red-banded Hairstreak: this species makes total of 9 species nectaring on one Autumn Olive; both Clearwing moths nectaring there as well!; Eastern Tailed-Blue: 1 nectaring Autumn Olive; Holly Azure: nectaring on Autumn Olive; Pearl Crescent: some nectaring Autumn Olive; Juvenal's Duskywing: worn; Horace's Duskywing: a male and a female, both nectaring on Autumn Olive
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 1
- Cabbage White 2
- Falcate Orangetip 3
- Orange Sulphur 30
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Azure, sp. 3
- Holly Azure 2
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 20
- Pearl Crescent 9
- American Lady 10
- Juvenal's Duskywing 1
- Horace's Duskywing 2
Will Kerling
CMCH to Avalon Golf Links via Rte. 9
Cape May County, NJ
- Cabbage White 1
- Orange Sulphur 1
Cynthia Allen
Woodcock Trail
Cape May County, NJ
Falcate Orangetip: females; Juniper Hairstreak: nectaring Autumn Olive
- Cabbage White 9
- Falcate Orangetip 2
- Orange Sulphur 75
- Henry's Elfin 2
- Juniper Hairstreak 1
- Azure, sp. 20
- Holly Azure 2
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 7
- American Lady 4
Red-banded Hairstreak: fresh; my FOY