October 2017 Sightings
Chip Krilowicz
Eagle Point Thorofare
Gloucester County, NJ
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- Pearl Crescent 6
- Eastern Comma 2
- Painted Lady 1
- Common Buckeye 8
- Monarch 2
Will Kerling
Railroad Tracks and Business District - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The American Coppers are still active at the cemetery.
- Cabbage White 8
- Cloudless Sulphur 4
- American Copper 4
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 6
- Common Buckeye 10
- Sachem 7
- Cabbage White 4
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Common Buckeye 3
- Ocola Skipper 1
- Sachem 3
- Cabbage White 19
- Orange Sulphur 5
- Gray Hairstreak 3
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 2
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 1
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Pearl Crescent 1
- Common Buckeye 2
- Monarch 1
- Common Checkered-Skipper 4
- Ocola Skipper 1
- Fiery Skipper 3
- Sachem 8
- Black Swallowtail 0
- Cabbage White 2
- Painted Lady 2
- Monarch 2
- Sachem 2
Will Kerling
Cape May Point State Park - CMP, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Sought and found one Little Yellow. It was a fresh male.
- Cabbage White 6
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- Little Yellow 1
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Pearl Crescent 2
- Painted Lady 13
- Common Buckeye 18
- Monarch 19
- Common Checkered-Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Middle Township Bike Path - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Saw a Wild Indigo Duskywing searching for nectar from flowers.
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Pearl Crescent 4
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 1
- Common Buckeye 4
- Monarch 4
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 1
- Sachem 1
Meredith Koenig
My garden East Vineland
Cumberland County, NJ
A very fresh Monarch was present all day today in my garden. Had another Monarch present daily for several days before the rain.
- Monarch 1
Dolores Amesbury
My yard in CMCH
Cape May County, NJ
7 Monarchs in garden but dozens more were flying southbound between 3:00-4:30 just above tree line and higher, many only visible through binoculars while hawkwatching.
- Cabbage White 2
- Cloudless Sulphur 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 4
- American Lady 2
- Painted Lady 4
- Common Buckeye 1
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Monarch 7
- Ocola Skipper 1
- Fiery Skipper 1
- Sachem 3
Pat & Clay Sutton
Sutton GDN in Goshen
Cape May County, NJ
2 large Monarch caterpillars. Nectar dwindling. Down to Mexican Sunflowers, Tropical Milkweed, Zinnias.
- Painted Lady 4
- Red-spotted Purple 1
- Monarch 10
- Sachem 2
- Black Swallowtail 0
- Cabbage White 1
- Painted Lady 3
- Monarch 4
- Ocola Skipper 1
- Sachem 2
- Cabbage White 1
- Common Buckeye 1
- Monarch 2
Matt Webster
My House, Cedarbrook
Camden County, NJ
Monarchs were predominantly flying S/SW fairly high overhead. Recorded mostly from 10am-12pm. Painted Lady, Sachem, Buckeye were on Zinnias most of day.
- Cabbage White 2
- Orange Sulphur 1
- Eastern Comma 1
- Painted Lady 6
- Common Buckeye 1
- Monarch 79
- Sachem 3
Chip Krilowicz
Haddonfield yard
Camden County, NJ
Later in the afternoon I had some time to kill and decided to place a chair next to my Butterfly Bush and just enjoy the activity of the butterflies coming and going. In a short time a Long-tailed Skipper came in and it was in my yard for only a matter of seconds. Good thing my camera was around my neck at the time. This is a yard first!
- Long-tailed Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Woodland Village - Clermont, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
There was a fresh Ocola Skipper getting nectar from Lantana at the village shopping center.
- Cabbage White 2
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 9
- Monarch 1
- Ocola Skipper 1
- Fiery Skipper 3
- Sachem 8
Will Kerling
Middle Township Bike Path - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The three butterflies on the move in Cape May County were all on this walk. They are the Common Buckeyes, Painted Ladies and Monarchs.
- Painted Lady 3
- Common Buckeye 2
- Monarch 6
Will Kerling
Cape May County Zoo - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
A Red-banded Hairstreak landed on my jeans while walking across a road.
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
Will Kerling
Sand Barrens golf course - Clermont, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
Saw a female and two male Fiery Skippers here.
- Cabbage White 2
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- Monarch 1
- Fiery Skipper 3
- Sachem 7
David L. Amadio
Backyard butterfly garden, West Deptford
Gloucester County, NJ
- Cabbage White 4
- Monarch 2
- Sachem 1
- Ocola Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Big Timber campround entrance - Swainton, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The flowered entrance of this campground was really being attended by various butterflies.
- Cabbage White 6
- Cloudless Sulphur 3
- Painted Lady 7
- Monarch 4
- Fiery Skipper 1
- Sachem 4
Will Kerling
Wetlands Institute - Stone Harbor, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
It was really windy and the butterflies were hunkered down.
- Painted Lady 2
- Monarch 6
Will Kerling
Middle Township Bike Path - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The butterflies were not too active due to the weather.
- Cabbage White 1
- Painted Lady 3
- Common Buckeye 2
Will Kerling
Area around TJ Maxx - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The Red-banded Hairstreak was a great find.
- Cabbage White 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
Will Kerling
Cumberland Mall - Vineland, NJ
Cumberland County, NJ
Discovered butterflies in a weedy patch by Home Depot.
- Common Buckeye 4
- Sachem 1
Chris Herz
Audubon garden
Camden County, NJ
cloudy conditions. Painted lady nectaring on marguerite daisy.
- Cabbage White 1
- Painted Lady 1
AWS field trip
Palmyra Cove
Burlington County, NJ
while birding primarily–cloudy and light misting rain. Monarch migrating–was high in sky.
- Cabbage White 3
- Eastern Comma 2
- Painted Lady 2
- Monarch 1
- Red-banded Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 1
- Pearl Crescent 1
- American Lady 1
- Painted Lady 4
- Monarch 8
David L. Amadio
National Park dredge spoil site
Gloucester County, NJ
Saw brighter skies and headed to the dredge spoil site . Spent about an hour from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. All nectaring observed on Frost Asters.
- Cabbage White 3
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 5
- Variegated Fritillary 3
- Pearl Crescent 3
- Painted Lady 2
- Common Buckeye 17
- Monarch 1
- Fiery Skipper 1
Will Kerling
Railroad Tracks and Business district - CMCH, NJ
Cape May County, NJ
The Painted Ladies are so common this year regardless of the time or weather.
- Cabbage White 2
- Painted Lady 2
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