April 2017 Sightings

Despite the weather, I flushed seven Orange Sulphurs.

Flushed a small but fresh Gray Hairstreak from the grass.

1- 2:30. Sun and 60. Something I find strange is that I have not seen an azure or anglewing here in two weeks despite seeing them regularly since late February.

[This is our first report of Juvenal's in 2017. Nice find, Jack! jc]

Only my second Mourning Cloak this season.

Comma was nectaring on small ornamental shrub, cherry sp.

3-4 pm. ~60 degrees. Light winds. One azure "marginata." Other uncertain form.

One butterfly seen at 12:05 during an hour walk.

on pansies

Visiting fruit dish

Includes sightings from Whitehead Road, areas near/along Railroad Ave and nearby fields

One butterfly seen at 10:47 while birding in the park.

Nectaring on vinca periwinkle

Three Blue Corporals fresh.

60 degrees plenty of sun and 10 mph wind.

Stopped at Jakes Landing after spending the day in the field w/ Steve Glynn and the only butterfly was a Spring Azure-violacea form. A very "clean" looking bug

Found three fresh Cabbage Whites, an Eastern Comma and an Azure species during a forest walk and then a fourth Cabbage White along a dune path to the Delaware Bay.

Found my fourth Mourning Cloak of the day plus an Orange Sulphur and three Cabbage Whites.

Found active butterflies in the lawns. They were a fresh Gray Hairstreak, a Cabbage White and two Orange Sulphurs. Had a total of nine butterfly species this day.

Flushed an Anglewing species in the forest near the trailhead, most likely, an Eastern Comma. Needed a better look.

The Question Mark was a total rag and was in exact spot I saw one back in late Feb. I was surprised not to see any other anglewings or any azures.