Summer 2017 Butterfly Counts
The Pollinator Conservation Association is encouraging Butterfly counts, simple observations, and helping you get to know your butterflies. Other than the now completed July 4 NABA registered count, we are casting a broad net here. We want to help you identify butterflies and other pollinators. We are encouraging you to learn about birds, dragonflies, native plants, and whatever else you find, observe, and see outdoors. Please enjoy your sightings, and feel free to submit photos and or observations by
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Buffalo Outer Harbor/Times Beach/Bell Slip July 4 Count
Date: 4 July, 2017
Time: 9am -11am
Compiler (s): Jay Burney/Chris Balboni
Participants: Jay Burney, Chris Balboni, David Gordon, Matt Lincoln, Catherine Carr Lincoln, Lynda Schneekloth,, Margaret Wooster, Larry Brooks, Peg Clukey, Carrie Brooks, Jajean Rose-Burney, Ana Hernandez Balzak.
Weather: Sunny, light breeze, temp 80 plus F.
Location: Lake shore, mixed habitats, meadows, pathways, sand barren (Bell Slip).
Species:
Red Admiral (1) Times Beach
Monarch (6) (4 Times Beach/2 Bell Slip)
Eastern Tailed Blue (12) Bell Slip
Great Spangled Fritillary (1) Times Beach
European Skipper (8) Bell Slip
Cabbage White (40 +) Times Beach and Bell Slip
Total Species: 6
Total individuals: 40 plus
Time: 9am -11am
Compiler (s): Jay Burney/Chris Balboni
Participants: Jay Burney, Chris Balboni, David Gordon, Matt Lincoln, Catherine Carr Lincoln, Lynda Schneekloth,, Margaret Wooster, Larry Brooks, Peg Clukey, Carrie Brooks, Jajean Rose-Burney, Ana Hernandez Balzak.
Weather: Sunny, light breeze, temp 80 plus F.
Location: Lake shore, mixed habitats, meadows, pathways, sand barren (Bell Slip).
Species:
Red Admiral (1) Times Beach
Monarch (6) (4 Times Beach/2 Bell Slip)
Eastern Tailed Blue (12) Bell Slip
Great Spangled Fritillary (1) Times Beach
European Skipper (8) Bell Slip
Cabbage White (40 +) Times Beach and Bell Slip
Total Species: 6
Total individuals: 40 plus
Photos (taken during Outer Harbor count)
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Photo by Matt Lincoln
Eastern tailed-blue (Cupido comyntas) Photo by Chris Balboni
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Eastern tailed-blue (Cupido comyntas) Photo by Matt Lincoln
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Photo by Chris Balboni
Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) Photo by Chris Balboni
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Eastern tailed-blue (Cupido comyntas) Photo by Matt Lincoln
Monarch (Danaus Plexippus) Photo by Chris Balboni
Eastern tailed-blue (Cupido comyntas) Photo by Chris Balboni
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Knox Farm State Park, East Aurora NY July 6 Count
Date: 6 July 2017 Time: 1-3:30 pm
Compiler: Jay Burney
Participants: Jay Burney, Jonna Hamann
Weather: Hot, Humid, Sunny
Locations/habitat: meadows, old woodlands, pathways
Species:
Baltimore Checkerspot (36) meadows and pathways
Cabbage White (16) meadows
Cloudless Sulphur (4) meadows
European Skipper (hundreds) throughout meadows and path edges
Little Wood Satyr (21) woodland
Meadow Fritillary (2)
Eastern tailed blue (5) meadow pathway
Monarch (12) meadows
Black Swallowtail (1) meadow edge on fence/flying
Total species: 9
Total Individuals: 97 plus
Compiler: Jay Burney
Participants: Jay Burney, Jonna Hamann
Weather: Hot, Humid, Sunny
Locations/habitat: meadows, old woodlands, pathways
Species:
Baltimore Checkerspot (36) meadows and pathways
Cabbage White (16) meadows
Cloudless Sulphur (4) meadows
European Skipper (hundreds) throughout meadows and path edges
Little Wood Satyr (21) woodland
Meadow Fritillary (2)
Eastern tailed blue (5) meadow pathway
Monarch (12) meadows
Black Swallowtail (1) meadow edge on fence/flying
Total species: 9
Total Individuals: 97 plus
Photos from July 6 Knox Farm Count
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Photo by Jay Burney
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Photo by Jay Burney
European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Photo by Jay Burney
Little Wood Satyr (pair) (megisto cymela) Photo by Jay Burney
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Little Wood Satyr (megisto cymela) Photo by Jay Burney
Little Wood Satyr (pair) (megisto cymela) Photo by Jay Burney
Baltimore Checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) Photo by Jay Burney
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Moss Lake Bog (Nature Conservancy) Houghton, New York, (Allegany County) July 7
Date: July 7, 2017
Time: 11am-1pm
Compiler: JBURNEY
Participants: Jburney, Jhamann JrBurney, AHBalzak
Weather: Warm, Sunny
Habitat Location: Bog, woodlands, pond
Special Notes: Not many butterflies, plenty of dragonflies and damselflies, many flowering bog plants including Northern Pitcher Plant, Bladderwort, Sundew. Bald Eagle flyby.
Species:
Tiger Swallowtail (4)
Cloudless Sulphur (2)
Pearl Crescent (2)
Total individuals 8
Total Species 3
Time: 11am-1pm
Compiler: JBURNEY
Participants: Jburney, Jhamann JrBurney, AHBalzak
Weather: Warm, Sunny
Habitat Location: Bog, woodlands, pond
Special Notes: Not many butterflies, plenty of dragonflies and damselflies, many flowering bog plants including Northern Pitcher Plant, Bladderwort, Sundew. Bald Eagle flyby.
Species:
Tiger Swallowtail (4)
Cloudless Sulphur (2)
Pearl Crescent (2)
Total individuals 8
Total Species 3
Photos from Moss Lake Bog 7 July 2017
Sundew, Moss Lake Bog
unknown egg mass, aquatic plant leaf
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Pitcher Plant Flower Moss Lake Bog
Pitcher Plant Moss Lake Bog
unknown larvae, next to bog trail deck,
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Bog Meadow full of Pitcher Plants Moss Lake Bog
Pitcher Plant, Moss Lake Bog
Field Team, Moss Lake Bog
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Buffalo Outer Harbor July 19 2017
Date July 19, 2017
Time 10am-1pm
Weather: Hot, Humid, Sunny
Locations Bell Slip Sand Barren and Times Beach
Compiler Jay Burney
Participants Jburney, JHamann
Notes: At Sites to review damage of weekend Italian Festival. Bell Slip site in good shape. Mostly filming Northern Mockingbird. Bell Slip observations at Sand Habitat and roadside, possible brood emergence due to numbers of good looking Black Swallowtails. Lots of monarchs both sites.
Species Observed
Bell Slip:
Monarch (18)
Black Swallowtail (34)
Tiger Swallowtail (4)
Eastern Tailed Blue (4)
Anglewings (Comma or Question Mark flying) (4)
Red Admiral (4)
Cabbage (20 plus)
Probable European Skippers (30 plus)
Possible Buckeye
Possible Great Spangled Fritillary
Total Species (10)
Total Individuals (120 plus)
Times Beach (Andrle Trail to Arthur Overlook, many concentrated at Andrle trail head.
Monarch (27)
Red Admirals (12)
Cabbage (60 plus)
Sulphur (2)
Meadow Fritillary (1)
Eastern Tailed Blue (4)
Tiger Swallowtail (4)
Anglewing (2)
Total Species (8)
Total Individuals (112 plus)
Time 10am-1pm
Weather: Hot, Humid, Sunny
Locations Bell Slip Sand Barren and Times Beach
Compiler Jay Burney
Participants Jburney, JHamann
Notes: At Sites to review damage of weekend Italian Festival. Bell Slip site in good shape. Mostly filming Northern Mockingbird. Bell Slip observations at Sand Habitat and roadside, possible brood emergence due to numbers of good looking Black Swallowtails. Lots of monarchs both sites.
Species Observed
Bell Slip:
Monarch (18)
Black Swallowtail (34)
Tiger Swallowtail (4)
Eastern Tailed Blue (4)
Anglewings (Comma or Question Mark flying) (4)
Red Admiral (4)
Cabbage (20 plus)
Probable European Skippers (30 plus)
Possible Buckeye
Possible Great Spangled Fritillary
Total Species (10)
Total Individuals (120 plus)
Times Beach (Andrle Trail to Arthur Overlook, many concentrated at Andrle trail head.
Monarch (27)
Red Admirals (12)
Cabbage (60 plus)
Sulphur (2)
Meadow Fritillary (1)
Eastern Tailed Blue (4)
Tiger Swallowtail (4)
Anglewing (2)
Total Species (8)
Total Individuals (112 plus)
Black Swallowtail, Bell Slip July 19
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Black Swallowtail, Bell Slip July 19
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Red Admiral Times Beach July 19
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Red Admiral Bell Slip July 19
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Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama NY
Date July 19 2017
Time 10 am-4pm
Weather: Hot Humid, sunny great day.
Compliler Jay Burney
Participants Jburney, JHamann
Field Notes: Refuge headquarters, Kanyoo Trail, Cayuga Overlook. Mostly looking for dragonflies and birds. Not so many butterflies. observed Bald Eagle, Purple Martins, Barn Swallows, Pie billed grebe, Least Bittern
Species Observed
Tiger Swallowtail (30 plus)
Monarch (2)
Cabbage White (14)
Eastern Tailed Blue (4)
possible Azure (1)
Red Admiral (7)
Total Individuals: 28
Total species (6)
Time 10 am-4pm
Weather: Hot Humid, sunny great day.
Compliler Jay Burney
Participants Jburney, JHamann
Field Notes: Refuge headquarters, Kanyoo Trail, Cayuga Overlook. Mostly looking for dragonflies and birds. Not so many butterflies. observed Bald Eagle, Purple Martins, Barn Swallows, Pie billed grebe, Least Bittern
Species Observed
Tiger Swallowtail (30 plus)
Monarch (2)
Cabbage White (14)
Eastern Tailed Blue (4)
possible Azure (1)
Red Admiral (7)
Total Individuals: 28
Total species (6)
Probable Calico Pennant Cayuga Overlook
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Brand new Barn Swallow Cayuga Overlook
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poor quality photo but there it is!
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