Sighting for August 24, 2013
Allan R. Loudell
Nottingham County Park
Chester County, PA
- Black Swallowtail 1
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 15, inc. 1 black female
- Spicebush Swallowtail 40+
- Cabbage White 20+
- Orange Sulphur 6, inc. 1 white female
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Gray Hairstreak 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 3
- Great Spangled Fritillary 17
- Pearl Crescent 75+
- Eastern Comma 2
- Red Admiral 3
- Red-spotted Purple 7
- Common Wood-Nymph 1
- Monarch 1
- Silver-spotted Skipper 6
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 5
- Least Skipper 5
- Zabulon Skipper 40+
- Dun Skipper 15
Two-hour walk, 10 a.m.—12 Noon, on a beautiful day…
Still a noticeable shortage of Monarchs and Vanessa species, although the three Red Admirals seen were very fresh!
Still abundant Swallowtails, but some are getting ragged!