Sighting for July 26, 2014
Allan R. Loudell
7 locations in Newark--Christiana area
New Castle County, DE
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 18
- Spicebush Swallowtail 11
- Cabbage White 57
- Clouded Sulphur 25
- Orange Sulphur 33
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 80
- 'Summer' Spring Azure 12
- Pearl Crescent 3
- Red Admiral 4
- Common Buckeye 1
- Red-spotted Purple 4
- Viceroy 1
- Common Wood-Nymph 25
- Monarch 3
- Silver-spotted Skipper 32
- Wild Indigo Duskywing 23
- Least Skipper 59
- Peck's Skipper 49
- Tawny-edged Skipper 2
- Sachem 19
- Broad-winged Skipper 14
- Dun Skipper 3
Western New Castle County portion of annual NABA count - Delaware Nature Society
Generally overcast until late afternoon, which probably accounted for depressed numbers in some spots.
Got some Monarchs and Vanessas; no Hairstreaks, however.
1 Anglewing species from afar; 1 Vanessa (Lady) species from afar.