Sighting for April 15, 2016
Brett Badeaux
Santa Margarita River Trail
San Diego County, CA
- Anise Swallowtail 1
- Giant Swallowtail 2
- Western Tiger Swallowtail 13
- Pale Swallowtail 3
- Checkered White 14
- Cabbage White 8
- Sara Orangetip 40+
- Orange Sulphur 2
- Queen Alexandra's Sulphur 1
- Cloudless Sulphur 2
- Sleepy Orange 1
- Dainty Sulphur 15
- Hedgerow Hairstreak 2
- Brown Elfin 1
- Western Pygmy-Blue 1
- Marine Blue 1
- Ceraunus Blue 1
- Spring Azure 8
- Acmon Blue 6
- Mormon Metalmark 14
- Satyr Comma 6
- Mourning Cloak 3
- American Lady 4
- Red Admiral 2
- Common Buckeye 5
- Lorquin's Admiral 15+
- California Sister 6
- Common Checkered-Skipper 5
- Fiery Skipper 1
- Umber Skipper 18
- Eufala Skipper 1
Checkered White
Satyr Comma
Eufala Skipper
Hedgerow Hairstreak
low 60s to 70, thin cloud layer but sun shining the entire time. 10:30-3:30. Similar to the SMR Preserve, I also hiked up some extra trails into drier chaparral and sage scrub habitat. Also I believe I saw two Large Orange Sulphurs but did not confirm ID.