Brokenstraw State Forest
Another gorgeous day here in Western New York! Today we did some divide and conquer work surveying for odonates plus butterflies and birds in habitats like this with more on schedule for tomorrow. We’ll show you the results all week with at least one new county record discovered already.
Read MoreMonarch (Danaus plexippus)
Have you spotted any Monarchs yet? Here are a couple of shots from Sean to inspire you to keep on searching!
Read MorePearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
Great to see some butterflies today after a slow start to spring including many Pearl Crescents (Phyciodes tharos). Have you had any Monarchs yet?
Read MoreMourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
During another day of frenetic bird activity and successful avian surveys I made time to search for other life including butterflies like this Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa). One of our earliest occurring species this individual is tattered but still flying wonderfully.
Read MoreEastern-tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) by Scott Kruitbosch
While dragonflies pop up in Western New York butterflies of various species are all over the rapidly blooming and greening Connecticut! I even spotted an Eastern-tailed Blue (Cupido comyntas) this afternoon, two days shy of CT’s early record for the species.
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