MBC Walk- Lake Wampanoag

[Bill + Nancy Callahan]

We were unable to arrive on time for the MBC walk at 10:30am this morning. However we decided to stop on the way while bringing our son back to eastern Mass. Ran into Dave and Donna in the parking lot and later talked to Wendy and we all decided to combine the day into one post. Bill & Nancy

 

August 28, 2016

Lake Wampanoag Wildlife Sanctuary Field Trip

Gardner, MA

10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

 

Dave Grant, Worcester

Donna Schilling, Acton

Sunny and pleasantly warm with light wind.  Goldenrod, Queen Anne’s Lace, and various Aster species covered the unmowed field.   
As we were leaving, Nancy and Bill Callahan arrived to explore this lovely Mass Audubon property.

 

6  Cabbage White

31  Clouded Sulphur   (probably undercounted)

1  Orange Sulphur  

2  Eastern Tailed-Blue  

8  Great Spangled Fritillary  

1  Aphrodite Fritillary  

11  Pearl Crescent  

1  Lady species  

64 Common Ringlet   (probably undercounted)

2 Common Wood Nymph  

1 Monarch   

Lake Wampanoag Part 2

1:15 pm-3:45 pm

Bill and Nancy, Springfield

Bill IV, Cambridge

 

3 Black Swallowtails

18 Clouded Sulphurs

(includes 3 alba females)

3 American Coppers

1 White M Hairstreak

1 Gray Hairstreak

6 Eastern-tailed Blues

2 Gr. Spangled Frits

9 Pearl Crescents

1 Red Spotted Purple

30+ Common Ringlets

12 Common Wood Nymphs

5 Monarchs

2 Peck’s Skippers

1 Tawny-edged

1 Leonard’s Skipper