Upton yard butterflies

[Thomas Dodd]

• 7/16 5-6:30 pm
• 6 banded hairstreaks Still flying around at 6:30. I left at that point
• Also saw a northern broken dash perched on the cherry shrub at 6:30pm 
• 1 spicebush swallowtail earlier today
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[Thomas Dodd]

7/17 - 5:40-6:10pm

7 banded hairstreaks 

1 spicebush swallowtail 

1 angle wing- probably question mark 

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[Thomas Dodd]

7/19 5:30-6:00pm

6 banded hairstreaks 

I found a robber fly that had caught one of the banded hairstreaks. I think Asilus sericeus (butterfly hunter) iNat common name. See sad photo attached.

I saw the woods was still sunlit at 7pm and made a quick look and found 1 hairstreak still flying around.

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[Thomas Dodd]

7/22

4 banded hairstreaks

Photo of 2 perched on oak leaves after 30 second frenetic chase.

7/21

Tiger swallowtail

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[Thomas Dodd]

July 24

2 banded hairstreaks 

1 anglewing 

1 tiger swallowtail 

1 spicebush swallowtail 

1 red admiral

1 northern broken dash 

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[Thomas Dodd]

July 25

1 Tiger swallowtail 

2 little wood satyr 

1 monarch

4 banded hairstreaks 

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[Thomas Dodd]

July 26

2 banded hairstreaks 

1 Tiger swallowtail 

1 pearl crescent 

3 little wood satyrs

1 north broken dash

1 monarch

1 great spangled fritillary

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[Thomas Dodd]

July 27

2 banded hairstreaks 

1 little wood satyr 

1 spicebush swallowtail 

Yesterday forgot to add 1 silver spotted skipper

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[Thomas Dodd]

July 31

1 banded hairstreak

1 great spangled fritillary

1 pearl crescent 

I was wondering if there would be any hairstreaks given the 2" of rain the past couple days. Still one.

While waiting in a sunlit spot in the woods,  a great horned owl flew through. I was able to see it perched 100' away in a tree. I have been hearing a pair call softly around 5:30pm a few times the past couple weeks when looking for the banded hairstreaks. 

Tom Dodd 

Upton