Hi Folks,Here are the results from Saturday's Clifton Bend Fall Count. Considering the heavy cloud cover and thunderstorm that passed through the area, we had decent numbers, especially the diversity. The Long-tailed Skippers and Southern Pearly-eye were county records for Decatur County. Bart JonesMemphis, Shelby Co. From: naba-count@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:31:30 -0700 Subject: NABA BUTTERFLYCOUNTS.ORG Submitted Count Report Please do not respond to this automated message. Emails sent to this address are not monitored Here's the count report that you have submitted on 8/27/2012. Region 13 Appalachians (KY, TN, WV) William Haley, Regional Editor 1. Clifton Bend, TN. Yr. 3, 35.3759°, -88.0379°, center at jct. of TN Hwys. 114 and 128 in Hardin Co., just west of Clifton. Limestone hill barrens, pine-oak-hickory forest, bottomland hardwood forest, successional fields, damp meadows, river shore, cultivated fields, bald cypress swamp. 25 August 2012; 0930-1730 hrs; sun AM 10%, PM 10%; 78-88°F; wind 0-3 mi/hr. 5 observers in 2 parties. Total party-hours 12; total party-miles on foot 2. Observers: J. Johnson, Bart Jones (2047 Higbee Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38104; bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx), B. Korpi, A. Trently, D. Ward. Pipevine Swallowtail 4, Zebra Sw. 1, E. Tiger Sw. 3, Spicebush Sw. 1, Cloudless Sulphur 50, Little Yellow 96, Sleepy Orange 54, Juniper Hairstreak 1, White M Ha. 1, Gray Ha. 9, Red-banded Ha. 24, E. Tailed-Blue 24, 'Summer' Spring Azure 6, Variegated Fritillary 2, Gr. Spangled Fr. 6, Silvery Checkerspot 4, Pearl Crescent 16, Question Mark 4, E. Comma 1, Painted Lady 1, Red Admiral 7, Com. Buckeye 14, Red-spotted Purple 8, Viceroy 1, Hackberry Emperor 27, Tawny Em. 1, S. Pearly-eye 1, Gemmed Satyr 1, Carolina Sa. 4, Com. Wood-Nymph 2, Silver-spotted Skipper 3, 1Long-tailed Sk. 2, Hoary Edge 9, N. Cloudywing 7, Horace's Duskywing 8, Swarthy Sk. 12, Clouded Sk. 30, Fiery Sk. 7, N. Broken-Dash 8, Sachem 12, Zabulon Sk. 1, Dun Sk. 7, Lace-winged Roadside-Sk. 1. Unidentified: Hairstreak sp. 1, Satyr sp. 2, Pearly-eye sp. 1, Duskywing sp. 1. Total 43 species, 486 individuals. Field Notes: Very cloudy conditions all day suppressed numbers. Brief thunderstorm moved through count circle about 13:00.1Occasional stray to Tennessee. This has been a very good year for them.