Saturday was the Clifton Bend Spring count and we had a tremendous turnout,
both of people and butterflies. The weather was perfect and everyone had a
great time. The count report is attached and as you can see we observed 37
species and 623 individuals, very good numbers for a spring count. But the BIG
highlight was Mary Baker's spotting of a Golden Banded-Skipper, a new BAMONA
record for Decatur County. Mary's wonderful photo is also attached. Bart
JonesMemphis, Shelby County
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4/9/2012.
Region 13
Appalachians (KY, TN, WV)
William Haley, Regional Editor
1. Clifton Bend, TN. Yr. 3, 35.3759°, -88.0379°, center at Intersection of TN
Hwys. 114 and 128 in Hardin County just west of Clifton. Limestone hill
barrens, pine-oak-hickory forests, bottomland hardwood forests, successional
fields, damp meadows, river shore, cultivated fields, bald cypress swamps.
Imminent threats to habitat: ATV intrusion into barrens areas is damaging this
rare plant community. 07 April 2012; 0930-1800 hrs; sun AM 76-100%, PM
76-100%; 57-77°F; wind 0-5 mi/hr. 11 observers in 3 parties. Total party-hours
14.5; total party-miles on foot 3. Observers: M. Baker, K. Childs, B. Ford,
C. Frechette, N. Garden, J. Johnson, Bart Jones (2047 Higbee Avenue, Memphis,
TN, 38104; bjones7777@xxxxxxxxxxx), B. Jones, B. Korpi, R. Venable, D. Ward.
Pipevine Swallowtail 5, Zebra Sw. 12, Black Sw. 4, Giant Sw. 1, E. Tiger
Sw. 53, Spicebush Sw. 20, Falcate Orangetip 1, Cloudless Sulphur 4, Harvester
1, Henry's Elfin 4, E. Pine El. 1, Juniper Hairstreak 25, Red-banded Ha. 65, E.
Tailed-Blue 105, Am. Snout 1, Variegated Fritillary 2, Pearl Crescent 119, E.
Comma 1, Mourning Cloak 3, Am. Lady 8, Red Admiral 11, Com. Buckeye 3,
Red-spotted Purple 6, Goatweed Leafwing 3, Gemmed Satyr 4, Carolina Sa. 17,
Monarch 2, Silver-spotted Skipper 25, 1Golden Banded-Sk. 1, Hoary Edge 3,
Juvenal's Duskywing 20, Horace's Du. 37, Cobweb Sk. 1, Sachem 4, Zabulon Sk. 3,
Dusted Sk. 7, Pepper and Salt Sk. 4. Unidentified: Hairstreak sp. 10, Grass
Skipper sp. 2, Duskywing sp. 9, Satyr sp. 4, Lady sp. 2, Dark Swallowtail sp.
10. Total 37 species, 623 individuals. Immatures: Henry's El. 7 caterpillars
on Redbud leaves; Juniper Ha. 1 caterpillar on Eastern Red Cedar branch;
Silver-spotted Sk. 1 egg on Black Locust leaf. Field Notes: A very early and
warm spring advanced plant as well as butterfly phenology by several weeks.
Although many spring species were still present in good numbers, many species,
most notably Clouded and Orange Sulphurs and Spring Azures were missing
altogether.1Rare in Tennessee, this record is the first for West Tennessee.
Attachment:
Golden Banded-Skipper.jpg
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