[louisianaleps] Cameron lists from last weekend
- From: Dave Patton <davepatton122@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: LA Leps <louisianaleps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:27:52 -0500
Laleps,
I spent last weekend in Cameron with a few of my old birding friends. We
stayed at a friends camp, and searched our regular spots for birds. I also
kept a list and looked for butterflies. The weather was not good for
migrants, so it was easy to give time to butterflies. Blue Goose Trail was
closed, but I pulled into the small parking lot on the east side of the
road through Sabine NWR that is a pull out for the Creole Nature Trail.
There was a nice rim of blooming plants around the parking lot and I found
Salt Marsh Skippers and Bay Skippers.
Saturday we drove Mae Beach and headed west toward the Sabine River. I got
out about 5 miles east of the state line and walked a mile of the grass
line and dunes of the beach. There were plenty of Ceraunus in the dunes and
W Pygmy Blues along the vegetation line. I also kept a list for a short
visit on Lighthouse Road and another in Peveto Woods.
Creole Nature Trail Pull Off, October 11, 2013, 30 minutes
8 Little Yellows
14 Phaon Crescents
7 Bay Skippers
6 Salt Marsh Skippers
Mae Beach, October 12, 2013, 2 hours
3 Pipevine Swallowtails
4 Gray Hairstreaks
62 W Pygmy Blues
52 Ceraunus Blues (more found at many other beach locations)
1 Gulf Fritillaries
120 C Buckeyes
4 Queen
4 Ocala
1 Obscure Skipper
Light House Rd, Oct 12, 2013, 2 hours
4 Gr Southern White
11 Little Yellow
4 W Pygmy Blue
3 Gulf Fritillary
6 C Buckeye
6 Phaon Crescent
2 White Checkered Skipper
15 Checkered Skipper sp.
1 Eufala Skipper
1 Obscure Skipper
Peveto Woods, October 13, 2013, 2 hours
3 Cloudless Sulphur
18 C Buckeye
50 Gulf Fritillary
4 Gray Hairstreak
6 Phaon Crescent
6 Eufala
4 Cloudless Skipper
1 Fiery Skipper
1 Monarch
4 Ocala
5 W Pygmy Blue (beach)
We set up a black light at the camp Friday night and got some interesting
moths including a Ello Sphynx Moth. Thanks to Craig Marks, Jeff Trahan,
Rosemary Siedler, and Terry Davis for tips and help with ID.
Dave Patton
Lafayette
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