Recent sightings

Leaderless walks. 5 participants. Partly cloudy to sunny later on. We visited the Kuser Natural Area and then the Monument area where we saw the fritillary.

1:45-2:30, mostly sunny, 72º.

1:10-1:30, sun and clouds, ~70º. Parking lots on Fredon Rd. and Fredon-Springdale Rd.

2:40pm-4:45pm, 77˚F, sunny

1:30pm - 2:00pm, 74˚F, sunny

11 AM - 2 PM. Warm and sunny. Rubus in bloom but nothing nectaring on it. Also 5 Lady sp., 3 Duskywing sp.

3:20-3:50, sunny, 72º.

10:00-2:00, sunny, 63-72º. Our first visit this year as volunteers with the NJ Nongame and Endangered Species Program. Most of this facility is closed to the public, but the Kaiser Trail to the AT, and nearby fields, can be accessed from the small parking lot near the old scout camp. Check in at the guard station. A nice trip, with 24 species, though no big numbers. Gratifying to confirm that the tiny population of Com. Roadside-Skippers persists on the ridgetop.

Bright sunshine but very windy - 70 degrees.
4:15 pm - 5 pm

4:00-5:30pm, sunny, 70˚F,
Dreamy Duskywing seen here previously, Milkweed and Dogbane has lots of vegetation but no buds yet. Rubus in good bloom.
Both broods of Question Marks seen, Mourning Cloak was very worn.
Big dogfight between 2 Question Marks and Mourning Cloak

10:30 to 3:00. Mostly sunny, very windy, temps in 50s to 60s.

The azures were very fresh and of the pale "violacea" type pattern. They seemed too small for Appalachian, and I know of no Black Cohosh in the area. Normally I expect Summer Azure more than a week later than this and this doesn't seem like an overly early year to me. Perhaps one of the other forms? I have no idea!

Sunny, Warm in the sun, Somewhat windy

Female Sachem. First ever in yard. South winds yesterday must have brought it.

10:30, sunny, breezy, ~60º. On private property.

1:20-1:50, sunny, breezy, 66º. Near Limecrest Road parking lot.

2:00-2:35, sunny, breezy, mid-60s.
[Moderator's note]: Azure was flyby but most likely the same as the other reports of 'Summer' Spring Azures seen today by Sharon and Wade Wander and Tom Halliwell.

2:50-3:15, sunny, breezy, 69º. Parking lot near office.

Sunny, windy, mid-70's, 2:30 - 3:00

Parking area. Partly cloudy and humid.

10 AM - 2 PM. Sussex Branch/Red Trails; headquarters fields. One dark swallowtail sp.

Observations made from 8:30-11:30. Cool cloudy start after a rain, then sun and 70's. No photo but positive id for the cloudless sulphur. The duskywing was smaller than a maple key.

12:00 to 2:30. Sunny, temps in upper 70s.

1050 to 1245; 70's, sunny, breezy. Monarch and least Skipper were FOY. Saw 3 Polygonia flybys; based on their size and the open area they in, I suspect they were Question Marks.

1 pm, mid-70's, sunny

Our only yard butterfly of the day, but it was a doozy. Only our second record.

7 Observers, 9:30 AM to 12:15 PM. Mostly sunny, breezy, temperatures from 71 to 77 deg. F.

1130 to 1315; sunny, high 60's. Spicebush Swallowtail was an FOY.

78 degrees, sunny, light breeze, 3:00 - 4:15
Got a good look at our first grass skipper of the year which of course we could not id - let the frustration begin!

1:45-2:15 PM

10:30 AM - 1 PM. Warm and Sunny. Predominant nectar source Cypress Spurge. Rubus should be blooming in a few days. Plus one Lady sp., one Anglewing sp.

Partly cloudy

Sunny, breezy, 60's. Given the sun and relative warmth, I had expected more activity.

Leaderless Walks. 9 participants. Sunny and warming up during the day. Not a good day for butterflies.

Another first for me

60's, sunny, breezy.

Cloudy w/ Occasional Sun, Temp = 70, Some Wind
Time in fields 2:30 - 3:45 PM

1:30-2:30, sun and clouds, breezy, mid-60s.

9:30 AM -12:30 PM. Sunny but cool and breezy at first, warmed up a bit later. Trails wet and un-mowed. One Cabbage White lacked spots at wingtip and mid-wing (photos of same individual).

American Snout. 1 individual. This was a first for me.

2:30-3:45, sunny, about 70.

9:30-12:15, sunny, breezy, 60s. A nature walk for members of the Ridge and Valley Conservancy.

Cloudy to start and a bit cool. Then sun came out but a bit too windy.

9:30 AM - ca. 3 PM. Started overcast but rapidly became warm and sunny.

Warm, slight breeze, 1:30 - 2:30