Sighting for May 13, 2012
Tom Fiore
Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Mts. trail, township of Shandaken - and in town of Phoenicia
Ulster County, NY
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 8+
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 200+
- Cabbage White 5+
- Clouded Sulphur 4
- Orange Sulphur 1
- American Copper 1
- Eastern Tailed-Blue 6
- Variegated Fritillary 1
- Meadow Fritillary 1
- Pearl Crescent 8
- Question Mark 3
- Eastern Comma 1
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell 2
- American Lady 6
- Red Admiral 60+
- Red-spotted Admiral 1
- Common Ringlet 2
- Silver-spotted Skipper 1
- Peck's Skipper 1
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails seen only at the lowest elevation and near a larger river. Canadian Tiger Swallowtails all looked very fresh, many puddling at elevations over 2,500 ft. Variegated Fritillary along road, uncommon and unexpected here. Milbert’s Tortoiseshells worn, & seen above 3,900 ft. elev. Skipper sightings early for this area. The majority of all species found were in the town of Phoenicia. Good movement of Red Admirals seen, as they have been for weeks throughout the entire region!