[NatureNS] Brier Island Leps, Sept 17-19

Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 17:08:25 -0300
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Hi, all-

Linda and I were on Brier Island for the last three days, mainly just 
enjoying the scenery and the weather, but we also compiled a butterfly 
list while there. Here it is:

Cabbage White - 10
Clouded Sulphur - 30, about half of the females greenish form
Orange Sulphur - 2
American Copper - 3 (photographed)
Monarch - 1
Aphrodite Fritillary - 2 (photographed, both real rags)
Red Admiral - 1
Painted Lady - 11 (some very fresh, some old, faded and battered)
Common Ringlet - 1
Common Wood-Nymph - 2

The place was alive with Northern Flickers, there were small numbers of 
raptors, and lots of Gannets heading south. Yesterday had some 
spectacular whale watching, with Hump-backs breaching, flipper-slapping, 
tail-lobbing and spy-hopping very, very close to one of the boats. Much 
of this took place quite close to shore and we got good views from the 
Seal Cove area.

Peter Payzant


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