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Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Slender Spreadwing
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; WMA – Wildlife Management Area.
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Species common name Scientific name |
Length (in inches; M and F if different) | Flight season Relative abundance |
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Habitat. |
Slender Spreadwing Lestes rectangularis |
M: 1.7–2.1″ F: 1.5–1.9″ | 18 May — 17 Oct Uncommon |
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Habitat: Shaded wetlands; swamps, mucky ponds, brooks. Perches in shore vegetation or in woodlands/shrubbery in complete shade. Immatures often not at breeding habitat. |
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Male
June 16, 2016
David Force WMA
Linda Hunt
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Male
July 12, 2012
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
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Female
June 14, 2013
Mount Pleasant
Bonnie Ott
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Female
June 16, 2016
David Force WMA
Linda Hunt