Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Blue-fronted Dancer
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. | |||
| Blue-fronted Dancer Argia apicalis |
M: 1.3-1.6″ F: 1.3-1.5″ | 1 Jun — 17 Oct Common |
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| Habitat: Sunny sections of streams, rivers, ponds. Male often perches on exposed sunlit logs or branches protruding form the river. Alights on bare ground. | |||
Male
June 14, 2016
David Force WMA
Linda Hunt
Male
July 19, 2009
Vantage Point, Columbia
June Tveekrem
Male (immature)
September 1, 2012
Centennial Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
June 17, 2004
Centennial Park
June Tveekrem