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Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Citrine Forktail
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. |
Citrine Forktail Ischnura hastata |
M: 0.8-1.0″ F: 0.8-1.1″ | 15 Apr — 1 Nov Uncommon |
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Habitat: Thick emergent sedge, rush, or grassy sunlit areas where water is shallow and warm. Tops of emergent vegetation within the dense concentration of stems. Associated w/ stands of Eleocharis. |