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Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Common Pondhawk
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. |
Common Pondhawk Erythemis simplicicollis |
1.4-2.0″ | E-May — M-Oct Abundant. |
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Habitat: Ponds; quiet weedy or slowly flowing waters, usually w/ plants on water surface. Perches anywhere: on bare ground or twigs/floating trash; roosts overnight in tall weeds or brush. |