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Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Common Whitetail
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 Whitetail Plathemis [Libellula] lydia |
1.7-1.9″ | M-Apr – E-Nov Abundant. |
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Habitat: Anywhere. Shallow sunny seepages; trickles w/ soft mud bottoms, sediment ponds; rivers. Does well in water w/ high organic content. Perches conspicuously on ground, logs, weed stems. |