Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Banded Pennant
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. | |||
| Banded Pennant Celithemis fasciata |
1.1-1.5″ | L-May — E-Sep Uncommon. |
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| Habitat: Marshes, ponds, new borrow (gravel) pits. Feeds in treetops or high shrubs. Male more active 10 a.m. -noon, spends much time perching on tips of emergent plants near shore. May roost overnight in pine trees. | |||
Male
July 5, 2004
Font Hill Park
June Tveekrem
Male
August 4, 1999
Font Hill Park
Bob Solem
Male
August 4, 1999
Font Hill Park
Bob Solem