Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Bar-winged Skimmer
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. | |||
| Bar-winged Skimmer Libellula axilena |
1.9-2.4″ | E-Jun — L-Aug Uncommon. |
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| Habitat: Temporary pools, marshy edges of ponds. More often in forested habitats than other Libellula. | |||
Male
2002
Howard County
June Tveekrem
Male (immature)
June 3, 2012
Font Hill Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
June 7, 2020
Gateway
Jim Wilkinson