Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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. | |||
Male
August 1, 2012
Fox Chase
Bonnie Ott
Male
October 7, 2012
West Friendship Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
April 20, 2003
River Hill H.S.
June Tveekrem
Female
April 20, 2003
River Hill H.S.
June Tveekrem