Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Eastern Ringtail
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. | |||
| Eastern Ringtail Erpetogomphus designatus |
1.7-2.2″ | E-May — E-Sep STRAY. |
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| Habitat: Potomac River (northern limit); feeds at edges of cornfields near river. Shallow rivers and streams w/ gravel or sand bottoms, riffles. Perches on low vegetation along shore on bank or rocks. | |||||
Male
August 14, 2007
Browns Bridge, Rocky Gorge Reservoir
Hans Holbrook