Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Great Spreadwing
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. | |||
| Great Spreadwing Archilestes grandis |
M: 2.0–2.4″ F: 2.0–2.4″ | 2 Sep — 13 Nov Uncommon |
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| Habitat: Usually found perched on overhanging tree branches along slow-moving forested streams w/ silt substrate; ponds. Adaptable to a number of habitats (including degraded waters). | |||
Male
October 10, 2001
Swansfield
June Tveekrem
Male
October 30, 2016
Dorsey Run Road
Sue Muller
Male
November 1, 2004
Centennial Park
June Tveekrem
Female
September 4, 2004
Wesley Lane
June Tveekrem