
Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

Slender Baskettail
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. |
Slender Baskettail Epitheca costalis |
1.4-1.8″ | M-Jun — L-Jun Rare. |
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Habitat: Clear sand-bottomed lakes; stream pools. Hawks 6-10′ above roads; hovers in sunny glades. |