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. | |||
Male
June 4, 2013
Daniels Road, PVSP
Bonnie Ott
Male
June 9, 2001
Western Regional Park
Bob Solem
Male Appendages
June 4, 2013
Daniels Road, PVSP
Bonnie Ott