Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Sphagnum Sprite
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. | |||
| Sphagnum Sprite Nehalennia gracilis |
M: 0.9-1.2″ F: 1.0-1.2″ | 1 Jun — 1 Aug Very local |
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| Habitat: Sedge bogs w/ emergent vegetation. Inconspicuous because of delicate build and habit of flying low through emergent vegetation. | |||
Male
July 4, 1998
Wesley Lane
Bob Solem
Male
July 4, 1998
Wesley Lane
Bob Solem
Female
July 4, 1998
Wesley Lane
Bob Solem
Male
June 1, 2019
West Friendship Park
Bonnie Ott