Howard County Bird Club

Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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Stream Bluet

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
Habitat.

 

Stream Bluet
Enallagma exulans
M: 1.2-1.5″ F: 1.1-1.4″ 17 May — 24 Aug

Abundant

Habitat: Sun-loving bluet of rivers/lakes. Hovers near bank.

Daniels PVSP

Male
June 16, 2014
Daniels PVSP
Bonnie Ott

David Force WMA

Male
June 24, 2013
David Force WMA
Bonnie Ott

Mount Pleasant

Male
June 26, 2014
Mount Pleasant
Richard Orr

Mount Pleasant

Female (blue form)
May 17, 2012
Mount Pleasant
Bonnie Ott