Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
Twin-spotted Spiketail
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. | |||
| Twin-spotted Spiketail Cordulegaster maculata |
2.5-3.0″ | L-Apr — E-Jul Rare. |
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| Habitat: Rapid, small to medium-sized woodland streams w/ sand or gravel substrates; feeds along forest edges. Patrols from 9 a.m. to dusk, peak about 6 p.m., flies near surface of water. Perches on weed stems or twigs at oblique angle, usually within 3′ of ground. | |||
Male
April 13, 2016
Ellicott City
Kathy Litzinger
Male
June 26, 2013
Henryton Road, PVSP
Richard Orr
Male
June 26, 2013
Henryton Road, PVSP
Richard Orr
Female
June 26, 2008
Middle Patuxent Environmental Area
June Tveekrem