

Howard County Bird Club
A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society

Umber Shadowdragon
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. |
Umber Shadowdragon Neurocordulia obsoleta |
1.7-1.9″ | E-Jun — L-Jul Rare. |
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Habitat: Appears on rivers at dusk but before sunset, continues flying into darkness. Flight fast, low over water investigates edge nooks. More common over swift water. Freshly emerged in herbacious vegetation. |