Howard County Bird Club

Howard County Bird Club

A Chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society
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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
Habitat.

 

Umber Shadowdragon
Neurocordulia obsoleta
1.7-1.9″ E-Jun — L-Jul
Rare.
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.

Daniels PVSP

Exuvia
May 28, 2015
Daniels
Bonnie Ott

Patapsco River at I70 bridge

Exuvia
June 1, 2013
Old Frederick Road
Richard Orr