Summary of count on 8/30/2023

Total of 9 species. Reference observations for species with pictures are listed.

6 species in transects:

• Acmon Blue: Grassland (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181153028)
• Common Buckeye: Grassland (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181153032)
• Common Ringlet: Grassland, Chaparral, Woodland, Scrub (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181119698)
• Margined White: Riparian
• Western Tiger Swallowtail: Riparian
• Woodland Skipper: Serpentine, Riparian, Scrub, Grassland (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181145792)

3 species outside transects:

• Fiery Skipper (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181154838)
• Gray Hairstreak (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181119914)
• Lorquin's Admiral (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181119912)

Total butterflies in-transect:

Weather: Sunny, hazy. AQI over 120 due to smoke from Oregon fires. Temperature ranged from 70 to 88
Start time at first transect: 10:30
End time at last transect: 13:12

Posted on September 1, 2023 04:34 AM by docentgal