Charleston Lake sightings
March 28th, 2006
Charleston Lake Provincial Park
March 26, 2006
On drive down, saw our first four Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) of the season. First seen near Crosby, second over Charleston Lake Beech Trail, third over Delta, and fourth outside of Merrickville. All were flying low, drifting while surveying the ground below.
First Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) butterfly of season seen along Beech Grove trail in the area of deciduous forest where we almost always see butterflies throughout summer [UTM 18T 0418107, 4928204 (WGS84); 13:24 hrs].
On a large expanse of lichen-covered rock, we found several Wolf Spiders (Lycosidae), along with one Thanatus formicinus Running Crab Spider (see above photo), moving about over the sunlit stone [UTM 18T 0418184, 4928336 (WGS84); 13:38 hrs].
Tags: Turkey Vultures, Cathartes aura, Mourning Cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, Lycosidae, Thanatus formicinus
wow, another great blog! I’m a salamander fan too, so this is DEFINTELY going on my sidebar. I’m so glad Robin sent me to look at your moth, we have much in common :)
Comment by Cindy — May 4, 2006 @ 1:04 am
Hi Cindy — thanks! I’m afraid I’ve been neglecting this blog a bit. I was laid up with some health problems and couldn’t keep up with both blogs for awhile, but this one is closer to my online field notes. And yes! I like salamanders a lot too. It does sound like we have plenty in common!
Comment by bev — May 4, 2006 @ 1:24 am