Rick
One of the dragonflies might have been a Yellow-legged Meadowhawk.  The
animal is small, about 11/2 inches, and dull red.  It is one of the late
fliers in our region.  I photographed two recently at the house.
Regards
George


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From: "Rick Sussman" <>
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Pine Siskins and Purple Finches Again


> In a message dated 11/7/2004 7:21:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>  writes:
>
> We saw  three species of butterflies - Buckeye, Cloudless Sulfer, and
> Monarch
> - and  Sherman Sutter.
>
>
>
>
> George,
> I made a short(ish) trip yesterday to Blue Mash again (to look for the
> Dunlin, which have left), and was pleasantly surprised to find at least 3
> species
> of butterflys as well as 2 species of Dragonflys around. The butterflys
> were
> Meadow Frittilary, one of the yellow Sulphurs, and a late Red-spotted
> Purple,
> as well as a Common Buckeye on Saturday. The dragonflys were Meadowhawk
> sp.,
> many of which were out and about yesterday, and a Common Green Darner
> hunting the fields by mid-morning. I think these may be the last of them,
> given  the
> weather forecast for the coming week...
>
> Rick Sussman
> Ashton,MD
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>