Tuesday, July 5, 2016

July 1, 2016: Wolf's June 2016 Wildlife Report


This Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) was found on the outside wall of the SE restroom facility.  A member of the brushfoot family (Nymphalidae), this species feeds on sap, rotting fruit, carrion, and dung.  Various hackberries and sugarberries serve as caterpillar hosts. 6/22/16 (Wolf. Oesterreich)

A total of 70 avian species was recorded this month, ranking this month as the 9th lowest and also 10th highest June among 19 years of records.  June 2008, with 87 species, remains as the highest June, while June 2001, with 42 species, remains as the lowest.
Based on citations in the 3rd Edition of “The Birds of Story County, Iowa,” by Stephen J. Dinsmore and Hank Zaletel (2001), plus my personal updates to the records, the Least Flycatcher on the 6th may have set a new late Spring record (former set on 2 June 2008 at the Park) for Story County.

Listed below, following the species’ names, are the date(s) of sighting(s), plus the occasional miscellaneous information regarding numbers, gender (♂=male, ♀=female), age (im=immature, ju=juvenile, abp=adult breeding plumage, ad=adult, anb=adult non-breeding), color phase (b=blue, w=white), and location (BY=back yard).  The order follows the 55th Supplement (2014) to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds and the 14th Supplement to the 7th Edition (1998).

On the 7th, I wasn’t able to get out onto the trails as I spent all day working at one of Ames polling stations.  After completing just over 79 miles for the 3rd annual BACooN Ride (Raccoon River Valley Trail) on the 18th, I didn’t feel like riding anymore.  Plus, I had to get ready for the Repertory Theater of Iowa performance of “King Lear” at the Salisbury House in Des Moines.  A fantastic performance!  I rode down to Des Moines on the 25th to attend one of the art shows, so I didn’t ride the park trails.

AVIAN
     CANADA GOOSE: 1-17, 19-24, 26-30
     WOOD DUCK: 2-3 (2♂), 8 (4), 10 (3), 14 (5), 15 (8), 16-17 (3), 19 (2), 20 (5), 21 (2),
          22-24, 26-30
     MALLARD: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     BLUE-WINGED TEAL: 15-16 (1♂)
     HOODED MERGANSER: 22-23 (1), 27 (1)
     RING-NECKED PHEASANT: 1-24, 26-30
     DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT: 6 (1), 8 (1), 17 (1)
     AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN: 5-6 (1)
     GREAT BLUE HERON: 1-2 (3), 3-4 (1), 5 (2), 6 (1), 8 (4), 9-10 (3), 11 (6), 12 (5),
          13 (4), 14 (2), 15 (4), 16 (6), 17 (4), 19-20 (2), 21 (4), 22-23 (5), 24 (2), 26 (2),
           27 (5), 28-29 (4), 30 (5)
     GREAT EGRET: 2 (1), 27-30 (1)
     GREEN HERON: 2 (1), 11 (1), 13 (1), 30 (1)
     TURKEY VULTURE: 1 (12), 2 (1), 3 (12), 4-5 (2), 6 (6), 8 (4), 9-10 (6), 11-12 (3),
           13 (5), 14 (4), 15 (3), 16 (1), 19 (4), 20 (3), 21 (6), 22-23 (3), 24-25 (2), 26 (1),
           29-30 (2)
     BALD EAGLE: 26 (1 ad)
     COOPER’S HAWK: 6 (1), 15 (1)
     RED-TAILED HAWK: 1 (2), 2-3 (1), 4-5, 6 (2), 8-9, 10-11 (1), 12 (2), 13 (1),
          14-16 (3), 17 (4), 20 (2), 21 (3), 22 (2), 23-24 (1), 26 (2), 27-28 (1), 29 (2)
     KILLDEER: 3 (1), 6 (1), 8 (1), 10 (2), 11 (1), 12 (3), 13 (2), 14 (9), 15 (17), 16 (23+),
          17 (31+), 19 (31+), 20 (65+), 21 (34+), 22 (30+), 23 (25+), 26 (53+), 27 (61+),
           28 (42+), 29 (35+), 30 (56+)
     SPOTTED SANDPIPER: 14-15 (1), 16 (2), 22 (1), 28 (2)
     FORSTER’S TERN: 11 (1)
     EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE: 1 (1), 4-5 (1), 6 (2), 8 (1), 13 (1), 15 (2), 16-19 (1),
          21-22 (1), 24 (1), 29 (1)
     MOURNING DOVE: 1-30
     YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO: 1 (1), 2 (2), 4 (2), 6 (1), 8-9 (1), 11-13 (1), 15-16 (1),
          20-24 (1), 26 (1), 29 (1)
     CHIMNEY SWIFT: 10 (1), 17 (1), 29 (1)
     RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD: 11 (1), 26 (1♀), 28 (1)
     BELTED KINGFISHER: 1-2 (1), 8 (1♀), 13-14 (1), 19 (1)
     RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER: 1-2, 6, 17, 22
     DOWNY WOODPECKER: 2, 4, 8-9, 13, 15, 22-24, 28-29
     NORTHERN FLICKER (Yellow-shafted): 3 (1), 11-13 (1), 15-17 (1), 19 (2), 24 (1),
          26 (1), 28-29 (2), 30 (1)
     EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE: 27 (1)
     LEAST FLYCATCHER: 6 (1)
     EASTERN PHOEBE: 11 (1), 15-16 (1)
     EASTERN KINGBIRD: 1 (3), 2-3 (1), 4 (3), 5-6 (1), 8 (2), 9 (4), 10 (2), 11 (3),
          12-13 (2), 14 (1), 15-16 (3), 17 (2), 19 (1), 20 (2), 21 (3), 22 (2), 23 (3), 24 (1),
          26 (2), 27 (1), 28 (3), 29 (4), 30 (5)
     BELL’S VIREO: 24 (1)
     YELLOW-THROATED VIREO: 12 (1)
     WARBLING VIREO: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     RED-EYED VIREO: 11 (1)
     BLUE JAY: 2, 6, 11-13, 15, 19-20, 23-24
     AMERICAN CROW: 3-6, 8-22, 24, 28-30
     PURPLE MARTIN: 1-6, 8-17, 19-30
     TREE SWALLOW: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW: 11 (1), 16 (1), 19 (1), 26 (2)
     CLIFF SWALLOW: 22-23 (1), 26, 29
     BARN SWALLOW: 1-6, 8-17, 19-30
     BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE: 2-4, 6, 8-10, 13-14, 16, 18-24, 26-30
     WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH: 12-13, 17, 19, 24
     HOUSE WREN: 1-30
     SEDGE WREN: 28 (1)
     EASTERN BLUEBIRD: 1 (1♂), 6 (1♂), 8, 17 (1♂), 21 (1), 28 (2), 30 (1)
     AMERICAN ROBIN: 1-30
     GRAY CATBIRD: 1-2, 6, 8-17, 19-25, 27-30
     BROWN THRASHER: 11 (1)
     EUROPEAN STARLING: 1-3, 6, 10, 14, 23, 30
     CEDAR WAXWING: 3 (2), 5 (1), 10 (5), 11-12 (1), 17 (1), 19 (1), 29 (5)
     COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     YELLOW WARBLER: 2 (1), 9 (1), 11 (1)
     CHIPPING SPARROW: 1-7, 10-13, 19-21, 26-30
     FIELD SPARROW: 9 (1), 11-12 (1), 16-17 (1), 23 (1), 28 (1), 30 (1)
     SONG SPARROW: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     NORTHERN CARDINAL: 1-30
     ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK: 12, 19
     INDIGO BUNTING: 1-3, 5 (1♂ + 1♀), 8 (1♂), 10-15, 17, 19-22, 24, 26-27, 30
     DICKCISSEL: 1 (4), 2-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     EASTERN MEADOWLARK: 27 (1)
     COMMON GRACKLE: 1-6, 8-24, 26-30
     BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD: 2, 6, 8-12, 14-17, 19, 22-24, 26-30
     ORCHARD ORIOLE: 19 (1♂)
     BALTIMORE ORIOLE: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     HOUSE FINCH: 1-24, 26-30
     AMERICAN GOLDFINCH: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     HOUSE SPARROW: 1-6, 8-24, 26-30
    
MAMMALIAN
     WHITE-TAILED DEER: 10-11 (1), 13 (1 + 1♀ w/2 fawns), 14 (1 fawn), 15 (1),
          22 (1 fawn), 24 (1), 27 (1 w/1 fawn), 28-29 (1)
     FOX SQUIRREL: 15, 21, 26
     THIRTEEN-LINED GROUND SQUIRREL: 21 (1)
     EASTERN CHIPMUNK: 12, 14, 18, 22
     MUSKRAT: 11 (1)
     EASTERN COTTONTAIL: 1-6, 8-17, 20-24, 26-29

REPTILIAN
     NORTHERN PAINTED TURTLE: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     RED-EARED SLIDER: 10 (1), 12 (1), 19 (1)
     SPINY SOFTSHELL TURTLE: 9 (2), 10 (1), 14 (1), 19 (1), 29 (1)

AMPHIBIAN
     AMERICAN TOAD: 3, 13, 19, 23, 26
     BLANCHARD’S CRICKET FROG: 1-6, 8-9, 11-17, 19-23, 27, 29
     EASTERN GRAY TREE FROG: 8
     AMERICAN BULLFROG: 2-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     NORTHERN LEOPARD FROG: 6 (1), 12-13, 16, 23-24, 27-30

LEPIDOPTERA
     BLACK SWALLOWTAIL: 5 (1), 12-13 (1), 14 (2), 16 (3), 17, 19-24, 26-30
     CABBAGE WHITE: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     ORANGE SULPHUR: 1, 3-5, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     GRAY COPPER: 20 (1♀), 22-23, 27-29
     EASTERN TAILED-BLUE: 12, 14, 16-24, 26
     SUMMER AZURE: 3-6, 8-11, 13-16
     GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY: 24 (2), 26 (1)
     QUESTION MARK: 13, 15
     EASTERN COMMA: 24 (1)
     SILVERY CHECKERSPOT: 21, 27
     PEARL CRESCENT: 19 (1), 20-24, 26-30
     MOURNING CLOAK: 1 (1), 6 (1), 9-10 (1)
     PAINTED LADY: 6, 12-13
     RED ADMIRAL: 2, 8-17, 19-22, 24, 29
     COMMON BUCKEYE: 4, 9-12, 14-17, 19-20, 22, 24, 26, 29-30
     RED-SPOTTED PURPLE: 5-6 (1), 10 (1), 24
     VICEROY: 2 (4), 3-5 (1), 8-9 (1), 10, 11 (1), 12 (2), 13-15, 17, 19, 21-22, 24, 26-29
     HACKBERRY EMPEROR: 22 (1)
Despite the numerous milkweeds, Monarchs have been few in numbers.
     MONARCH: 1 (2), 3 (1), 5 (1), 6 (3), 11-12 (1), 13 (3), 14 (2), 15 (1), 16 (3), 19 (1),
          21-22 (1), 27 (1)
     COMMON CHECKERED-SKIPPER: 17 (1)
     LEAST SKIPPER: 3, 5-6, 8-17, 19-21
     FIERY SKIPPER: 29 (1), 30
     GRAPE PLUME MOTH: 17 (1)
     REVERSED HAPLOA: 22 (1)

ODONATA
     EBONY JEWELWING: 12 (1), 17 (1)
     BLUE-FRONTED DANCER: 5-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     POWDERED DANCER: 11 (1), 12, 14-17, 19-23, 26-30
     RAINBOW BLUET: 9, 17, 19-23
     AZURE BLUET: 12-13, 16, 17 (1), 19 (4), 20 (6), 21-23 (3), 24 (1), 26 (5), 27 (1),
          28 (5)
     TULE BLUET: 8, 20-21
     FAMILIAR BLUET: 2, 6, 9, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30
     STREAM BLUET: 4-6, 9-17, 19-20, 23-24, 26, 28-30
     ORANGE BLUET: 10 (1), 14-15, 20, 23
     FRAGILE FORKTAIL: 17
     EASTERN FORKTAIL: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     COMMON GREEN DARNER: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-29
     JADE CLUBTAIL: 16-17 (1), 19 (1), 20 (2), 21-22 (3), 23 (1), 24 (2), 26 (2)
     MIDLAND CLUBTAIL: 8
     Clubtail sp.: 8
     COMMON BASKETTAIL: 1-6, 8-9, 11, 14, 20-21, 23-24, 26
     PRINCE BASKETTAIL: 6, 12-14, 16-17, 20-22, 24, 26, 28-30
     HALLOWEEN PENNANT: 24, 27
     EASTERN PONDHAWK: 3 (1♀), 4-5 (2♀), 8-9 (1♀), 10 (2♀), 11-12, 14, 17, 19-21,
          23-24, 26-28, 30
     WIDOW SKIMMER: 11 (1♀), 12-17, 19-24, 26-30
     COMMON WHITETAIL: 1-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-30
     TWELVE-SPOTTED SKIMMER: 1, 3-6, 8-17, 19-24, 26-29
     BLUE DASHER: 9-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-30
     WANDERING GLIDER: 19, 24, 26-27, 30
     EASTERN AMBERWING: 8, 14-17, 19-24, 26-30
     Meadowhawk sp.: 27 (1)
     BLACK SADDLEBAGS: 1-6, 9-17, 19-24, 26-30
     RED SADDLEBAGS: 1, 11-12, 19-20, 22, 24, 28

ORTHOPTERA
     CAROLINA GRASSHOPPER: 29
Wolf. Oesterreich

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