2007 Windsor Butterfly Count

Butterfly counts are carried out in a similar fashion to Christmas Bird Counts using a count circle fifteen miles (24 km) in diameter. Counts are sponsored by the North American Butterfly Association (NABA). Windsor's count circle includes Windsor, LaSalle, the lower portion of the Canard River, McGregor, Maidstone and Tecumseh. Field observers pay a small fee to participate and attempt to identify and count every individual butterfly encountered. Garden watchers, backyard observers and children under 12 can take part for free.

For a list of butterflies and moths recorded at Ojibway see: Lepidoptera of Ojibway

2007 RESULTS

Twenty-two participants found 1,605 butterflies of 51 species. The Ojibway Prairie Complex received the majority of coverage. Sites visited by counters included Spring Garden Natural Area, Ojibway Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve, Peche Island , LaSalle and McGregor. The count was hosted by the Ojibway Nature Centre and The Friends of Ojibway Prairie sponsored a picnic lunch and refreshments.

Monarch numbers set a new record (3.5 per party-hour vs.2.5 per party-hour in 2006 and 0.25 per party-hour in 2005). It was only the third count for Columbine Dusky Wing. New high counts were set for American Copper, Dreamy Duskywing, Columbine Duskywing, Crossline Skipper and Northern Broken-Dash. 67 species (plus 2 count period) have been recorded over the fourteen butterfly counts.

For a list of over 300 species of butterflies and moths recorded at Ojibway see Lepidoptera of Ojibway. (140Kb PDF file)

2007 NABC Participants:

Maurice Bottos, Shane Butnari, Margaret Calder, Karen Cedar, Carol Clements, Brenda Dziedzic, Erica Eryda, Steve Greidanus, Ruth Hart, Barbara Hayes, Sara Kelley, Brenda Kulon, Jeff Larson. Claire McAllister, Linda Menard-Watt, Mary Montsch, Nancy Pancheshan, Paul Pratt, Tom Preney, Andy Simko, Caryle Spence, and Ian Woodfield.

RESULTS for July 7, 2007

PAPILIONIDAE: Swallowtails

BLACK SWALLOWTAIL Papilio polyxenus asterius 17

EASTERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL Papilio glaucus 12

SPICEBUSH SWALLOWTAIL Papilio troilus 2

PIERIDAE: Whites and Sulphurs

CABBAGE BUTTERFLY Pieris rapae 113
CLOUDED SULPHUR Colias philodice 44
ORANGE SULPHUR (ALFALFA BUTTERFLY) Colias eurytheme 56
LITTLE YELLOW Eurema lisa 1

LYCAENIDAE: Hairstreaks and Blues

AMERICAN COPPER Lycaena phlaeas 11
CORAL HAIRSTREAK Satyrium titus 21
ACADIAN HAIRSTREAK Satyrium acadica 23
EDWARDS' HAIRSTREAK Satyrium edwardsii 47
BANDED HAIRSTREAK Satyrium calanus falacer 13
HICKORY HAIRSTREAK Satyrium caryaevorum 16
STRIPED HAIRSTREAK Satyrium liparops 5
EASTERN TAILED-BLUE Everes c. comyntas 19
SUMMER AZURE Celastrina neglecta 41

NYMPHALIDAE: Brushfoots

GREAT SPANGLED FRITILLARY Speyeria c. cybele 94
SILVERY CHECKERSPOT Chlosyne nycteis nycteis 20
PEARL CRESCENT Phyciodes tharos 7
NORTHERN PEARL CRESCENT Phyciodes cocyta 8
crescent species Phycoides sp. 1
QUESTION MARK Polygonia interrogationis 7
EASTERN COMMA Polygonia comma 2
MOURNING CLOAK Nymphalis a. antiopa 2
AMERICAN LADY Vanessa virginiensis 23
RED ADMIRAL Vanessa atalanta rubria 84
RED_SPOTTED PURPLE Limenitis arthemis 3
VICEROY Limenitis a. archippus 2
NORTHERN PEARLY EYE Lethe anthedon 3
EYED BROWN Lethe e.eurydice 6
APPALACHIAN EYED BROWN Lethe appalachia 18
eyed brown species Lethe species 2
LITTLE WOOD SATYR Megisto cymela 33
COMMON WOOD NYMPH Cercyonis pegala 195
MONARCH Danaus plexippus 83

HESPERIIDAE: Skippers

SILVER-SPOTTED SKIPPER Epargyreus clarus 77
SOUTHERN CLOUDY WING Achalarus lyciades 1
NORTHERN CLOUDY WING Thorybes pylades 4
DREAMY DUSKY WING Erynnis icelus 2
COLUMBINE DUSKY WING Erynnis lucilius 7
WILD INDIGO DUSKY WING Erynnis baptisiae 36
LEAST SKIPPER Ancyloxypha numitor 9
EUROPEAN SKIPPER Thymelicus lineola 40
TAWNY-EDGED SKIPPER Polites themistocles 15
CROSSLINE SKIPPER Polites origenes 29
NORTHERN BROKEN DASH Wallengrenia egeremet 209
LITTLE GLASSY WING Pompeius verna 23
DELAWARE SKIPPER Atrytone l. logan 78
HOBOMOK SKIPPER Poanes hobomok 1
BROADWING SKIPPER Poanes viator 2
BLACK DASH Euphyes conspicua 1
DUN SKIPPER Euphyes vestris 34

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