Thursday, August 24 (7-9 pm)
Saturday, August 26 (10 am-2 pm)
Rain date: Sunday, August 27
Leader: Rick Borchelt
Members $56; nonmembers $78
In-person lecture only members $28; nonmembers: $38
Late summer and early autumn see a spike in migratory southern skipper species making their way northward to the mid-Atlantic to take advantage of fall blooms such as goldenrods, asters, bonesets and more. These southern migrants overlap with and supplement the largest broods of the season for many of our region’s resident multi-brooded skippers. On Thursday night’s in-person session at Woodend Sanctuary, get a jump on identifying this fall’s confusing assemblage of “little brown jobs.” The leader will use slides and handouts to sort through the confusing array of the butterfly world’s equivalent of confusing fall warblers. On Saturday’s half-day field outing, you’ll get to test your ID skills in the field looking especially for uncommon species such as Long-tailed, Ocola, Brazilian, and Whirlabout Skippers. The location for the field trip (under an hour’s drive from the Beltway) will be determined by the leader after scouting expeditions earlier in the week. Expect open and sunny field conditions on the field trip. Please note the rain date for the weather-dependent field session. REGISTER