Fwd: ButterflyTagging

[Dori Sosensky]

You can find the complete schedule for the Hawk Fest at

http://members.aol.com/nhbirdclub/2ndhf.htm

Good activities for kids.

At Lighthouse Pt this weekend we had at least one Cloudless Sulpher 
Fri-Sun.  Seen sporadically.
Several Fiery Skippers,
1 Ocola Skipper (Sat),
Variegated Fritillary (Sun).

Monarchs appeared to be building every day.

D


>From: ButterflyPR at comcast.net
>To: CTLEPS-L at lists.yale.edu (CT LEPS)
>Subject: ButterflyTagging
>Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:35:19 +0000
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>Let's all cross out fingers and hope the Monarchs arrive during the coming 
>week...
>Next week it's time to tag!
>
>Saturday September 18
>8 AM - 2 PM
>2nd Annual Hawk Festival
>Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven
>
>This is not a CBA event, but the CBA will participate by leading 
>butterfly, dragonfly and damselfly walks and having a Monarch tagging 
>demonstration.  Check out the CBA butterfly garden!
>
>Sunday September 19
>9 AM
>CBA sponsored Monarch Tagging
>Meigs Point Nature Center
>Hammonasset State Park, Madison
>
>This is the official CBA tagging day.  We tag Monarchs as part of the 
>international Monarch Watch tagging program.  If you've never been to 
>www.monarchwatch.org, check it out!  Bring a net and help capture, tag and 
>release Monarch butterflies to aid in the gathering of data on migration 
>habits and travel routes.  Kids are welcome, and there will be a few nets 
>available for those who do not have one.
>
>Diane Adams
>Chester



Dori

Dori Sosensky
New Haven, CT

Dori.Sosensky(AT)Yale.Edu