3/28 Question Mark - correction

[ctredbird2 at comcast.net]

Hi folks, I need to correct this sighting.  After looking more closely at the pictures I took and conferring with Mike Thomas, what I actually found was an aberrant Eastern Comma with a white dot on the underwing that made it look like a Question Mark.  In every other respect it showed field marks perfectly for a Comma.  Mike said he'd never seen an individual like that before.

I wanted to post the correction in the event that these reports get recorded as field notes or something somewhere.

Jamie Meyers
Canton, CT

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From: ctredbird2 at comcast.net

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Sent: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:42:14 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: 3/28 Question Mark



Hi, yesterday I found a Question Mark at Nepaug Reservoir along the road on the Canton side.  I took some photos of it that I showed to Greg Hanisek this afternoon and he mentioned that it might be worth a mention to whoever maintains records and such.  I know that the comma is the more expected anglewing this early.  If anyone is interested I do have the photos and can share them and any other information that might be valuable.  Please send any such inquiries to ctredbird at comcast.net, rather than this address as I check that one more frequently.

It was nice to chalk up my first butterfly of the year, that is for sure.  

Jamie Meyers
Canton, CT
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