Phoebis sennae (Cloudless Sulphur) in New Jersey

[Rob Hilton]

Hi, 

I just saw this on the Cape May birding hotline....Sep. 6 is the day after
I was at Point Lookout, Maryland.  

Rob Hilton
robert at csa.com
Bethesda, MD

>Local nature Notes follow: An incredible flight of Cloudless Sulphurs, a
>southern butterfly, has been noted in 1998. A count of over 1,400
>northbound sulphurs was made in three hours along Delaware Bay in Villas on
>September 6 and across the bay in Delaware at Indian River Inlet, 440 were
>tallied in just five minutes. Late season variety of butterflies has been
>excellent. In just three days this week one yard in Goshen tallied 32
>species. Several White-M Hairstreaks have been noted this week. Other
>highlights included Pipevine Swallowtail, Little Yellow, Long-tailed
>Skipper, Ocola Skipper, and Fiery Skipper.
>