First count of 2024. 9 species:

• Anise Swallowtail (Papilio zelicaon)
• Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
• Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)
• Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)
• Northern White-Skipper (Heliopetes ericetorum)
• Oreas Comma (Polygonia oreas)
• Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)
• Sara Orangetip (Anthocharis sara)
• Satyr Comma (Polygonia satyrus)

Two species in transect:

• Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)
• Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)

Five in-trasect individuals:

• Serpentine - 1
• Grassland - 2
• Chaparral - 2

Of note: Bald eagle spotted above the grassland transect. Mating brown elfins spotted on Trail 9

8 species seen:

• Acmon Blue
• Common Buckeye
• Common Ringlet
• Field Crescent
• Lorquin's Admiral
• Mylitta Crescent
• Umber Skipper
• Woodland Skipper

4 species In-transect:

• Acmon Blue - 12
• Common Buckeye - 7
• Common Ringlet - 22
• Woodland Skipper - 18

59 in-transect individuals. By transect:

• Woodland - 6
• Serpentine - 4
• Grassland - 28
• Scrub - 9
• Chaparral - 12
• Riparian - 0

Of note: Field Cresent was the first one spotted during the five years of the count.Saw a golden eagle.

Total of 9 species. Reference observations for species with pictures are listed.

6 species in transects:

• Acmon Blue: Grassland (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181153028)
• Common Buckeye: Grassland (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181153032)
• Common Ringlet: Grassland, Chaparral, Woodland, Scrub (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181119698)
• Margined White: Riparian
• Western Tiger Swallowtail: Riparian
• Woodland Skipper: Serpentine, Riparian, Scrub, Grassland (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181145792)

3 species outside transects:

• Fiery Skipper (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181154838)
• Gray Hairstreak (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181119914)
• Lorquin's Admiral (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/181119912)

Total butterflies in-transect:

Weather: Sunny, hazy. AQI over 120 due to smoke from Oregon fires. Temperature ranged from 70 to 88
Start time at first transect: 10:30
End time at last transect: 13:12

Total of 13 species.

9 species in transects:

• Acmon Blue
• Common Buckeye
• Common Ringlet
• Lorquin's Admiral
• Mournful Duskywing
• Painted Lady
• Pale Swallowtail
• Variable Checkerspot
• Western Tiger Swallowtail

Additional 4 species outside transect:

• Brown Elfin (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163699180)
• Northern Checkerspot
• Orange Sulphur
• Propertius Duskywing

Total butterflies in-transect

Total: 69
Weather: Sunny, temperature ranged from 62 to 65.
Start time at first transect: 13:13
End time at last transect: 15:54

Other items of note: osprey over Searsville lake and a southern alligator lizard on F. The lizard didn't move and initially appeared dead, but rapidly moved off trail in response to a gentle touch.