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Last week I photographed this Lithophane pexata, Plush-naped Pinion Moth, at Dorsey's Knob Park in Morgantown, WV. I don't know for sure, but this may be a first record of it being documented in the state. This is actually a species of the Northeast and eastern Canada where it frequents bogs and relies on alder as a host plant. I can't help but suspect that L. pexata also inhabits the high elevation bogs around Canaan Valley, Cranesville Swamp and perhaps Cranberry Glades.  Lithophane Pexata
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It took over a decade, but I have now finally seen a Snow Goose in Monongalia County! I first received word of this goose while working at Dorsey's Knob Park on March 1st, While on break, I casually checked the WV-Bird listserv and noted with great interest that Terry Bronson had found a young Snow Goose grazing with a flock of Canada Geese in a pasture on Cobun Creek Road. Even though the goose was only a couple of miles away from me, I was stuck at work and didn't have access to my car. The following day, Mike Slaven texted to let me know that he had just seen the Snow Goose. I was surprised that it was still around and I jumped at Mike's generous offer to pick me up and show it to me. This Snow Goose is my 207th species of bird in Monongalia County.  Snow Goose in Monongalia County |
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