A team of eight volunteers completed this week's survey under cool and sunny conditions. The scud shown below is a freshwater amphipod (a type of crustacean). These tiny animals can be found in the algae of the ponds. They are so delicate that if they are just dropped into the water, they get stuck on the surface tension and cannot break through. A simple prod with a finger, though, pushes them under and they will then swim away. Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings: Mimus polyglottos (northern mockingbird) photo by Harriett Wolf Baeolophus atricristatus (black-crested titmouse) photo by Barbara Ribble Chrysoperla sp. (green lacewing: brown winter color form) photo by Val Bugh Megalographa biloba (bilobed looper moth) photo by Val Bugh Orthosia annulimacula (moth) photo by Val Bugh Cucullia sp. (moth) photo by Val Bugh Digrammia californiaria (moth) photo by Barbara Ribble Digrammia pallidata (moth) photo by Val Bugh Digrammia atrofasciata (moth) photo by Val Bugh Glena quinquelinearia (five-lined glena) photo by Val Bugh Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana (filigreed moth) photo by Val Bugh Papilio cresphontes (giant swallowtail pupa) photo by Val Bugh Toxomerus marginatus (flower fly) photo by Val Bugh Pachydiplax longipennis (blue dasher nymph) photo by Val Bugh Unknown sp. (scud) photo by Val Bugh Helobdella sp. (leech) photo by Val Bugh Phrurotimpus borealis (spider) photo by Val Bugh Pardosa sp. (wolf spider) photo by Val Bugh Birds: American Robin (Turdus migratorius) Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii) Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Amphibians: Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandiera) Misc.: Leech (Helobdella sp.) Stone Centipede (Unknown sp.) Scud (Unknown sp.) Pillbug (Armadillidium vulgare) Insects & Spiders: order family genus/species common name lepidoptera   nymphalidae   Agraulis vanillae   Gulf Fritillary       Danaus gilippus   Queen       Junonia coenia   Common Buckeye       Polygonia interrogationis   Question Mark       Vanessa virginiensis   American Lady       Vanessa atalanta   Red Admiral    pieridae   Colias eurytheme   Orange Sulphur    lycaenidae   Hemiargus isola   Reakirt's Blue    papilionidae   Papilio cresphontes   Giant Swallowtail (pupa)    hesperiidae   Pyrgus communis/albescens   Common/White Checkered-skipper    noctuidae   Galgula partita   The Wedgling       Mythimna unipuncta   Armyworm Moth       Orthosia annulimacula   Moth       Megalographa biloba   Bilobed Looper Moth       Cucullia sp.   Moth    erebidae   Hypena scabra   Green Cloverworm Moth       Aon noctuiformis   Moth    geometridae   Pimaphera percata   Moth       Orthonama obstipata   The Gem       Nemoria zygotaria   Emerald       Tornos scolopacinaria   Dimorphic Gray       Glena quinquelinearia   Five-lined Glena       Caripeta triangulata   Moth       Iridopsis defectaria   Brown-shaded Gray       Eupithecia miserulata   Common Eupithecia       Eupithecia longidens   Moth       Digrammia atrofasciata   Moth       Digrammia pallidata   Moth       Digrammia californiaria   Moth    crambidae   Udea rubigalis   Celery Leaftier Moth       Nomophila nearctica   Lucerne Moth    tortricidae   Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana   Filigreed Moth       Epinotia celtisana   Leafroller Moth    gelechiidae   Battaristis concinusella   Moth    elachistidae   Ethmia semilugens   Ethmia Moth    lacturidae   Lactura sp.   Moth    ypsolophidae   Ypsolopha unicipunctella   Agarita Slug Moth coleoptera   chrysomelidae   Asphaera lustrans   Flea Beetle    curculionidae   Tyloderma foveolatum   Weevil hemiptera   coreidae   Leptoglossus phyllopus   Eastern Leaf-footed Bug    miridae   Taylorilygus apicalis   Plant Bug (nymph) homoptera   dactylopiidae   Dactylopius sp.   Cochineal Insect hymenoptera   apidae   Apis mellifera   Honey Bee diptera   syrphidae   Copestylum avidum   Flower Fly       Toxomerus marginatus   Flower Fly    calliphoridae   Cynomya cadaverina   Blow Fly    anthomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Root Maggot Fly    muscidae   Phaonia sp.   Fly    tipulidae   Tipula sp.   Crane Fly    chironomidae   Unknown sp.   Midge    cecidomyiidae   Unknown sp.   Gall Midge odonata   lestidae   Lestes alacer   Plateau Spreadwing    libellulidae   Pachydiplax longipennis   Blue Dasher (nymph) orthoptera   acrididae   Lactista aztecus   Aztec Bandwing       Chortophaga viridifasciata   Northern Green-striped Grasshopper (nymph) mantodea   mantidae   Stagmomantis carolina   Carolina Mantis (eggs) neuroptera   chrysopidae   Chrysoperla sp.   Green Lacewing araneae   lycosidae   Pardosa sp.   Wolf Spider    corinnidae   Phrurotimpus borealis   Spider