| Common Name |
County |
Date |
Observer(s) |
Number |
Comments |
Record Type |
| 1 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2019-08-01 |
Matt Spangler |
1 |
Discovery Lake (EPA/NIH campus in RTP). Male seen patrolling and perching along a narrow territory, present until at least 8/15, when photographed. |
Sight |
| 2 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2019-08-15 |
Matt Spangler |
1 |
Discovery Lake (EPA/NIH campus in RTP). Continuing male on same patch of territory. |
Photo online |
| 3 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2021-07-14 |
Matt Spangler |
8 |
Discovery Lake - Clearly well-established here now. At least 8 seen perched or defending territories while walking 1/3 of the lakeshore. Likely more present. |
Sight |
| 4 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2021-07-25 |
Matt Spangler |
4 |
Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek (Durham) |
Sight |
| 5 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2021-08-11 |
L. Arent |
1 |
Ellerbe Creek MST - Powerline cut |
Photo |
| 6 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2021-08-15 |
Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent |
1 |
Brickhouse Road impoundments - perched in grasses beside the depot |
Photo |
| 7 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2021-08-26 |
Matt Spangler |
3 |
Discovery Lake |
Sight |
| 8 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2022-06-06 |
Matt Spangler |
1 |
Discovery Lake |
Sight |
| 9 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2022-08-14 |
Harry LeGrand, Lori Arent |
1 |
Brickhouse Road impoundments - perched on vegetation in southwestern imoundment; Lori Arent has photo |
Photo |
| 10 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2023-07-18 |
Matt Spangler |
4 |
Discovery Lake |
Sight |
| 11 Two-striped Forceptail [Aphylla williamsoni] |
Durham |
2024-07-14 |
Matt Spangler |
1 |
Jordan Lake--New Hope Creek (Durham) |
Sight |