Fresh Kills Park with Shannon Curley and José R. Ramírez-Garofalo, 8/30/2021

Registrar: Mary Beth Kooper
Participants: 17
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 75F, SSW winds 6 MPH
Bird Species: 33

Shannon Curley and José R. Ramírez-Garofalo, both researchers at Fresh Kills Park, led our group on a fascinating morning tour of the reclaimed landfill. Our most sought-after bird of the day was the Sedge Wren, so we chose thearea where it had been seen to start our visit. We had not been there long when José heard a Sedge Wren chipping. We were told that the wrens were on their nests, likely already with young, so we did not see much activity in the fields. A few members of our group did catch a couple of quick glimpses of the wrens and nearly everyone in our group heard them. Some other highlights of the trip included brief views of one or two Grasshopper Sparrows, some interesting grasshoppers, and a vocalizing Ring-necked Pheasant. Unfortunately, we also saw many of the Spotted Lanternflies that have recently invaded our region.

Our group is very grateful to José and Shannon for taking time to guide us and share their vast knowledge of the species and habitat of Fresh Kills Park.

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
American Black Duck
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rock Pigeon
Chimney Swift
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Cooper’s Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Merlin
Eastern Kingbird
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Sedge Wren
European Starling
American Goldfinch
Grasshopper Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Bobolink
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Yellowthroat

BUTTERFLIES AND OTHER INSECTS
Orange Sulphur
Monarch
Spotted Lanternfly
Black Saddlebags
Red-legged Grasshopper
Carolina Grasshopper
Green Darner
Admirable Grasshopper
Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid species

Cupsogue Flats and Beyond with Eileen Schwinn, 8/17/2021

Registrar: Regina Ryan
Trip Report: Miriam Rakowski
Participants: 18
Weather: Partly sunny; temperature 71-74 degrees; winds SSE, 5-7 MPH
Bird Species: 46

After a rather long drive, we arrived at beautiful Cupsogue beach. We checked the marshes and saw a dark sparrow in flight, a Seaside Sparrow—a nice bird to begin our day. Up on the boardwalk we found a Little Blue Heron and a Clapper Rail.

As we walked the sandy beaches, we had good looks at Black-bellied Plovers, with a few still in their dark breast plumage. Later we saw seven Red Knots and 28 Royal Terns. Also exciting were hundreds of Common Terns and a few Forster’s Terns. As we were leaving the beach, we had good looks at a scurrying Salt-marsh Sparrow, probably a juvenile, racing around in the grasses.

After lunch, some of our group went for a brief stop at Tiana Beach, where more of these lovely shorebirds were seen.

Species Lists

Birds
Mute Swan
Mallard 
Mourning Dove
Clapper Rail
American Oystercatcher
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Piping Plover
Killdeer
Ruddy Turnstone
Red Knot
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Lesser Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Tern
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Royal Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
Seaside Sparrow
Saltmarsh Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler 

Butterflies
Monarch
Cabbage White
American Copper

Central Park Botany Walk with Regina Alvarez, 8/7/2021

Registrar: Anne Lazarus
Participants: 20
Weather: 70’s-80’s, calm, sunny
Bird Species: 15

Plants evolved on land from algae. They have evolved a variety of strategies for survival and reproduction and have adapted to the available resources and demands of the environment. We explored the plant ecology of the Central Park Pool and surrounding area, as well as the adjacent woodlands.

We began by examining some of the trees in the vicinity of the Pool. We studied their reproductive adaptations and defenses against predation.

We compared the simple leaf of the Green Hawthorn to the Compound leaf of the Black Locust. The compound leaf is divided into leaflets along the midrib, and the leaflets do not have leaf buds. The leaf bud is found at the base where the attachment is to the stem. The simple leaf and its leaf bud are also attached to the stem The Black Locust produces seeds in a seed pod, which are dispersed by gravity, wind and birds. The Green Hawthorn (rose family) produces fruit. Its seeds are dispersed when birds consume the fruit. Three methods of seed dispersal include animal, wind and mechanical. Touch a Virginia Knotweed or Jewelweed, and the seeds will jump. Observe the wind- blown seed dispersal of the winged Maple seeds.

Our native plants play significant roles supporting the ecological balance of the Pool. Plants surrounding the Pool, such as Lizard’s Tail, Joe-Pye Weed, American Plantain (even the non-native English Plantain) and other plants absorb Nitrogen and Phosphorous. Nitrogen and Phosphorous run-off support algae growth, which contributes to the deoxygenation of the water. Duckweed (one of the smallest flowering plants) and Watermeal (the smallest flowering plant in the world) photosynthesize and release oxygen, which contributes to the dissolved oxygen in the Pool water. Other aquatic life is supported by this process, within a balanced ecology. We examined both the native and non-native plantain. To the casual observer they look the same, but the English Plantain (non-native) has a white leaf base, and the American Plantain (native) has a red leaf base.

The Bald Cypress is a conifer and unlike most conifers, and sheds its needles in autumn. When it grows in water its roots extend above the surface to form “knees” to access oxygen. When the tree grows away from water, it does not grow “knees”. The Tuliptree also borders the Pool. It grows quickly to maturity. When growing in a woodland or open area it sheds its lower limbs and concentrates its energy on its leafy crown to maximize sunlight exposure. Black Cherry provides important nutrition to our Central Park birds. Birds, butterflies and other insects feed on the flowers of the Black Locust. The seeds are also nutritious. London Plane is a hybrid of the American Sycamore and the Asian Plane Tree. Its seeds are not fertile, and it does not regrow on its own. This tree sheds bark to eliminate parasites and fungus, but the American Sycamore does not shed its bark. The wood of the American Hornbeam is exceptionally hard. Its seeds are found in its samara, a leafy structure, which is wind dispersed. The Sweet Bay Magnolia is a lovely, native tree and is related to the Tuliptree, also in the Magnolia family. The Red Oak produces acorns, which are dispersed by animals.

Flowering plants are abundant. Our native rose is the Carolina Rose. The stipule of a native rose, located at the base of a leaf stalk or petiole is smooth, but the stipule of a non-native rose has hairy fringes. Bees love to visit the roses. Virginia Knotweed (native) and Smartweed (non-native) are Polygonaceae, buckwheat family. They have a sheath, which is a leaf-like structure where the blade attaches to the stem.

Four very important plants for our birds and insects are Pokeweed, Poison Ivy, Jewelweed and the fragrant Sweet Pepperbush Pokeweed seeds are an important food source for our birds. Poison Ivy attracts sixty species of bird and is rich in essential fatty acids and protein. It does not choke our trees and is easily and sensibly managed without herbicides. Jewelweed is an important food source for hummingbirds. It is an annual. It grows to completion each summer and then dies back. Sweet Pepperbush is a source of pollen for many butterfly species and other pollinators. It is tolerant of sun, rain and a variety of soils.

Ferns reproduce from spores. Fern species have specific sporangia patterns on the underside of their pinnae. Sporangia contain the spores, from which new ferns will grow. Some ferns have separate stalks with the sporangia. We examined the sporangia pattern on the underside of the Christmas Tree and Maidenhair pinnae. The Maidenhair belongs to a large family of ferns.

Lichen consist of two symbiotic organisms. Each lichen species has a specific alga and a specific fungus. The fungus provides the alga with external nutrients, and the alga provides sugars to the fungus. We saw lichen growing on the rocks. Lichen are considered organisms.

Two non-native invasive plants are Porcelain Berry, a vine which can smother trees and non-native Hedge Vine, which crowds out almost all other plants.

We had an opportunity to observe the egg of the Lacewing, which is supported by a thin, vertical filament. The filament protects the Lacewing from predators such as ants. Lacewings are beneficial insects and consume aphids and other pests. Another interesting insect was the predatory Banded Net-winged Beetle. We carefully examined a branch covered with aphids. Leafminers also captured our attention. Leafminers are insects, which include certain species of flies, moths and wasps. The insect lays an egg under the epidermis of a leaf. The larvae tunnel through the leaf consuming epidermal leaf tissue and eventually emerge as adults. They leave track marks, which can be specific to the species. We examined a leaf with track marks. Some plants, such as Which Hazel create protective leaf galls. Insect larvae (specific to the species) determine the shape and size of the gall and emerge as adults.

In 2008 a violent storm swept through the north end of Central Park uprooting many trees. The park has since recovered with restored meadows and the planting of many native trees.


Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Downy Woodpecker
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
European Starling
American Robin
House Sparrow
Common Grackle
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Plants
Trees
Black Locust
Hawthorn
London Plane
American Sycamore
Black Cherry
Tulip Tree
American Hornbeam
Bald Cypress
Willow
Sweet Bay Magnolia
Sassafras
Red Oak

Shrubs, Vines and Flowers
Native
Sweet Pepperbush
Witch Hazel
Purple Flowering Raspberry
Pokeweed
Jewelweed
Lizard’s Tail
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Poison Ivy
Yellow Wood Sorrel
Sunflower species
Watermeal
Duckweed
Virginia Knotweed
American Plantain
White Wood Aster
Cardinal Flower
Everlasting Pea
Common Burdock
Carolina Rose
Non-native
Lady’s Thumb
English Plantain
Porcelain Berry
Hedge Vine

Fern
Christmas Fern
Maidenhair Fern

Grass
Bottlebrush Grass

Insects
Banded Net-winged Beetle
Aphid species
Lace-wing Egg
Leaf Miner Tracks

Butterflies
Cabbage White
Possible Eastern-tailed Blue
Possible Summer Azure
Monarch

Odonates
Green Darner
Black Saddlebags
Eastern Amberwing
Blue Dasher

Mammals
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Chipmunk
Brown Rat

Herps
Bull Frog (h)
Red-eared Slider

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with Richard ZainEldeen, 7/24/2021

Registrar: Ellen Hoffman (with Anne Lazarus on site)
Trip Report: Anne Lazarus
Participants: 10
Weather: Clear, temp. mid 80s F, winds 10-15 mph
Bird Species: 57

We began our walk at the south end of the East Pond at high tide, when the beach mudflats are inaccessible and the shorebirds move to the pond’s exposed mudflats. We were greeted by both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitchers, and Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers. We enjoyed scoped views of the continuing Black-bellied Whistling-Duck and were surprised by the sighting of a Pintail Duck. Everyone enjoyed the antics of a Gull-billed Tern that was feeding off the surface of the water and doing its best to steal from other terns.  

Our hardy group then marched through the muck and mud to the Raunt, which attracts birds to its many posts and logs and where we saw large numbers of peeps, more Short-billed Dowitchers, and Spotted Sandpipers. Our goal, however, was the Long-billed Dowitcher, and we finally found it, mixed in with a large number of Short-billed Dowitchers. Other treats were a Willow Flycatcher perched atop a high tree and singing its “Fitz Bew,” and Bank Swallows mingling with Tree, Barn and Northern Rough-winged Swallows. We also enjoyed our parking lot birds—Yellow Warbler, Carolina Wren, House Wrens, Northern Mockingbirds, Gray Catbird, and more. Birds were everywhere.

Butterflies and odonates were also plentiful. En route to the East Pond we saw several tenerals—newly emerged odonates, not yet in adult colors, their bodies and wings still hardening. These were damselflies; Rambur’s Forktails and Familiar Bluets are common denizens of Jamaica Bay. Not as common was an immature male Variable Dancer.

Species Lists

Birds
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Gadwall
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Ruddy Duck
Rock Pigeon
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Least Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Gull-billed Tern
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Glossy Ibis
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Willow Flycatcher
American Crow
Fish Crow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Northern Waterthrush
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies
Cabbage White
Azure, most likely Summer
Eastern-tailed Blue
Anglewing Butterfly
Monarch
Broad-winged Skipper

Odonates
Bluet, possible Familiar Bluet (teneral) 
Variable Dancer (male immature)
Rambur’s Forktail (teneral)
Blue Dasher
Green Darner

Central Park Evening Bat Walk with Danielle Gustafson and Brad Klein, 7/15/2021

Registrar: Ellen Hoffman (with Barbara Saunders onsite)
Participants: 20
Weather: Clear, 85 degrees F
Bat Species: 2

Trip leaders Danielle Gustafson and Brad Klein led us on a sold-out, magical evening walk in Central Park on the hunt for bat species that often frequent the city’s summer evening skies. (Some registrants on the waiting list were able to participate after last-minute cancellations.)

While waiting for the skies to darken, Danielle and Brad introduced us to the ecology and conservation status of bats. We learned that bats come out after Chimney Swifts depart for their roosts, so as we entered the park, we were thrilled to be greeted by a myriad of chittering swifts as they swooped overhead, catching their last insect snacks of the evening. And, surprisingly, the swifts were joined en masse by what Danielle called a “congregation” of dragonflies (Swamp Darners, in this case), also on the hunt for their last evening meal. Soon we were at Balcony Bridge, where we detected our first bat, an Eastern Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis), by using an ultrasonic sound detector that picks up a bat’s echolocation calls. We learned that each bat species has its own distinct call. Before heading to the Upper Lobe’s wood-chip path, we were surprised by the croaking calls of two Black-crowned Night-Herons flying over the lake, perhaps on their way to a night roost.  

Onward we walked, listening closely for bats, as Danielle and Brad led us to the Burns Lawn, that large grassy area between the Upper Lobe and the Swedish Cottage. We settled on blankets under the now darkened skies, where we spent the rest of the evening listening for bats. We were soon rewarded with the calls of Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus fuscus), which turned out to be the most numerous bat species of the evening. Danielle and Brad explained the challenges of being a bat, from white-nose syndrome (first identified in the U.S. in 2006 in an upstate New York cave) to the dangers of migration, as well as predators (hawks, falcons, and owls among others) who can snatch bats mid-air or while resting on trees. We also learned that bats can be seen throughout most of the year in Central Park, with up to nine different species possible. After an hour or so of enjoying the night sounds, we reluctantly made our way back out of the park, leaving with a new sense of what the city’s night skies can hold for us. Above all, always keep your naturalist’s eyes and ears open to those skies above!

Species Lists

Bats
Eastern Red Bat
Big Brown Bat

Birds
Chimney Swift  
Black-crowned Night-Heron

Odonates
Swamp Darner

Mammals
Raccoon (begging below Balcony Bridge)

Staten Island with José R. Ramírez-Garofalo and Shannon Curley, 7/10/2021

Registrar: Karen Asakawa
Participants: 17
Weather: Partly sunny, 83 degrees F
Bird Species: 62

A special thank you to our fine leaders, José R. Ramírez-Garofalo and Shannon Curley. They generously shared habitat and nesting information about Staten Island birds from their field research. It was a pleasure to be with a new generation of young scientists.

We began at Great Kills Park, where we saw the expected Bank Swallows and the unexpected Greater Scaup. A male and female pair of Boat-tailed Grackles were also in clear sight, as well as many of our herons, gulls, and terns of the day. At Lemon Creek we had great views of Purple Martins and their young. We were also able to compare Forster’s and Common Terns as they posed on pilings. At our next stop we were surprised to be greeted on a suburban street near Conference Hall Park by a Wild Turkey.

The trip concluded at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach, also known as Ocean Breeze Fishing Pier, where we looked for Brown Pelicans. Instead, we found a lively fishing culture and great water views, where some of the group saw a Black Tern.

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Mallard
Greater Scaup
Wild Turkey
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Oystercatcher
Killdeer
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Black Tern
Common Tern
Forster’s Tern
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Glossy Ibis
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
House Wren
Carolina Wren (h)
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow (h)
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee (h)
Orchard Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies
Black Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Orange Sulphur
Clouded Sulphur (probable)
Pearl Crescent
Monarch

Dragonflies
Common Green Darner
Black Saddlebags
Eastern Amberwing
Spot-winged Glider
Blue Dasher
Eastern Pond-hawk

Other Invertebrates
Carolina Grasshopper
Cicada Killer

Herpes
Green Frog
Bullfrog
Eastern Painted Turtle

Mammals
Woodchuck
Eastern Cottontail

Great Swamp N.W.R with Richard ZainEldeen and Gordon Lam, 6/27/2021

Registrar: Anne Lazarus
Participants: 18
Weather: Sunny, 80’s F
Bird Species: 65

We thank Richard, our excellent leader for an outstanding trip, and Gordon, who agreed to serve as a second leader when more people registered than could be accommodated with a single leader.  Great Swamp was destined to be an airport, but thanks to public opposition, it was saved. 

We were greeted on arrival by several Purple Martins and Eastern Bluebirds.  Other birds inhabiting this area of fields and woodlands include Field Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows, Swamp Sparrows, Wood Thrushes, Veeries, House Wrens, Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroats and other birds.  We explored several sites, each with different bird species.  An American Bittern flew over the swamp.  We noticed two Orchard Orioles in a tree located on the edge of a road, where we also heard two Yellow-throated Vireos.  Suddenly, a Willow Flycatcher vocalized, but only once.  We listened to a Pileated Woodpecker, but we were unable to find it.  To our surprise two Brown Thrashers emerged from the woods and landed on a path.

Our second destination was Lord Stirling Park where two Pileated Woodpeckers had been reported the previous day.  We did not find them, but we saw many other lovely birds including a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, a Hairy Woodpecker, an Eastern Wood-Pewee, a Baltimore Oriole, two Eastern Towhees, two Black Vultures and three Green Herons.  Our featured mammal was an Eastern Cottontail at the parking lot.

Aficionados of butterflies and odonates were pleased to see several species of both at Great Swamp and Lord Stirling Park.  At Lord Stirling Park we saw several Blue-fronted Dancers, one Powdered Dancer, one Eastern Forktail (female), two Slaty Skimmers, Black Saddlebags, Eastern Amberwings and one Blue Dasher.  We found interesting butterflies at both sites. Highlights include Great Spangled Fritillary, Question Mark, several Common Wood Nymphs and Least Skippers.

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Double-crested Cormorant
American Bittern
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Fish Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
House Wren
Marsh Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Mammals
White-tailed Deer
Eastern Cottontail
Eastern Chipmunk

Herps
Painted Turtle
Wood Frog
Green Frog

Butterflies
Black Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Summer Azure
Eastern Tailed Blue
Orange Sulphur
Great Spangled Fritillary
Question Mark
Monarch
Common Wood Nymph
Little Wood Satyr
Least Skippers

Odonates
Blue-fronted Dancer
Powdered Dancer
Eastern Forktail
Black Saddlebags
Eastern Amberwing
Common Whitetail
Slaty Skimmer
Blue Dasher

Chandler Estate with Patrice Domeischel and Luci Betti-Nash, 6/19/2021

Registrar: Mary Beth Kooper
Participants: 15
Weather: Sunny, 79 degrees, light breeze
Bird Species: 43

Patrice Domeischel and Luci Betti-Nash, both Board members of the Four Harbors Audubon Society on Long Island’s North Shore, led our group on a very pleasant morning walk at the former Chandler Estate, now the Chandler Preserve, in Mount Sinai, Long Island. Back in the 1920s, the land was a girl’s camp called Camp Sewanhaka. After it became the Chandler Estate, cottages were erected and notable people, including Marilyn Monroe spent time there. When the heyday of summer residents ended, the buildings fell into disrepair, and in 2001, Suffolk County acquired the property. After the last structure burned to the ground in 2004 the county razed any remaining structures. Any structural debris has long been cleared and only beautiful trails with some interesting vegetation remain.
 
During our walk we heard and saw many of the breeding birds of the area, although some were more elusive than others; a Great Crested Flycatcher remained hidden from view, while the Northern Mockingbirds couldn’t seem to get enough attention. As we wended our way down and back to the beautiful Mount Sinai Harbor we also encountered numerous mammals and butterflies (see lists below).

Species Lists

Birds
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Herring Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Osprey
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Song Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Blue-winged Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Northern Cardinal

Butterflies
Spicebush Swallowtail
Cabbage White
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Question Mark
Silver-spotted Skipper
Zabulon Skipper
 
Insects
Large Milkweed Bug
 
Mammals
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Eastern Cottontail
White-tailed Deer