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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
American Toad
Anaxyrus
americanus
americanus
2056
Amphibians
Bufonidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
2
Gray/Cope's Gray Treefrog
Hyla
versicolor/chrysoscelis
1593
Amphibians
Hylidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
1
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope
aurantia
538
Spiders
Araneidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
1
Ross's Goose
Anser
rossii
149
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser
albifrons
225
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus
buccinator
183
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Mandarin Duck
Aix
galericulata
4
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Northern Shoveler
Spatula
clypeata
579
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
6
American Wigeon
Mareca
americana
676
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
7
Mallard
Anas
platyrhynchos
2751
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
8
American Black Duck
Anas
rubripes
555
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Mallard x American Wigeon (hybrid)
Hybrid
Anas platyrhynchos x Mareca americana
12
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Canvasback x Redhead (hybrid)
Aythya
valisineria x americana
24
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Lesser Scaup
Aythya
affinis
538
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Surf Scoter
Melanitta
perspicillata
392
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus
serrator
433
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
14
Horned Grebe
Podiceps
auritus
510
Birds
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus
americanus
473
Birds
Cuculidae
Cuculiformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius
semipalmatus
317
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Killdeer
Charadrius
vociferus
1062
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Least Sandpiper
Calidris
minutilla
434
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa
flavipes
326
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
20
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus
marinus
553
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Brown Booby
Sula
leucogaster
47
Birds
Sulidae
Suliformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum
auritum
1544
Birds
Phalacrocoracidae
Suliformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus
occidentalis
325
Birds
Pelecanidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
24
Great Blue Heron
Ardea
herodias
3733
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
25
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Nyctanassa
violacea
539
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Roseate Spoonbill
Platalea
ajaja
69
Birds
Threskiornithidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Black Vulture
Coragyps
atratus
1383
Birds
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Osprey
Pandion
haliaetus
1893
Birds
Pandioidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
29
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter
cooperii
550
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo
lineatus
1927
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
31
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops
asio
388
Birds
Strigidae
Strigiformes
Aves
Animalia
32
Snowy Owl
Bubo
scandiacus
200
Birds
Strigidae
Strigiformes
Aves
Animalia
33
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus
pileatus
1435
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
34
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax
flaviventris
99
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
35
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis
phoebe
1357
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
36
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon
pyrrhonota
224
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
37
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila
caerulea
698
Birds
Polioptilidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
38
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma
rufum
861
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
39
Purple Finch
Haemorhous
purpureus
536
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
40
Pine Siskin
Spinus
pinus
454
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
41
American Goldfinch
Spinus
tristis
1697
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
42
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax
nivalis
210
Birds
Calcariidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
43
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia
noveboracensis
276
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
44
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria
citrea
376
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
45
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis
trichas
1049
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
46
Northern Parula
Setophaga
americana
579
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
47
Palm Warbler
Setophaga
palmarum
494
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
48
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Junco
hyemalis
1781
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
49
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes
gramineus
194
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
50
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia
leucophrys
525
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
51
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga
olivacea
584
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
52
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis
cardinalis
3710
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
53
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella
magna
455
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
1
Northern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa
virginica
1021
Bees
Apidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis
arthemis
astyanax
1382
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Viceroy
Limenitis
archippus
458
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Gray Hairstreak
Strymon
melinus
852
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido
comyntas
orientalis
2263
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Common Buckeye
Junonia
coenia
1610
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides
marcellus
1088
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Monarch
Danaus
plexippus
3258
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
Painted Lady
Vanessa
cardui
559
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
9
Common Checkered Skipper
Burnsius
communis
428
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
10
Red Admiral
Vanessa
atalanta
1694
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
11
Cabbage White
Pieris
rapae
2687
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
12
Orange Sulphur
Colias
eurytheme
1300
Butterflies
Pieridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
13
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta
claudia
1359
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
14
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes
tharos
1923
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax
longipennis
2825
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus
differentialis
928
Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
American Dagger Moth
Acronicta
americana
154
Moths
Noctuidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth
Spoladea
recurvalis
197
Moths
Crambidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Luna Moth
Actias
luna
1186
Moths
Saturniidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Red-footed Cannibalfly
Promachus
rufipes
624
Robber Flies
Asilidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Northern Walkingstick
Diapheromera
femorata
69
Walkingsticks
Diapheromeridae
Phasmida
Insecta
Animalia
1
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus
virginianus
2898
Mammals
Cervidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Animalia
2
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus
floridanus
1601
Mammals
Leporidae
Lagomorpha
Mammalia
Animalia
3
Sika Deer
Cervus
nippon
299
Mammals
Cervidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Animalia
4
Red Fox
Vulpes
vulpes
1026
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
5
Delmarva Fox Squirrel
Sciurus
niger
cinereus
269
Mammals
Sciuridae
Rodentia
Mammalia
Animalia
6
Gray Seal
Halichoerus
grypus
5
Mammals
Phocidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
1
False Turkey Tail
Stereum
ostrea
531
Fungi
Stereaceae
Russulales
Agaricomycetes
Fungi
2
Sulfur Shelf
Laetiporus
sulphureus
321
Fungi
Laetiporaceae
Polyporales
Agaricomycetes
Fungi
1
False Solomon's-seal
Maianthemum
racemosum
522
Asparagus Family
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Hardy Orange
Poncirus
trifoliata
53
Citrus Family
Rutaceae
Sapindales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Yellow Trout Lily
Erythronium
americanum
ssp.
americanum
707
Lily Family
Liliaceae
Liliales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Dutchman's Breeches
Dicentra
cucullaria
709
Poppy Family
Papaveraceae
Papaverales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Common Threesquare
Schoenoplectus
pungens
var.
pungens
98
Sedge Family
Cyperaceae
Poales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
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