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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris
crepitans
crepitans
832
Amphibians
Hylidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Acalitus
ferrugineum
109
Mites
Eriophyidae
Trombidiformes
Arachnida
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Aceria
cephalanthi
43
Mites
Eriophyidae
Trombidiformes
Arachnida
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Dolomedes
tenebrosus
255
Spiders
Pisauridae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
2
Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina
mira
336
Spiders
Pisauridae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
3
No Common Name
Tetragnatha
sp.
67
Spiders
Tetragnathidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
1
Canada Goose
Branta
canadensis
3210
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Wood Duck
Aix
sponsa
1245
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Bufflehead
Bucephala
albeola
1312
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes
cucullatus
1411
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Common Merganser
Mergus
merganser
623
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus
podiceps
620
Birds
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Aves
Animalia
7
American Coot
Fulica
americana
474
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
8
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis
macularius
523
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Ring-billed Gull
Larus
delawarensis
1532
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Black Vulture
Coragyps
atratus
1383
Birds
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Northern Harrier
Circus
hudsonius
575
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
4288
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo
lineatus
1930
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
14
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo
jamaicensis
1351
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle
alcyon
1381
Birds
Alcedinidae
Coraciiformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes
erythrocephalus
534
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus
varius
1111
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates
pubescens
1804
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus
pileatus
1436
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
20
American Kestrel
Falco
sparverius
702
Birds
Falconidae
Falconiformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis
phoebe
1358
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus
crinitus
542
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia
sialis
2824
Birds
Turdidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
24
European Starling
Sturnus
vulgaris
1448
Birds
Sturnidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
25
American Goldfinch
Spinus
tristis
1699
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Palm Warbler
Setophaga
palmarum
494
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Myrtle Warbler
Setophaga
coronata
coronata
1474
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus
sandwichensis
549
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
29
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus
savannarum
349
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Song Sparrow
Melospiza
melodia
2508
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
31
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella
magna
455
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Cleidogona
sp.
25
Millipedes
Cleidogonidae
Chordeumatida
Diplopoda
Animalia
1
Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Anthophora
villosula
271
Bees
Apidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido
comyntas
orientalis
2266
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes
tharos
1925
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Common Buckeye
Junonia
coenia
1610
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Monarch
Danaus
plexippus
3258
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides
marcellus
1088
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Glyphonyx
sp.
21
Click Beetles
Elateridae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Aeolus
sp.
10
Click Beetles
Elateridae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Carolina Leaf-roller
Camptonotus
carolinensis
117
Crickets
Gryllacrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Spring Trig
Anaxipha
vernalis
28
Crickets
Gryllidae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Powdered Dancer
Argia
moesta
467
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Epitheca
sp.
22
Dragonflies
Corduliidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
Linden Wart Gall Midge
Contarinia
verrucicola
12
Gall and Wood Midges
Cecidomyiidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge
Dasineura
pudibunda
43
Gall and Wood Midges
Cecidomyiidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Acraspis
quercushirta
9
Gall Wasps
Cynipidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Belostoma
sp.
69
Giant Water Bugs
Belostomatidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus
femurrubrum
548
Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Northern Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga
viridifasciata
viridifasciata
620
Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus
strictus
55
Katydids
Tettigoniidae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella
septempunctata
588
Lady Beetles
Coccinellidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Draeculacephala
sp.
306
Leafhoppers
Cicadellidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Native Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza
ilicicola
340
Leaf Miner Flies
Agromyzidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Liriomyza
sp.
241
Leaf Miner Flies
Agromyzidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Metacmaeops
vittata
19
Long-horned Beetles
Cerambycidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Delicate Cycnia Moth
Cycnia
tenera
655
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth
Nola
clethrae
171
Moths
Nolidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota
tessellaris
527
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
White-dotted Prominent Moth
Nadata
gibbosa
466
Moths
Notodontidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
White-lined Leafroller Moth
Amorbia
humerosana
201
Moths
Tortricidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Barberry Geometer Moth
Rheumaptera
meadii
220
Moths
Geometridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Common Angle Moth
Macaria
aemulataria
611
Moths
Geometridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Two-lined Leatherwing
Atalantycha
bilineata
123
Soldier Beetles
Cantharidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Dusky Stink Bug
Euschistus
tristigmus
48
Stink Bugs
Pentatomidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Dimorphopteryx
sp.
17
Symphyta
Tenthredinidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Big-eyed Toad Bug
Gelastocoris
oculatus
225
Toad Bugs
Gelastocoridae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Metrobates
hesperius
26
Water Striders
Gerridae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Larinus
turbinatus
82
Weevils
Curculionidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Oak Timberworm
Arrenodes
minutus
126
Weevils
Brentidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Dineutus
sp.
140
Whirligig Beetles
Gyrinidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Coyote
Canis
latrans
162
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
2
Red Fox
Vulpes
vulpes
1028
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
3
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus
virginianus
2904
Mammals
Cervidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Animalia
1
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene
carolina
carolina
3355
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
2
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys
scripta
elegans
1633
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
3
Northern Watersnake
Nerodia
sipedon
sipedon
1262
Reptiles
Colubridae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
4
Dekay's Brownsnake
Storeria
dekayi
737
Reptiles
Colubridae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
5
Northern Red-bellied Turtle
Pseudemys
rubriventris
860
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
1
Mayapple Rust
Allodus
podophylli
265
Fungi
Pucciniaceae
Pucciniales
Pucciniomycetes
Fungi
1
Common Scouring Rush
Equisetum
hyemale
ssp.
affine
122
Horsetail Family
Equisetaceae
Equisetales
Equisetopsida
Plantae
1
Largeseed Forget-me-not
Myosotis
macrosperma
40
Borage Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Sessile Trillium
Trillium
sessile
295
Bunchflower Family
Melanthiaceae
Liliales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria
verna
1129
Buttercup Family
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Halberd-leaved Rosemallow
Hibiscus
laevis
137
Mallow Family
Malvaceae
Malvales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Shepherd's Purse
Capsella
bursa-pastoris
337
Mustard Family
Brassicaceae
Brassicales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Grass-leaved Mudplantain
Heteranthera
dubia
87
Water-Hyacinth Family
Pontederiaceae
Liliales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Bald Cypress
Taxodium
distichum
183
Cypress Family
Cupressaceae
Pinales
Pinopsida
Plantae
1
New York Fern
Parathelypteris
noveboracensis
664
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
2
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea
sensibilis
1612
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
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