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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Black Crappie
Pomoxis
nigromaculatus
244
Fish
Centrarchidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
2
Spotted Weakfish
Cynoscion
nebulosus
63
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
3
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus
osseus
34
Fish
Lepisosteidae
Lepisosteiformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
4
Spot
Leiostomus
xanthurus
306
Fish
Sciaenidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
5
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus
nigricans
513
Fish
Centrarchidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
6
Striped Bass
Morone
saxatilis
265
Fish
Moronidae
Perciformes
Actinopterygii
Animalia
1
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope
aurantia
538
Spiders
Araneidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
1
Canada Goose
Branta
canadensis
3203
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Mute Swan
Cygnus
olor
202
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Tundra Swan
Cygnus
columbianus
773
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula
discors
294
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Northern Shoveler
Spatula
clypeata
578
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Gadwall
Mareca
strepera
552
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
7
American Wigeon
Mareca
americana
676
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
8
American Black Duck
Anas
rubripes
555
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Northern Pintail
Anas
acuta
385
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Green-winged Teal
Anas
crecca
505
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya
collaris
1083
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Surf Scoter
Melanitta
perspicillata
392
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula
hyemalis
547
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
14
Bufflehead
Bucephala
albeola
1311
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes
cucullatus
1411
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus
serrator
432
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Wild Turkey
Meleagris
gallopavo
651
Birds
Phasianidae
Galliformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus
podiceps
620
Birds
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Mourning Dove
Zenaida
macroura
2111
Birds
Columbidae
Columbiformes
Aves
Animalia
20
Clapper Rail
Rallus
crepitans
151
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Virginia Rail
Rallus
limicola
211
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Common Gallinule
Gallinula
galeata
203
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus
mexicanus
130
Birds
Recurvirostridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
24
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus
palliatus
258
Birds
Haematopodidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
25
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius
semipalmatus
317
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Killdeer
Charadrius
vociferus
1060
Birds
Charadriidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Sanderling
Calidris
alba
380
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Least Sandpiper
Calidris
minutilla
434
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
29
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa
melanoleuca
413
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Willet
Tringa
semipalmata
171
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
31
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus
atricilla
918
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
32
Herring Gull
Larus
argentatus
752
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
33
Forster's Tern
Sterna
forsteri
399
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
34
Royal Tern
Thalasseus
maximus
364
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
35
Common Loon
Gavia
immer
715
Birds
Gaviidae
Gaviiformes
Aves
Animalia
36
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum
auritum
1543
Birds
Phalacrocoracidae
Suliformes
Aves
Animalia
37
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus
occidentalis
325
Birds
Pelecanidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
38
Great Blue Heron
Ardea
herodias
3725
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
39
Great Egret
Ardea
alba
839
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
40
Snowy Egret
Egretta
thula
361
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
41
Tricolored Heron
Egretta
tricolor
259
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
42
Green Heron
Butorides
virescens
1070
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
43
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis
falcinellus
185
Birds
Threskiornithidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
44
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes
aura
2203
Birds
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
45
Osprey
Pandion
haliaetus
1890
Birds
Pandioidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
46
Northern Harrier
Circus
hudsonius
575
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
47
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
4285
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
48
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo
lineatus
1927
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
49
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo
jamaicensis
1349
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
50
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle
alcyon
1378
Birds
Alcedinidae
Coraciiformes
Aves
Animalia
51
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes
erythrocephalus
534
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
52
Northern Flicker
Colaptes
auratus
1443
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
53
Merlin
Falco
columbarius
434
Birds
Falconidae
Falconiformes
Aves
Animalia
54
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis
phoebe
1355
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
55
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus
crinitus
542
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
56
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus
tyrannus
898
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
57
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta
bicolor
892
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
58
Barn Swallow
Hirundo
rustica
727
Birds
Hirundinidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
59
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta
pusilla
321
Birds
Sittidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
60
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia
sialis
2820
Birds
Turdidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
61
Gray Catbird
Dumetella
carolinensis
1302
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
62
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma
rufum
855
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
63
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus
polyglottos
2101
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
64
House Finch
Haemorhous
mexicanus
1410
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
65
American Goldfinch
Spinus
tristis
1697
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
66
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus
sandwichensis
547
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
67
Indigo Bunting
Passerina
cyanea
758
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
68
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius
phoeniceus
2316
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
69
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella
magna
454
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
70
Boat-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus
major
162
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
1
Cownose Ray
Rhinoptera
bonasus
48
Sharks and Rays
Myliobatidae
Myliobatiformes
Chondrichthyes
Animalia
1
Marsh Periwinkle
Littorina
irrorata
158
Marine Snails
Littorinidae
Neotaenioglossa
Gastropoda
Animalia
1
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus
griseocollis
684
Bees
Apidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Viceroy
Limenitis
archippus
458
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes
viator
345
Butterflies
Hesperiidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Swamp Cicada
Neotibicen
tibicen
526
Cicadas
Cicadidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Seaside Dragonlet
Erythrodiplax
berenice
537
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
2
Common Whitetail
Plathemis
lydia
3516
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
Obscure Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca
obscura
132
Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis
carolina
208
Mantids
Mantidae
Mantodea
Insecta
Animalia
1
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus
virginianus
2892
Mammals
Cervidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Animalia
1
Eastern Painted Turtle
Chrysemys
picta
picta
2076
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
2
Eastern Mud Turtle
Kinosternon
subrubrum
417
Reptiles
Kinosternidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
3
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene
carolina
carolina
3341
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
4
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon
fasciatus
1351
Reptiles
Scincidae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
5
Snapping Turtle
Chelydra
serpentina
1266
Reptiles
Chelydridae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
6
Diamond-backed Terrapin
Malaclemys
terrapin
401
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
7
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys
scripta
elegans
1630
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
1
Common Persimmon
Diospyros
virginiana
662
Ebony Family
Ebenaceae
Ebenales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Virginia Saltmarsh Mallow
Kosteletzkya
pentacarpos
365
Mallow Family
Malvaceae
Malvales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Sturdy Bulrush
Bolboschoenus
robustus
189
Sedge Family
Cyperaceae
Poales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Asiatic Dayflower
Commelina
communis
473
Spiderwort Family
Commelinaceae
Commelinales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Pickerelweed
Pontederia
cordata
517
Water-Hyacinth Family
Pontederiaceae
Liliales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae