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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
Canada Goose
Branta
canadensis
2000
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Wood Duck
Aix
sponsa
808
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Gadwall
Mareca
strepera
360
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
4
American Wigeon
Mareca
americana
447
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Mallard
Anas
platyrhynchos
1735
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Northern Pintail
Anas
acuta
288
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
7
Canvasback
Aythya
valisineria
439
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
8
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya
collaris
670
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Bufflehead
Bucephala
albeola
792
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes
cucullatus
785
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura
jamaicensis
511
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus
podiceps
432
Birds
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Mourning Dove
Zenaida
macroura
1359
Birds
Columbidae
Columbiformes
Aves
Animalia
14
Chimney Swift
Chaetura
pelagica
314
Birds
Apodidae
Apodiformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Ring-billed Gull
Larus
delawarensis
892
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum
auritum
940
Birds
Phalacrocoracidae
Suliformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Anhinga
Anhinga
anhinga
61
Birds
Anhingidae
Suliformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Great Blue Heron
Ardea
herodias
2245
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Great Egret
Ardea
alba
597
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
20
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax
nycticorax
544
Birds
Ardeidae
Pelecaniformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Black Vulture
Coragyps
atratus
932
Birds
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes
aura
1310
Birds
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Osprey
Pandion
haliaetus
1182
Birds
Pandioidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
24
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia
mississippiensis
90
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
25
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo
jamaicensis
752
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes
carolinus
1176
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus
varius
678
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates
pubescens
1182
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
29
Northern Flicker
Colaptes
auratus
839
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus
pileatus
989
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
31
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis
phoebe
850
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
32
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus
crinitus
434
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
33
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus
tyrannus
621
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
34
American Crow
Corvus
brachyrhynchos
525
Birds
Corvidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
35
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus
bicolor
1068
Birds
Paridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
36
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus
ludovicianus
1233
Birds
Troglodytidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
37
American Robin
Turdus
migratorius
2072
Birds
Turdidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
38
Gray Catbird
Dumetella
carolinensis
957
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
39
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus
polyglottos
1279
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
40
European Starling
Sturnus
vulgaris
972
Birds
Sturnidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
41
House Sparrow
Passer
domesticus
1022
Birds
Passeridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
42
House Finch
Haemorhous
mexicanus
876
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
43
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)
Junco
hyemalis
hyemalis/carolinensis
1042
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
44
Song Sparrow
Melospiza
melodia
1483
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
45
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia
albicollis
1858
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
46
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis
cardinalis
2406
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
47
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius
phoeniceus
1471
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
48
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus
ater
835
Birds
Icteridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
1
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido
comyntas
1786
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne
nycteis
255
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
American Snout
Libytheana
carinenta
218
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Red Fox
Vulpes
vulpes
657
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
2
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus
carolinensis
1603
Mammals
Sciuridae
Rodentia
Mammalia
Animalia
1
Nodding Plumeless Thistle
Carduus
nutans
ssp.
macrolepis
102
Aster Family
Asteraceae
Asterales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Common Milkweed
Asclepias
syriaca
840
Milkweed Family
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
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