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Common Name
Genus
Species
Records  
Category
Family
Order
Class
Kingdom
1
American Bullfrog
Lithobates
catesbeianus
1732
Amphibians
Ranidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
2
Eastern Cricket Frog
Acris
crepitans
crepitans
850
Amphibians
Hylidae
Anura
Amphibia
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Aceria
cephalanthi
43
Mites
Eriophyidae
Trombidiformes
Arachnida
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Acalitus
ferrugineum
112
Mites
Eriophyidae
Trombidiformes
Arachnida
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Larinioides
sp.
7
Spiders
Araneidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Tetragnatha
sp.
68
Spiders
Tetragnathidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
3
No Common Name
Dolomedes
tenebrosus
270
Spiders
Pisauridae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
4
Flat Jumper
Platycryptus
undatus
222
Spiders
Salticidae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
5
Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina
mira
343
Spiders
Pisauridae
Araneae
Arachnida
Animalia
1
Canada Goose
Branta
canadensis
3257
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
2
Wood Duck
Aix
sponsa
1280
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
3
Bufflehead
Bucephala
albeola
1313
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
4
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes
cucullatus
1428
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
5
Common Merganser
Mergus
merganser
630
Birds
Anatidae
Anseriformes
Aves
Animalia
6
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus
podiceps
625
Birds
Podicipedidae
Podicipediformes
Aves
Animalia
7
American Coot
Fulica
americana
475
Birds
Rallidae
Gruiformes
Aves
Animalia
8
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis
macularius
542
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
9
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa
solitaria
630
Birds
Scolopacidae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
10
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus
atricilla
924
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
11
Ring-billed Gull
Larus
delawarensis
1538
Birds
Laridae
Charadriiformes
Aves
Animalia
12
Black Vulture
Coragyps
atratus
1394
Birds
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
13
Osprey
Pandion
haliaetus
1932
Birds
Pandioidae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
14
Northern Harrier
Circus
hudsonius
584
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
15
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus
leucocephalus
4324
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
16
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo
lineatus
1952
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
17
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo
jamaicensis
1372
Birds
Accipitridae
Accipitriformes
Aves
Animalia
18
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle
alcyon
1396
Birds
Alcedinidae
Coraciiformes
Aves
Animalia
19
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes
erythrocephalus
546
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
20
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes
carolinus
1941
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
21
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus
varius
1115
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
22
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates
pubescens
1813
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
23
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus
pileatus
1460
Birds
Picidae
Piciformes
Aves
Animalia
24
American Kestrel
Falco
sparverius
704
Birds
Falconidae
Falconiformes
Aves
Animalia
25
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis
phoebe
1372
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
26
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus
crinitus
560
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
27
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus
tyrannus
957
Birds
Tyrannidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
28
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile
carolinensis
1592
Birds
Paridae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
29
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta
carolinensis
1519
Birds
Sittidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
30
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia
sialis
2864
Birds
Turdidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
31
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma
rufum
881
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
32
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus
polyglottos
2156
Birds
Mimidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
33
European Starling
Sturnus
vulgaris
1475
Birds
Sturnidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
34
American Goldfinch
Spinus
tristis
1721
Birds
Fringillidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
35
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria
citrea
384
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
36
Palm Warbler
Setophaga
palmarum
495
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
37
Myrtle Warbler
Setophaga
coronata
coronata
1507
Birds
Parulidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
38
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo
erythrophthalmus
1066
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
39
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus
sandwichensis
559
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
40
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus
savannarum
353
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
41
Song Sparrow
Melospiza
melodia
2521
Birds
Emberizidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
42
Indigo Bunting
Passerina
cyanea
778
Birds
Cardinalidae
Passeriformes
Aves
Animalia
43
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
Zebra Swallowtail
Eurytides
marcellus
1104
Butterflies
Papilionidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
American Lady
Vanessa
virginiensis
835
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido
comyntas
orientalis
2297
Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes
tharos
1948
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Common Buckeye
Junonia
coenia
1611
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Monarch
Danaus
plexippus
3261
Butterflies
Nymphalidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Aeolus
sp.
10
Click Beetles
Elateridae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Glyphonyx
sp.
21
Click Beetles
Elateridae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Spring Trig
Anaxipha
vernalis
28
Crickets
Gryllidae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Carolina Leaf-roller
Camptonotus
carolinensis
117
Crickets
Gryllacrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Fragile Forktail
Ischnura
posita
1828
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
2
Eastern Forktail
Ischnura
verticalis
1182
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
3
Powdered Dancer
Argia
moesta
469
Damselflies
Coenagrionidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Epitheca
sp.
22
Dragonflies
Corduliidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
2
Blue Corporal
Ladona
deplanata
565
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
3
Common Pondhawk
Erythemis
simplicicollis
2584
Dragonflies
Libellulidae
Odonata
Insecta
Animalia
1
Hornbeam Leaf Gall Midge
Dasineura
pudibunda
49
Gall and Wood Midges
Cecidomyiidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
No Common Name
Caryomyia
striolata
12
Gall and Wood Midges
Cecidomyiidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Linden Wart Gall Midge
Contarinia
verrucicola
12
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.
73
Giant Water Bugs
Belostomatidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Northern Green-striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga
viridifasciata
viridifasciata
623
Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Orthoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus
femurrubrum
548
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
612
Lady Beetles
Coccinellidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Acanthocephala
terminalis
422
Leaf-footed Bugs
Coreidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Draeculacephala
sp.
306
Leafhoppers
Cicadellidae
Hemiptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Native Holly Leafminer
Phytomyza
ilicicola
341
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
White-lined Leafroller Moth
Amorbia
humerosana
201
Moths
Tortricidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Barberry Geometer Moth
Rheumaptera
meadii
240
Moths
Geometridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
3
Common Angle Moth
Macaria
aemulataria
611
Moths
Geometridae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
4
Delicate Cycnia Moth
Cycnia
tenera
657
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
5
Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth
Nola
clethrae
174
Moths
Nolidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
6
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma
disstria
144
Moths
Lasiocampidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
7
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota
tessellaris
528
Moths
Erebidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
8
White-dotted Prominent Moth
Nadata
gibbosa
469
Moths
Notodontidae
Lepidoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Pipe Organ Mud Dauber
Trypoxylon
politum
190
Sand Wasps
Crabronidae
Hymenoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Two-lined Leatherwing
Atalantycha
bilineata
125
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
Banded Wood Fly
Somula
mississippiensis
1
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
2
Margined Calligrapher
Toxomerus
marginatus
577
Syrphid Flies
Syrphidae
Diptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
Big-eyed Toad Bug
Gelastocoris
oculatus
248
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
129
Weevils
Brentidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
No Common Name
Dineutus
sp.
145
Whirligig Beetles
Gyrinidae
Coleoptera
Insecta
Animalia
1
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus
virginianus
2975
Mammals
Cervidae
Artiodactyla
Mammalia
Animalia
2
Coyote
Canis
latrans
164
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
3
Red Fox
Vulpes
vulpes
1043
Mammals
Canidae
Carnivora
Mammalia
Animalia
1
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon
fasciatus
1589
Reptiles
Scincidae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
2
Northern Red-bellied Turtle
Pseudemys
rubriventris
871
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
3
Eastern Box Turtle
Terrapene
carolina
carolina
3415
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
4
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys
scripta
elegans
1654
Reptiles
Emydidae
Testudines
Reptilia
Animalia
5
Northern Watersnake
Nerodia
sipedon
sipedon
1284
Reptiles
Colubridae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
6
Dekay's Brownsnake
Storeria
dekayi
751
Reptiles
Colubridae
Squamata
Reptilia
Animalia
1
Mayapple Rust
Allodus
podophylli
283
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
43
Borage Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
2
Changing Forget-me-not
Myosotis
discolor
9
Borage Family
Boraginaceae
Lamiales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Sessile Trillium
Trillium
sessile
296
Bunchflower Family
Melanthiaceae
Liliales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria
verna
1153
Buttercup Family
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Seedbox
Ludwigia
alternifolia
464
Evening Primrose Family
Onagraceae
Myrtales
Magnoliopsida
Plantae
1
Indian Cucumber
Medeola
virginiana
624
Lily Family
Liliaceae
Liliales
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
185
Cypress Family
Cupressaceae
Pinales
Pinopsida
Plantae
1
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia
struthiopteris
166
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
2
New York Fern
Parathelypteris
noveboracensis
696
Ferns
Thelypteridaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
3
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea
sensibilis
1706
Ferns
Onocleaceae
Polypodiales
Polypodiopsida
Plantae
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