Vertebrate Animals Of the Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve A Checklist
Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina)
Vertebrate Animals of the Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve
The animals in this checklist were identified on the Preserve between 1982 and April 2010. Some are observed regularly and are known to breed; others use the Preserve only during seasonal migrations. Many are common, while others are observed only rarely. Blanks before each species allow you to use this document as a checklist. If you observe an animal that is not listed, please contact the program manager at (616) 526-7601.
Salamanders, Frogs and Toads (Class Amphibia) __ 1. Blue-spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) __ 2. Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) __ 3. American Toad (Bufo americanus) __ 4. Gray Treefrog (Hyla versicolor) __ 5. Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) __ 6. Western Chorus Frog (Pseudacris triseriata) __ 7. Green Frog (Rana clamitans) __ 8. Northern Leopard Frog* Green Frog (Rana clamitans) (Rana pipiens) __ 9. Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) __ 10. Bullfrog* (Rana catesbeiana)
Turtles and Snakes (Class Reptilia) __ 1. Snapping turtle __7. Eastern Garter Snake (Chelydra serpentine) (Thamnophis sirtalis) __ 2. Blanding’s turtle __ 8. Eastern Milk Snake (Emydoidea blandingii) (Lampropeltis triangulum) __ 3. Eastern Box Turtle __ 9. Northern Brown Snake (Terrapene carolina) (Storeria dekayi dekayi) __ 4. Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) __5. Musk Turtle (Sternotherus oderatus) __ 6. Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) Birds (Class Aves) Following the name of each species is a distribution symbol. The key is as follows: B, the species has been known to breed on the preserve or in the area; R, the species is a year around resident; M, the species occurs as a migrant; W, the species winters in this area; I, the species is introduced (non native).
__1. Pied-billed Grebe B (Podilymbus podiceps) __2. Black-crowned Night Heron M (Nycticorax nycticorax) __ 3. Least Bittern M (Ixobrychus exilis) __ 4. Green Heron B (Butorides striatus) __ 5. Great-blue Heron B, R (Ardea herodias) __ 6. Sandhill Crane M (Grus canadensis) __ 7. Tundra Swan M (Cygnus columbianus) __ 8. Canada Goose B, R (Branta canadensis) __ 9. Black Duck B, R (Anas rubripes) __ 10. Blue-winged Teal B (Anas discors) __ 11. Green-winged Teal M (Anas crecca) __ 12. Hooded Merganser M (Lophodytes cucullatus) __ 13.Mallard B, R (Anas platyrhynochos) __ 14. Ring-necked Duck M (Aythya collaris) __ 15. Wood Duck B (Aix sponsa) Green Heron (Butorides virescens) __ 16. Bufflehead M (Bucephala albeola) __ 17. Sora B (Porzana carolina) __ 18. Virginia Rail B (Rallus limicola) __ 19. Common Moorhen M (Gallinula chloropus) __20. Killdeer B (Charadrius vociferous) __ 21. American Woodcock B (Philohela minor) __22. Common Snipe B __ 48. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Galliango gallinago) (Archilochus colubris) __ 23. Lesser Yellowlegs M __ 49. Belted Kingfisher B (Tringa flavipes) (Ceryle alcyon) __ 25. Solitary Sandpiper M __ 50. Northern Flicker B (Tringa solitaria) (Colaptes auratus) __ 26. Spotted Sandpiper B __ 51. Red-bellied Woodpecker B, R (Actitis macularia) (Melanerpes carolinianus) __ 27. Bonaparte’s Gull M __ 52. Red-header Woodpecker M (Larus philadelphia) (Melanerpes erythrocephales) __ 28. Ring-billed Gull M __ 53. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker M (Larus delawarensis) (Sphyrapicus varius) __ 29. Herring Gull M R __ 54. Downy Woodpecker B, R (Larus argentatus) (Picoides pubescens) __ 30. Turkey Vulture B __ 55. Hairy Woodpecker B,R (Cathartes aura) (Picoides villosus) __ 31. Cooper’s Hawk B,R __ 56. Pileated Woodpecker B (Accipiter cooperii) (Dryocopus pileatus) __ 33. Northern Harrier B __ 57. Eastern Kingbird B (Circus cyaneus) (Tyrannus tyrannus) __ 34. Red-tailed Hawk B, R __ 58. Great-crested Flycatcher B (Buteo jamaicensis) (Myiarchus crinitus) B __ 35. American Kestrel B, R __ 59. Eastern Wood Pewee B (Falco sparverius) (Contopis virens) __ 36. Wild Turkey B,R __ 56. Eastern Phoebe B (Meleagris gallopavo) (Sayornis phoebe) __ 37. Ring-necked Pheasant B,R, I __ 60. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher M (Phasianus colchicus) (Empidonax flaviventris) __ 38. Rock Dove B,R, I __ 61. Least Flycatcher M (Columba livia) (Empidonax mimimus) __ 39. Mourning Dove B, R __ 62. Acadian Flycatcher B (Zenaida macroura) (Empidonax virescens) __ 40. Yellow-billed Cuckoo B __ 63. Alder Flycatcher M (Coccyzus americanus) (Empidonax alnorum) __ 41. Black-billed Cuckoo B __ 64. Horned Lark B (Coccyzus erythrophthalmus) (Eremophila alpestris) __ 42. Long-eared Owl W __ 65. Tree Swallow B (Asio otus) (Tachycineta bicolor) __ 43. Great-horned Owl B __ 66. Bank Swallow B (Bubo virginianus) (Riparia riparia) __ 44. Barred Owl B __ 67. Purple Martin B (Strix varia) (Progne subis) __ 45. Eastern Screech Owl B __ 68. N. Rough-winged SwallowB (Otus asio) (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) __ 46. Common Nighthawk B __ 69. Barn Swallow B (Chordeiles minor) (Hirundo rustica) __ 47 Chimney Swift B __ 70. Blue Jay B (Chaetura pelagica) (Cyanocitta cristata) __ 71. American Crow B __ 94. Tennessee Warbler M (Corvus brachyrhynchos) (Vermivora peregrine) __ 72. Black-capped Chickadee B __ 95. Nashville Warbler M (Parus atricapillus) (Vermivora ruficapilla) __ 73. Tufted Titmouse B __ 96. Black and White Warbler (Parus bicolor) (Mniotilta varia) __ 74. White-breasted Nuthatch (B) __ 97. Black-throated Blue Warbler M (Sitta canadensis) (Dendroica caerulescen) __ 75. Red-breasted Nuthatch W, M __ 98. Blackburnian Warbler M (Sitta carolinensis) (Dendroica fusca) __ 76. Brown Creeper B __ 99. Chestnut-sided Warbler M (Certhia americana) (Dendroica pensylvanica) __ 77. House Wren B __ 100. Cape May Warbler M (Troglodytes aedon) (Dendroica tigrina) __ 76. Golden-crowned Kinglet M, W __ 101. Magnolia Warbler M (Regulus satrapa) (Dendroica magnolia) __ 78. Ruby-crowned Kinglet M __102. Yellow-rumped Warbler M (Regulus calendula) (Dendroica coronata) __ 79. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher B __103. Black-throated Green Warbler M (Polioptila caerulea) (Dendroica virens) __ 80. Eastern Bluebird B __104. Bay-breasted Warbler M (Sialia sialis) (Dendroica castanea) __ 81. Wood Thrush B __105. Blackpoll Warbler M (Hylocichla mustelina) (Dendroica striata) __ 82. Swainson’s Thrush M __106. Palm Warbler M (Catharus ustulatus) (Dendroica palmarum) __ 83. Gray-cheeked Thrush M __107.Yellow Warbler B (Catharus minimus) (Dendroica petechia) __ 84. Hermit Thrush __108. Connecticut Warbler M (Catharus guttatus) (Oporornis agilis) __ 85. American Robin B __109. Wilson’s Warbler M (Turdus migratorius) (Wilsonia pusilla) __ 86. Gray Catbird M __110. Ovenbird B (Dumetella carolinensis) (Seiurus auricapillus) __ 87. Brown Thrasher B __111. Common Yellowthroat B (Toxostoma rufum) (Geothlypis trichas) __ 88. Cedar Waxwing B, R __112. American Redstart B (Bombycilla cedrorum) (Setophaga ruticilla) __ 89. European Starling B,R __113. House Sparrow B,R (Sturnus vulgaris) (Passer domesticus) __ 90. Solitary Vireo M __114. Bobolink B* (Vireo solitarius) (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) __ 91. Red-eyed Vireo B __115. Eastern Meadowlark B* (Vireo olivaceus) (Sturnella magma) __ 92. Warbling Vireo B __116. Red-winged Blackbird B (Vireo gilvus) (Agelarius phoeniceus) __ 93. Blue-winged Warbler B __117. Baltimore Oriole B (Vermivora pinus) (Icterus galbula) __118. Rusty Blackbird M __141. Song Sparrow B (Euphagus carolinus) (Melospiza melodia) __119. Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) __120. Brown-headed Cowbird B (Molothrus ater) __121. Scarlet Tanager B (Piranga olivacea) __122. Northern Cardinal B (Cardinalis cardinalis) __123. Rose-breasted Grosbeak B (Pheucticus ludovicianus) __124. Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) __125. Purple Finch M, W (Carpodacus purpureus) __126. House Finch B Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) (Carpodaucus mexicanus) __127. Common Redpoll W (Carduelis flammea) __128. American Goldfinch B (Carduelis tristis) __129. Rufous-sided Towhee B (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) __130. Savannah Sparrow B (Passerculus sandwichensis) __131. Vesper Sparrow B (Pooecetes gramineus) __132. Northern Junco W (Junco hyemalis) __133. American Tree Sparrow W (Spizella passerine) __134. Chipping Sparrow B (Spizella arborea) Dark Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis ) __135. Clay-colored Sparrow M (Spizella pallida) Accidental Species; __136. Field Sparrow B not expected annually (Spizella pusilla) __ 1. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. __137. White-crowned Sparrow M (Nyctanassa violacea) (Zonotrichia albicollis) __ 2. Little Blue Heron __138. White-throated Sparrow M,W (Egretta caerulea) (Zonotrichia leucophrys) __ 3. Bell’s Vireo) __139. Lincoln’s Sparrow M (Vireo bellii) (Melospiza lincolnii) __4. Yellow-throated Warbler __140. Swamp Sparrow B (Dendroica dominica (Melospiza georgiana) __5. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) Mammals (Class Mammalia)
__ 1. Virginia Opossum __ 23. Meadow Vole (Didelphis virgiana) (Microtus pennsylvanicus) __ 2. Muskrat __ 24. Meadow-jumping Mouse (Ondatra zibethicus) (Zapus hudsonius) __ 3. Masked Shrew __ 25. Eastern-cottontail Rabbit (Sorex cinereus) (Sylvilagus floridanus) __ 4. Short-tailed Shrew __ 26. White-tailed Deer (Blarnia brevicauda) (Odocoileus virginianus) __ 5. Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) __ 6. Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) __ 7. Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) __ 8. Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) __ 9. Raccoon (Procyon lotor) __10. Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis) __ 11. Mink (Mustela vison) __ 12. Striped Skunk (Mephites mephites) __13. Coyote (Canis latrans) __14. Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) __ 15. Red Fox (Vulpes fulva) __ 16. Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) __ 17. Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) __ 18. Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) __ 19. Southern Flying Squirrel Accidental: (Glaucomys volans) __ 1. Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel __ 20. Woodchuck (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) (Marmota monax) __ 21. Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) __ 22. White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) Fish (Class Pisces)
__1. Central Mud Minnow (Umbra limi) __ 2. Brown Bullhead (Ictalurus melas) __ 3. Flathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas)
* Indicates possibly extirpated from the preserve
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Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve 1750 East Beltline Grand Rapids MI 49546 (616) 526-7601 www.calvin.edu/academic/eco-preserve/
Updated and reprinted April 2010, JMH