APPENDIX I: SPECIES LISTS
APPENDIX I – SPECIES LISTS
The following tables characterize the plant and animal species known to occur or observed in the study area.
TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Tree Species American holly Ilex opaca PPOF opening, PP, SSH NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Apple Malus spp. SS, SSH, PPOF Autumn olive Elaeagnus umbellata SSH, SOF, SS, PPOF, Invasive SOF/SS, PPOF/SSH Big-toothed aspen Populus grandidentata PPOF, SSH, PPOF/SSH Black cherry Prunus serotina SS, SSH, SM, PPOF/SSH, PPOF, PP, SOF Black locust Robinia pseudo-acacia PPOF openings, SSH, SOF. Invasive SS Black oak Quercus velutina PPOF, SSH, PPOF/SSH Black walnut Juglans nigra PPOF/SSH, SSH Blue spruce (Colorado) Picea pungens var. Colorado MLT Chestnut oak Quercus prinus PPOF Chinquapin oak Quercus prinoides PPOF, PPSOB Choke cherry Prunus virginiana PPOF/SSH, PPOF, SSH, SS Common apple Malus pumila SS, SSH Common sweet cherry Prunus avium PPOF/SSH, SSH, SS Crab-apple Malus spp. SSH, SS Dawn redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides SSH Downy juneberry Amelanchier arborea SSH Dwarf elm Ulmus pumila SSH patch in SOF/UVL Eastern cottonwood Populus deltoides SSH, SOF Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana PPOF, SSH European larch Larix decidua PPOF Flowering dogwood Cornus florida PPOF, SSH NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Green ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica SSH
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Gray birch Betula PPOF, SSH, SM, SS, SOF, PPOF/SSH Japanese maple Acer palmatum SSH Mimosa Albizia julibrissin SOF Mulberry Morus spp. SSH, SOF, PPOF/SSH Invasive (M. alba only) Northern white cedar Thuja occidentalis CP Norway maple Acer platanoides SSH, SS, PPOF Invasive Oak Quercus spp. PPOF, PPSOB, PPOF/SSH, SSH Pin cherry Prunus pensylvanica PPOF, PPOF/SSH, SSH Pin oak Quercus palustris PPOF Pitch pine Pinus rigida PPOF, PP, SSH, PPSOB, PPOF/SSH, SOF, SM Post oak Quercus stellata PPOF, SSH/SOF, SS Princess tree Paulovinia tomentosa PPOF, SOF, SS, SSH Invasive Quaking aspen Populus tremuloides PPOF, SSH Red maple Acer rubrum PPOF Red mulberry Morus rubra SS Red oak Quercus rubra SSH, PPOF, PPSOB, PPOF/SSH Rose of sharon Hibiscus syriacus SOF, SS Sassafras Sassafras albidum PPOF, SSH Scarlet oak Quercus coccinea PPOF, SSH, PPSOB Scrub oak Quercus ilicifolia PPOF, PP, SSH, SOF, PPSOB, PPOF/SSH, SS Shagbark hickory Carya ovata PPOF Smooth sumac Rhus glabra SSH, SS Sour cherry Prunus cerasus SSH Sweet pignut hickory Carya ovalis PP Sycamore-maple Acer pseudoplatanus SSH Tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima SSH, PPOF, PPOF/SSH, SS Invasive White mulberry Morus alba SSH Invasive White oak Quercus alba PPOF, PPSOB, SSH, SS White pine Pinus strobus PPOF, PP, SSH White poplar Populus alba PPOF, SSH Invasive Willow Salix spp. SSH Shrubs and Vines Beach-plum Prunus maritima SSH Beach rose Rosa SS
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi PPOF, PPSOB Black elderberry Sambucus canadensis SOF Black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata PPOF, PPSOB Black raspberry Rubus occidentalis PPOF, PPOF/SSH, SSH, SS Black swallow-wort Cynanchium louiseae PPOF, SS, SOF Invasive Bramble Rubus spp. SSH, SS, SOF, PPOF, PP, PPOF/SSH Bush honeysuckle Lonicera spp. PPOF, SSH, SOF Invasive (L. bella, L. morrowii, L. maackii “Rem Red”, L. tartarica & L. xylosteum) Common blackberry Rubus allegheniensis SS, SOF, PPOF Common greenbrier Smilax rotundifolia PPOF, SSH Dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium x SOF, PPOF/SSH cannabinum European buckthorn Rhamnus frangula PPOF Invasive European privet Ligustrum vulgare. SSH, PP Invasive Evergreen blackberry Rubus laciniatus SOF Invasive Everlasting pea Lathyrus latifolius SSH False heather Hudsonia tomentosa SS Fly honeysuckle Lonicera xylosteum SSH, PPOF Invasive Fox grape Vitis labrusca PPOF Great laurel Rhododendron maximum PPOF openings NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Groundsel-tree Baccharis halimifolia SS Hairy honeysuckle Lonicera hirsute SSH Hawthorn Crataegus spp. PPOF, PP, PPOF/SSH, SSH, SOF, SS Highbush blueberry Vaccinium corymbosum PPOF, PPSOB Indian hemp Apocynum cannabinum SS, SSH, SOF Japanese holly Ilex crenata PP, PPOF Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica PPOF, PPOF/SSH, SOF, Invasive SSH, SS Low blueberry Vaccinium pallidum SSH, PPOF, PPSOB Lowbush blueberry Vaccinium angustifolium SSH, SS, PPOF, PPSOB Mapleleaf viburnum Viburnum acerifolium PPOF Multiflora rose Rosa multiflora PPOF, SS, SSH, SOF, Invasive SSH/SOF, PPOF/SSH Northern arrowwood Viburnum recognitum PPOF, SSH Northern bayberry Myrica pensylvanica PPOF, PPSOB, SSH NYS Exploitably Vulnerable
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Northern dewberry Rubus flagellaris PPOF, PPOF/SSH, SOF Oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculata PPOF, SSH, SS, PPOF/SSH, Invasive SOF, SSH Poison ivy Rhus radicans PPOF, SSH, SS, PP, SOF, PPOF/SSH Pokeweed Phytolacca americana SOF, SS Porcelain-berry Ampelopsis brevipedunculata SOF, SS, PPOF Red raspberry Rubus idaeus PPOF, PPOF/SSH Sawbrier Smilax glauca PPOF, SOF, PPSOB Silky dogwood Cornus amomum SS Smooth sumac Rhus glabra SS Southern arrowwood Viburnum dentatum SSH, PPOF Staggerbush Lyonia mariana PPOF Staghorn sumac Rhus hirta SS, SOF Summer grape Vitis aestivalis SS Sweet fern Comptonia perigrina PPOF, SOF, PPSOB, PPOF/SSH Tartarian honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica SOF, SSH Invasive Virginia creeper Parthenocissus quinquefolia PPOF, PP, SS, SSH, SOF Viburnum, ornamental Viburnum spp. PPOF, SS Wild rose Rosa virginiana PPOF, SS Wineberry Rubus phoenicolasius SSH, SS, PP, SOF, Invasive PPOF/SSH Winged burning bush Euonymus alatus SSH Winged sumac Rhus copallinum PP, SS, PPOF, SSH, SOF Herbaceous Species Absinthe Artemisia absinthium SOF Arrow-leaved violet Viola sagittata SOF Asters Aster spp. SOF, SS Barnyard grass Echinochloa crusgalli SOF Bearberry Arctostaphylos uva-ursi PPOF Bedstraw Galium spp. SOF Beggar tick Bidens frondosa SOF Bird’s-foot trefoil Lotus corniculata SOF Bitter nightshade Solanum dulcamara SSH, SOF, PPOF/SSH Invasive Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia serotina SOF Black knapweed Centaurea nigra SOF Black medick Medicago lupulina SOF Black swallow-wort Cynanchum louiseae SOF, SS, PPOF Invasive
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Bladder campion Silene cucubalus SOF Blue curls Trichostema dichotomum SOF Blue toad flax Linaria canadensis SOF, PPOF, SOF Bouncing bet Saponaria officinalis SOF Bracken fern Pteridium aquilinum PPOF, PPSOB Bracted plantain Plantago aristata SOF Bristly locust Robinia hispida SOF Broom sedge Andropogon virginicus SOF Bull thistle Cirsium vulgare SOF, SSH Butter-and-eggs Linaria vulgaris SOF Buttonweed Diodia teres SOF Catfoot Gnaphalium obtusifolim SOF Chickory Cichorium intybus SOF Closed gentian Gentiana linearis SOF/SS NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Clubmoss Lycopodium spp. PPOF, PPSOB Likely NYS Exploitably Vulnerable (dependent upon species) Common blue-eyed Sisyrinchium montanum SOF grass Common burdock Arctium minus SOF Common cinquefoil Potentilla simplex SOF Common elder Sambucus canadensis SSH, SOF Common evening Oeonthera biennis SOF, PPOF/SSH, SSH primrose Common hairgrass Deschampsia flexuosa SOF Common lambsquarters Chenopodium album SOF, SSH Common milkweed Asclepias syriaca SOF, SS PPOF, SSH Common mugwort Artemisia vulgaris SOF, UVL, SSH, SS Invasive Common mullein Verbascum thapsus SOF Common plantain Plantago major SOF Common ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia SSH, SOF Common reed Phragmites australis SOF Invasive Common sow thistle Sonchus oleraceus SOF Common St. Johnswort Hypericum perforatum SOF, SS Cowheat Melampyrum lineare PPOF Crab grass Digitaria sanguinalis SOF Creeping bent Agrostis stolonifera SS, SOF Crown vetch Coronilla varia SOF
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Curled dock Rumex crispus SOF Cutgrass Leersia spp. PPOF Cypress spurge Euphorbia cyparissias SOF, PPOF/SSH Invasive Daisy-fleabane Erigeron annuus PPOF, SOF Deer-tongue grass Panicum clandestinum SOF, SSH, WRB Deptford pink Dianthus armeria SOF Dwarf cinquefoil Potentilla canadensis SOF, SOF/UVL Dwarf dandelion Krigia virginica SOF Dudley’s rush Juncus dudleyi SOF Early goldenrod Solidago juncea SOF Eastern willow-herb Epilobium coloratum SOF English plantain Plantago lanceolata SOF, SOF/UVL Eyebane Euphoriba maculata SOF Fleabane Erigeron philadephicus SOF Frostweed Helianthemum canadense SOF, PPOF Goldenrods Solidago spp. SOF, SS, SSH/SOF Green foxtail Setaria viridis SOF Hairy bush clover Lespedeza hirta SOF Hawkweed Hieracium spp. SOF Hop clover Trifolium agrarium SOF Horseweed Erigeron canadensis SOF, SS, PPOF/SSH Hyssop-leaved boneset Eupatorium hyssopifolium PPOF, SOF Indian grass Sorghastrum nutans SOF Indian hemp Apocynum cannabinum SOF Indian-pipe Monotropa uniflora PPOF Jointweed Polygonella articulata SOF King-devil Hieracium caepitosum SOF Lady fern Athyrium filix-femina PPOF NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Lady’s-sorrel Oxalis stricta SOF/UVL, SOF Lady’s thumb Polygonum persicaria SOF, SS, SSH Lance-leaved goldenrod Solidago graminifolia SOF Late goldenrod Solidago gigantea SOF Lovegrass Eragrostis pectinacea SOF Mannagrass Glyceria spp. SOF Maryland golden aster Chryopsis mariana SOF Moth mullein Verbascum blattaria SOF New England aster Aster novae-angliae SOF
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status New York Aster Aster novi-belgii SOF Orange-grass Hypericum gentianoides SOF Orchard grass Dactylis glomerata PPOF, SOF, SS Oxeye daisy Chrysanthemum leucanthemum SOF, SSH Panic grass Dicanthelium acuminatum SOF Panic grass Panicum spp. SOF, PPOF, SS Panic grass Panicum lanuginosum var. SOF implicatum Path rush Juncus tenuis PPOF, SOF Pearly everlasting Anapalis margaritacea SOF Pennsylvania sedge Carex pensylvanica PPOF, PPSOB, SOF Pink knotweed Polygonum pensylvanicum SOF Pink lady’s slipper Cypripeidum acaule PPOF, PP NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Pinweed Lechea spp. PPOF, SOF Pinweed Lechea intermedia SOF, PPOF Pipissewa Chimaphila umbellata PPOF NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Poison ivy Rhus toxicodendron PPOF, SSH, PP, PPOF/SSH, SS, PPSOB, SOF Poor man’s pepper Lepidum virginicum SSH, PPOF, SOF Queen Anne’s lace Daucus carota SOF, SS Red clover Trifolium pretense SOF Redtop Agrostis gigantea SOF, SS Rough cinquefoil Potentilla norvegica SOF Rough-fruited cinquefoil Potentilla recta SOF Round-headed bush Lespedeza capitata SOF clover Rough-leaved goldenrod Solidago patula SOF Round-leaved pyrola Pyrola rotundifolia PPOF Rough-stemmed Solidago rugosa SSH goldenrod Rush Juncus secundus SOF Seaside goldenrod Solidago sempervirens SOF Sedge Carex bromoides PPOF Sedge Carex spp. SS Sheep sorrel Rumex acetosella SOF Invasive Showy goldenrod Solidago speciosa SOF Showy sunflower Helianthus laetiflorus SOF
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Silvery cinquefoil Potentilla argentea SOF Silver hairgrass Aira caryophyllea SOF Slender bush clover Lespedeza virginica SOF Smartweed Polygonum spp. SOF Smartweed Polygonum pensylvanicum SSH Smooth panic grass Panicum dichotomiflorum SOF Slender-leaved Solidago tenuifolia SOF, PPOF goldenrod Slender vetch Vicia tetrasperma SOF Spotted knapweed Centaurea maculosa SOF, SS PPOF/SSH, Invasive Spotted St. John’s wort Hypericum punctatum SOF, SSH, WRB Starflower Trientalis borealis PPOF Spotted wintergreen Chimaphila maculata PPOF, PP NYS Exploitably Vulnerable Sweet goldenrod Solidago odora PPOF, SOF Sweet vernal grass Anthoxanthum odoratum SOF Sweet yellow clover Melilotus officinalis SOF, SS Switch grass Panicum virgatum SOF, SS Tall fescue Lolium arundinacum SOF Tall goldenrod Solidago altissima SOF Trailing wild bean Strophostyles helvola SOF Thyme-leaved pinweed Lechea minor SOF, PPOF Tick trefoil Desmodium spp. SOF True solomon’s seal Polygonatum biflorum. PPOF Trumpet creeper Capmsis radicans SOF Velvetgrass Holcus lanatus SOF Venus’s looking glass Specularia perfoliata SOF Water smartweed Polygonum amphibium SSH, WRB White campion Lychnis alba SOF White clover Trifolium repens SOF, SOF/SS White snakeroot Eupatorium rugosum SOF White sweet clover Melilotus alba SOF Whorled loosestrife Lysimachia quadrifolia PPOF Wild geranium Geranium maculatum SOF/UVL Wild indigo Baptisia tinctoria SOF Wild lettuce Lactuca canadensis SS, SOF Wild lily-of-the valley Pyrola americana PPOF Willow-herb Epilobium ciliatum SOF
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TABLE I-1: BOTANICAL SURVEY RESULTS Common Name Scientific Name Community NYS Legal Status Wintergreen Gaultheria procumbens PPOF Witchgrass Panicum capillare SOF Woodland sunflower Helianthus divaricatus SOF Yarrow Achillea millefolium SOF Yellow nut-grass Cyperus esculentus SOF Yellow sweet clover Melilotus officinalis SOF Yellow wood sorrel Oxalis europaea SSH, SOF Notes: PPOF: pitch pine-oak forest PPOF/SSH: pitch pine-oak forest/sucessional southern hardwoods PPSOB: pitch pine scrub oak barrens SOF: successional old field SM: sand mine SS: successional shrubland SSH: successional southern hardwoods UVL: urban vacant lot WRB: water recharge basin Table includes observed species. Sources: Britton, N.L. and Hon. A. Brown. 1970. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Vol. I-III. Dover Publications, New York, NY. Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission, 1995. Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Volume 2. (Internet web site
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Petrides, G.A. 1986. A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs of Northeastern and North-Central United States and Southeastern and South-Central Canada, Second Edition. Houghton-Mifflin Company. Boston, MA. Reschke, Carol. 1990. Ecological Communities of New York State. NY Natural Heritage Program, NYSDEC, Latham, NY Schweitzer, Dale, The Nature Conservancy Entomologist & Expert North American Lepidopterist, Personal Communication with consultant on October 6, 2005. Springer-Rushia, L. & P.G. Stewart, 1996. A Field Guide to Long Island Woodlands. Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, Stony, NY. Symonds, George W. D. 1963. The Shrub Identification Book. William Morrow & Company, New York.
TABLE I-2: AVIFAUNA OBSERVED OR KNOWN TO OCCUR WITHIN THE STUDY AREA
Common name Scientific name Observed (o), Breeding Bird Habitat Use2/ Fly-over (Fo), Field Survey Avian Type3 Call (c), Track (2004)1 (t), Expected (e) American black duck Anas rubripes O V, WA American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos O Fo PO B, P American Goldfinch Carduelis tristis O PR B, P American Kestrel Falco sparverius O M, R American Redstart Setophaga ruticilla O B, P American Robin Turdus migratorius O CO B,P American Woodcock Scolopax minor E M, GB Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula O CO B, P Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica O B, P Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon C V, P Black-and-white Warbler Mniotilta varia O PO B, P Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus O M, P Blackburnian warbler Dendroica fusca E M, P Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus O CO B, P Blackpoll Warbler Dendroica striata O M, P Black-throated blue warbler Dendroica caerulescens E M, P Black-throated green Dendroica virens E M, P warbler Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata O PR B, P Blue-winged Warbler Vermivora pinus E M, P Brown creeper Certhia familiaris O V, P Brown Thrasher Toxostoma rufum O PR B, P Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater O PR B, P Canada Goose Branta canadensis O Fo PO B, WA Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus O B, P Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum O Fo PR B, P Cerulean warbler Dendroica cerulea C M, P Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica O PO B, P Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina O CO B, P
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TABLE I-2: AVIFAUNA OBSERVED OR KNOWN TO OCCUR WITHIN THE STUDY AREA
Common name Scientific name Observed (o), Breeding Bird Habitat Use2/ Fly-over (Fo), Field Survey Avian Type3 Call (c), Track (2004)1 (t), Expected (e) Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula O Fo PO B, P Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas O CO B, P Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii E M, R Dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis O WI, P Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens O PO B, P Eastern bluebird Sialia sialis E V, P Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus O PR B, P Eastern meadowlark Sturnella magna E V, P Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe E B, P Eastern Screech-Owl Otus asio O PR B, R Eastern Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus O CO B, P Eastern Wood-Pewee Contopus virens E B, P European Starling Sturnus vulgaris O PR B, P Field Sparrow Spizella pusilla O CO B, P Fish Crow Corvus ossifragus O PO M, P Golden crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa O WI, P Gray Catbird Dumetella carolinensis O CO B, P Great blue heron Ardea herodias O V, WA Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus E B, P Great horned owl Bubo virginianus E V, R Green heron Butorides virescens E M, WA Hairy Woodpecker Picoides villosus O B, P Herring Gull Larus argentatus O Fo V, WA Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus E B, P Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris Fo V, P House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus O PO B, P House Sparrow Passer domesticus O PR B, P House Wren Toglodytes aedon O PO B, P Indigo Bunting Passerina cyanea O PR B, P Killdeer Charadrius vociferus O Fo CO B, WA Mallard Anas platyrhynchos O Fo PO B, WA Merlin Falco columbarius E M, R Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura O Fo PR B, P Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus E B, GB Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis O PR B, P Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus O PO B, P
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TABLE I-2: AVIFAUNA OBSERVED OR KNOWN TO OCCUR WITHIN THE STUDY AREA
Common name Scientific name Observed (o), Breeding Bird Habitat Use2/ Fly-over (Fo), Field Survey Avian Type3 Call (c), Track (2004)1 (t), Expected (e) Northern harrier Colaptes auratus E V, R Northern Mockingbird Mimus polyglottos O PR B, P Orchard Oriole Icterus spurius O PR B, P Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla E B, P Palm warbler Dendroica palmarum E M, P Pine siskin Carduelis pinus E M, P Pine Warbler Dendroica pinus O PR B, P Prairie Warbler Dendroica discolor O PR B, P Purple finch Carpodacus purpureus O M, P Red-bellied woodpecker Melanerpes carolinus E B, P Red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis O WI, P Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus E B, P Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis O Fo PO V, R Red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus O PR B, P Ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis Fo V, WA Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus O PR B, GB Rock Dove Columba livia O PR B, P Rose-breasted Grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus E B, P Ruby-crowned kinglet Phasianus colchicus E M, P Savannah sparrow Passerculus E V, P sandwichensis Scarlet Tanager Piranaga olivacea E B, P Sharp-shinned Hawk Accipter striatus O WI, R Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia O PR B, P Spotted Sandpiper Acitisi macularia O PO B, WA Swamp sparrow Melospiza georgiana E V, P Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor O B, P Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor O B, P White-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis E B, P White-eyed vireo Vireo griseus E M, P White throated sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis O WI, P Willow flycatcher Empidonax traillii E M, P Wood thrush Hylocichla mustelina O PO B, P Yellow Warbler Dendroica petechia O PR B, P Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus E B, P Yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata E WI, P
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Key: Onsite Findings: O - observed, Fo - flyover, C - call, sound, T - track, nest and E - expected. 1. NYS & EEA breeding bird behavior codes: PO-possible breeding; PR-probable breeding; & CO-confirmed breeding. 2. Habitat Use: B=breeder, WI=winter resident, V=vagrant, M=migrant 3. Avian Type: P=passerine, GB=game bird, WA=waterbird, R=raptor Notes: NYS Breeding Bird Atlas uses three categories to record breeding behavior. Since the site encompasses 2 breeding bird blocks, if blocks' maintained different breeding codes for a species, the code that indicates the most certainty that the species is breeding onsite was utilized. The codes are noted in order of increasing breeding certainty: possible breeding (PO), probable breeding (PR) and confirmed breeding (CO). Sources: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/apps/bba/results/, NYS Breeding Bird Atlas, Blocks 6351B & 6451A 2000-2005 Interim Data Kricher, J.C. & G. Morrison, 1988. The Peterson Field Guide Series, A Field Guide to Eastern Forests North America, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA Levine, Emanuel (Edtr.) 1998. Bull's Birds of New York State, Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY Springer--Rushia, L. and P.G. Stewart , 1996. A Field Guide to Long Island's Woodlands, Museum of LI Natural Sciences, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY.
TABLE I-3: MAMMALS OBSERVED OR KNOWN TO OCCUR WITHIN THE STUDY AREA
Common name Scientific name Observed (O), Call (C), Track (T) Expected (E) Eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus O, C, T Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus O Eastern pipistrel Pippistrellus subflavus E Feral cat Felis domesticus T Feral dog Canis familiaris E Eastern gray squirrel Sciurus carolinensis O, T Little brown myotis Myotis lucifugus E Meadow vole Microtus pennsylvanicus O Mole spp. Talipae E Norway rat Rattus norvegicus O Oppossum Didelphis marsupialis O, T Pine vole Pitymys pinetorum E Raccoon Procyon lotor T Red fox Vulpes fulva T Shorttail shrew Blarina brevicauda E White-footed mouse Peromyscus leucopus T Woodchuck Marmota monax E Notes: Key: O = observed onsite, C = identified by call/song, T = tracks, scat, hole or field sign Sources: Burt, W. H. & R. P. Grossenheider. 1989. A Field Guide to the Mammals Third Edition. Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston, MA. Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission, 1995. Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Volume 2. (Internet web site
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Springer-Rushia, L. & P.G. Stewart, 1996. A Field Guide to Long Island Woodlands. Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences, Stony, NY. Whitaker, J.O., 1991. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals. Alfred A. Knopf, New York.
TABLE I-4: HERPETILES OBSERVED OR KNOWN TO OCCUR WITHIN THE STUDY AREA
Common Name Scientific Name Observed (O), Call/Song NYS Legal Status (C), Expected (E) American bullfrog Rana catesbiana O Eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina E Special Concern Eastern garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis O Eastern hognose snake Heterodon platyrhinos E Special Concern Eastern milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum O Eastern ribbon snake Thamnophis sauritus O sauritus Eastern spadefoot toad Scaphiopus holbrookii E Special Concern holbrookii Eastern worm snake Carphophia amoenus E Fowler's toad Bufo woodhousei O Gray tree frog Hyla versicolor E Green frog Rana clamitans O, C Northern black racer Columber constrictor E constrictor Northern brown snake Storeria dekayi dekayi E Northern ringneck snake Diadophis punctatus E edwardsii Redback salamander Pethodon cinereus E Snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina E Spring peeper Pseudacris crucifer E Notes: Key: O = observed onsite, C = identified by call/song, E = Expected NYS Legal Status: E = endangered, T = threatened or SC = special concern Sources: Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission, 1995. Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Volume 2. (Internet web site
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TABLE I-5: OBSERVED BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND DRAGONFLIES
Common Name Scientific Name Butterflies & Moths American copper Lycaena phlaeas American lady Vanessa virginiensis Azalea caterpillar Datana major Common buckeye Junonia coenia Bumblebee moth Hemaris diffinis Cabbage white Pieris rapae Clouded sulphur Colias philodice Coastal barrens buckmoth1 Hemileuca maia spp. Common sooty wing skipper Pholisora catullus Coral hairstreak Satyrium titus Eastern black swallowtail Paipilio polyxenes Eastern pine elfin Callophyrs niphon Eastern tailed blue Everes comyntas Eastern tiger swallowtail Papilio glaucus Hummingbird moth Hemaris thysbe Juvenal's dusky wing Erynnis juvenlais Little wood-satyr Megisto cylemas Monarch Danaus plexippus Mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa Orange sulphur Colias eurytheme Pearly crescent spot Phyciodes tharos Red-banded hairstreak Calycopis cecrops Red-spotted purple Limenitis arthemis astyanax Silver-spotted skipper Epargyreus clarus Spicebush swallowtail Papilio trolius Spring azure Celastrina ladon Tent caterpillar Malascoma spp. Dragonflies Black saddlebags Tramea lacerata Blue dasher Packydiplax longipennis Bluets Enallagma spp. Green darner Anax junius Painted skimmer Libellula semifasciata Red saddlebags Tramea onusta Wandering gilder Pantala flavescens
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TABLE I-5: OBSERVED BUTTERFLIES, MOTHS AND DRAGONFLIES
Common Name Scientific Name Common whitetail Plathemis lydia Notes: 1 Coastal barrens buckmoth is a NYS special concern species Sources: Central Pine Barrens Joint Planning & Policy Commission, 1995. Central Pine Barrens Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Volume 2. (Internet web site
TABLE I-6: RARE, THREATENED AND ENGANGERED SPECIES
Common Scientific Name State Status Habitat Distribution Best Name & Heritage Preference Observation Ranks Time Coastal Hemileuca maia Special Pitch pine oak Throughout the Pine Caterpillars barrens spp. concern forest, pitch pine Barrens habitat. May/June; buckmoth G5T2T3 S2 scrub oak barrens, Highest abundance Adult – Fall; scrub oak-pine occurs in dwarf pines first 2 weeks in sand barrens, oak in Westhampton. October woodlands. Maine and Nova (Turner, 1994), Important host
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TABLE I-6: RARE, THREATENED AND ENGANGERED SPECIES
Common Scientific Name State Status Habitat Distribution Best Name & Heritage Preference Observation Ranks Time plants – scrub oak Scotia to Florida. October 5th- and dwarf chestnut Very common in 21th from 10 oak. Carolinas am to 2 pm (Schweitzer, 2005). Edwards’ Satyrium Unlisted Pitch pine scrub Saskatchewan east to June-July for Hairstreak edwardsii G4 S3S4 oak barrens. Dense Maritimes, south to adults scrub oak thickets Texas and upland among open woods Georgia and sandy barrens. New Liatris scariosa Threatened Dry open woods Pine Barrens, East Flowers Aug- England var. novae- G3 S2 and clearings New York to Sept. Blazing Star angliae southwest Maine and south to Central Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Pitch pine- None Xeric sandy loams Throughout the Pine n/a oak forest G4G5 S4 over gravel with Barrens habitat. areas that are more mesic due to a silt/clay lens near the surface. Pitch pine- None Xeric sandy loams Throughout the Pine n/a scrub oak G2 S1 over gravel with Barrens habitat. barrens areas that are more mesic due to a silt/clay lens near the surface. Notes: NYS Status Special Concern Animal Species: Those species which are not yet recognized as endangered or threatened, but for which documented concern exists for their continued welfare in New York as per NHP Correspondence date July 28, 2005.
NYS Status Threatened is defined in regulation 6NYCRR part 193.3 and applies to NYS Environmental Conservation section 9- 1503. Threatened; listed species are those with: 1) 6 to fewer than 20 extant sites, or 2) 1,000 to fewer than 3,000 individuals, or 3) restricted to not less than 4 or more than 7 USGS 7 and ½ minute topographical maps, or 4) listed as threatened by US Department of Interior, as enumerated in Code of Federal Regulations 50 CFR 17.11.
Heritage Ranks Global Ranks G2 – Imperiled globally because of rarity (6-20 occurences, or few remaining acres, or miles of stream) or very vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors. G3 – Either rare and local throughout its range (21-100 occurrences), or found locally (even abundantly at some of its locations) in a restricted range (e.g. a physiographic region) or vulnerable to extinction throughout its range because of other factors. G4 – Apparently secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. G5 – Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range; especially at the periphery.
Taxon Rank The T ranks are defined the same way as the Global ranks (G) but the T-rank refers only to the rarity of the subspecific taxon.
State Rank
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S1 – Typically 5 or fewer occurrences, very few remaining individuals, acres or miles of stream, or some factor of its biology making it especially vulnerable in New York State. S2 - Typically 6 to 20 occurrences, few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, of factors demonstrably making it very vulnerable in New York State. S3 – Typically 21 to 100 occurrences, limited acreage, or miles of stream in New York State. S4 – Apparently secure in New York State.
Sources: Gleason, H.A. & A. Cronquist, 1991. Manual of Vascular Plans of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Second Edition. The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY. USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Butterflies of North America, Butterflies of New York, Edwards’ hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) (Internet web site < http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/ny/358.htm>). USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Moths of North America, Moths of New York, Eastern buckmoth (Hemileuca maia (complex) (Internet web site
Table I-7: Invasive Plant Species1 Scientific Name2 Common name Prevention/early detection/eradication - in NY, NJ, PA or New England; not yet on LI 1 Dioscorea batatas Chinese yam 2 Glossostigma diandrum Mudmat 3 Hydrilla verticillata Hydrilla 4 Lepidium latifolium Tall pepperweed, perennial pepperweed 5 Lobelia chinensis Chinese lobelia 6 Trapa natans Water chestnut 7 Caulerpa taxifolia the marine "killer algae" Early detection/eradication. Limited distribution on LI & high invasive potential 1 Cardamine impatiens L. Narrowleaf bittercress 2 Egeria densa Brazilian water weed 3 Eichhornia crassipes Water hyacinth (if naturalized) 4 Heracleum mantegazzianum Giant hogweed/cow parsnip 5 Hydrocharis morsus-ranae European Frog-bit (aquatic) 6 Ludwigia peploides Floating primrose-willow; water purslane 7 Miscanthus sinensis Eulalia; Chinese silver grass (some varieties) 8 Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc Parrot feather, Brazilian water milfoil 9 Myriophyllum spicatum L. Eurasian water milfoil 10 Polygonum perfoliatum Mile a minute vine Watch list - On LI, but invasive potential on LI and/or distribution unclear 1 Clematis terniflora Yam-leaf (autumn) clematis 2 Froelichia gracilis (Hook.)Moq. Cottonweed 3 Humulus japonicus Japanese Hops 4 Pueraria montana var. lobata Kudzu
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Table I-7: Invasive Plant Species1 Scientific Name2 Common name 5 Rhamnus frangula; R. cathartica Buckthorn 6 Rhodotypos scandens Jetbead 7 Rosa rugosa Thunb. Japanese (rugosa) rose Widespread or locally abundant - High invasive potential- Contain, suppress, eradicate in natural areas 1 Acer platanoides Norway maple 2 Agrostis tenuis Colonial bentgrass 3 Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle Tree-of-heaven 4 Alliaria petiolata Garlic mustard 5 Ampelopsis brevipedunculata Porcelain-berry 6 Artemisia vulgaris mugwort, common wormwood 7 Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry 8 Cabomba caroliniana A. Gray Carolina fanwort; Cabomba 9 Celastrus orbiculatus Oriental bittersweet 10 Centaurea maculosa Spotted knapweed 11 Cynanchum louiseae & C. rossicum Black & Pale Swallow-wort 12 Eleagnus umbellata Autumn Olive 13 Euonymus alatus Winged Euonymus 14 Euphorbia cyparissias Cypress spurge 15 Lespedeza cuneata Chinese lespedeza 16 Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle 17 Lonicera bella / morrowii Shrub honeysuckles 18 Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife 19 Microstegium vimineum Japanese stilt grass 20 Phalaris arundinacea L. Reed Canary-grass 21 Phragmites australis Common reed grass (nonnative genotype) 22 Polygonum cuspidatum Japanese knotweed 23 Pyrus calleryana Bradford Pear 24 Ranunculus ficaria Lesser celandine 25 Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust 26 Rosa multiflora Multiflora rose Locally invasive; does not readily spread to new locations - Control in natural areas Scientific Name Common name 1 Hedera helix English ivy 2 Vinca minor Periwinkle Bambusa, Dendrocalamus, 3 Phyllostachys, etc. Bamboo (several genera, many species) 4 Wisteria sinensis, W. floribunda Chinese, Japanese wisteria
Species Reported Invasive Elsewhere But Not Enough Known About Invasive Potential Or Abundance To Categorize For Long Island
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Table I-7: Invasive Plant Species1 Scientific Name2 Common name 1 Acer ginnala Amur maple 2 Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore maple 3 Aegopodium podagrariaL. Goutweed 4 Aira caryophylllea L. Silver hairgrass 5 Allium Vale Field garlic 6 Alnus glutinosa Euorpean(black) alder 7 Amorpha fruticosa False indigo 8 Aralia elata Japanese Angelica Tree 9 Arthraxon hispidus arthraxon 10 Bromus tectorum CheatG / drooping brome 11 Butomus umbellatus Flowering Rush 12 Callitriche stagnalis Scop. Water Chickweed 13 Cirsium arvense Canada thistle Cynanchum rossicum (Vincetoxium rossicum (Kleo.) Borhidi / C. nigrum in 14 part) Pale Swallow-wort 15 Datura stramonium L. Jimson-weed 16 Eleagnus angustifolia Russian olive 17 Elsholtzia ciliata Elsholtzia- crested latesummer mint 18 Eragrostis curvula weeping love grass 19 Euphorbia esula Leafy spurge 20 Galega officinalis L. Professor Weed; Goat's rue 21 Geranium nepalense Sweet Nepalese Crane's-bill 22 Glaucium flavum Crantz sea poppy, yellow horned poppy 23 Glechoma hederacea L. Gill-over-the-ground Glyceria maxima (Hartman) Holmburg. 24 Native Tall (American? Reed?) mannaG 25 Hemerocallis fulva Day lily 26 Impatiens glandulifera Royle Tall impatiens; purple balsam 27 Iris pseudacorus L. Yellow iris Kochia (Bassia) scoparia (L.) 28 Schrader Summer cypress 29 Ligustrum obtusifolium Sie. & Zucc. Border privet 30 Ligustrum ovalifolium Hassk. California privet 31 Ligustrum vulgare L. European privet Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) S. 32 Darbyshire; Festuca arundinacea (Schreb.) Tall fescue 33 Lonicera maackii "Rem Red" Amur honeysuckle 34 Lonicera tartarica Tarrian honeysuckle
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Table I-7: Invasive Plant Species1 Scientific Name2 Common name 35 Lonicera xylosteum L. European fly honeysuckle 36 Lychnis flos-cuculi L. Ragged Robin 37 Lysimachia clethroides gooseneck yellow loosestrife 38 Lysimachia mummularia L. Moneywort 39 Lysimachia vulgaris L. Garden loosestrife 40 Marsilea quadrifolia L. Water shamrock 41 Morus alba white mulberry 42 Myosotis scorpioides L. Forget-me-not Myriophyllum heterophyllum Michx. - 43 southern US native Variable-leaf water milfoil-southern US native 44 Najas minor Allioni Eutrophic water-nymph Nasturtium officinale R. Br. (Rorippa 45 nasturtium-Aum L. Hayek) Watercress 46 Nymphoides peltata yellow floating heart 47 Onopordum acanthium L. Scoth thistle 48 Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Star of Bethlehem 49 Paulownia tomentosa Princess T 50 Phellodendron amurense Japanese CorkT 51 Phellodendron japonicum Japanese CorkT 52 Pinellia ternata Crowdipper, green dragon 53 Pistia stratiotes Water lettuce 54 Poa compressa L. Canada Blue-grass 55 Polygonum caespitosum Blume Low smartweed 56 Polygonum (Fallopia) aubertii Silver lace/fleece vine 57 Populus alba White Poplar 58 Pyrus calleryana Bradford Pear 59 Rubus phoenicolasias Maxim. Wineberry 60 Rubus laciniatus Evergreen Blackberry 61 Rumex acetosella Sheep sorrel, sourgrass 62 Senecio jacobeae Tansy ragwort; stinking willie 63 Silphium perfoliatum L. Cup-plant 64 Solanum nigrum, S.dulcamara Black, Vining Nightshade 65 Spiraea japonica Japanese spirea 66 Stratiotes aloides L. Water soldiers, water-aloe 67 Styrax japonicus Japanese snowbell 68 Tanacetum vulgare Common tansy 69 Tussilago farfara L. Coltsfoot 70 Valeriana officinalis L. Garden heliotrope 71 Verbena bonariensis Purpletop verbain
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Table I-7: Invasive Plant Species1 Scientific Name2 Common name 72 Veronica beccabunga L. Brooklime 73 Viburnum opulus var. opulus European Cranberry Bush 74 Viburnum setigerum Hance Tea viburnum 75 Vitex rotundifolia L. f. Beach vitex; roundleaf chastetree Notes: 1 This list has no legal status 2 Species are listed alphabetically within categories, not in priority order. Species categorization based on professional opinions, invasive behavior elsewhere, and LI distribution. Quantitative ranking criteria need to be applied; this list will change as more becomes known. Shaded species were obseved within the study area. Key: Shaded species were found onsite by EEA, Inc. Source: The Nature Conservancy List Created for the Long Island Weed Management Area
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