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Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area Biological Inventory Report Washington Crossing Audubon Society

Introduction

The New Jersey Department of Fish and Wildlife recently purchased a tract of approximately 415 acres along Alexauken Creek in West Amwell Township to create the Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area (ACWMA). In the summer of 2002, Washington Crossing Audubon Society (WCAS) was contacted by Jamie Kampf and Hal Shute, neighbors of ACWMA, and invited to take a tour of the property. WCAS was also asked to consider conducting a biological inventory of the property and making recommendations for its management, based on information gathered in the inventory. On June 5, 2002 WCAS current and former board members Hannah Suthers, Pat Sziber, Rick Dutko and Herb Lord joined Hal Shute, Jamie Kampf and Gary Robinson for a tour of the property, and agreed that WCAS would conduct the study and provide a report in early 2004. The following sections provide a description of the property, a description of how the inventory was conducted, summaries of the results, and our recommendations for management of the property.

View across formerly cultivated field. Old stone wall in the woods.

Mantell Cottage. Pond.

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Aerial Photographic Image

Figure 4, from the NJDEP 2002 digital ortho-photos of the state, provides a bird’s eye view of the property. About 270 acres of the property are wooded, about 90 acres are recently farmed fields, and about 50 acres are brush/ areas that were farmed some years ago. Hedgerows separate fields, and only about three acres of the fields are agricultural wetlands. Of the wooded area, about 9 acres are classified as wooded wetland, about 82 acres as coniferous/deciduous forest, and about 180 acres as (upland) deciduous forest. There is an occupied private residence that is almost surrounded by the property, and there is a currently unoccupied cottage (the historic Mantell Cottage) on the property. Alexauken Creek runs from east to west through the property, forming the southern boundary toward the western end of the property. Near the eastern end of the wildlife management area, the creek is dammed to form a small pond. Several small intermittent tributaries feed the creek, but all were dry during the study period.

Figure 4. Infrared digital image of Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area.

5 Geographic Information System Land-Use/Land-Cover Map

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has made Geographic Information System (GIS) data available to the public through a series of CD-ROMs. Some of the street locations in Figure 1 of this report, the geology map of Figure 2, and the digital image in Figure 3, are examples of this data. Figure 5 illustrates another form of the NJDEP GIS data, a land-use/land-cover map of the Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management property. Land-use/land-cover maps were developed from digital imagery; analysis of the digital images by DEP analysts permitted each area of the map to be classified based on its apparent use or vegetation cover.

Figure 5. Land-Use/Land-Cover map of Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area.

In our surveys of Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area, we took advantage of the land-use/land-cover classification data, in combination with some obvious dividers such as hedgerows, to divide up the property into about 30 habitat patches, each with a unique designator. The patches varied in size from about two acres to nearly ninety acres, but each patch was reasonably uniform habitat. Locations of observations were specified by the habitat patch designations. Each field and forest area has a designation – see Figure 5 for details. Hedgerows were not included in the land-use/land-cover data, and were not named, but observations in hedgerows were specified by descriptions such as “CP6-CP7 hedgerow.”

Agricultural lands classifications that were used for Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area were 1) Cropland and Pastureland, designated as CPx, and 2) Agricultural Wetlands, one patch, designated AW1. Brushland/Shrubland areas were designated BSx.

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Forested land classifications that were used for Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area were: · Deciduous Forest (designated as DFx), · Coniferous/Deciduous Forest Designated as CDFx), and · Deciduous Wooded Wetlands (designated as DWWx).

Most of the features on the map of Figure 5 represent unmodified DEP data, but some modifications and additions were made. Hedgerows, as mentioned above, were not included, so we created that coverage from the digital imagery.

The DEP data for streams did not include the minor, intermittent tributaries to Alexauken Creek, so we created the streams coverage through a combination of surveys employing a small handheld Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and careful examination of the aerial photo image. We also mapped the trails along the field edges and through the wooded areas using a combination of GPS and the photo imagery.

Other Data Sources

The Endangered and Nongame Species Program Landscape habitat maps use five wildlife habitat categories based on the land-use/land-cover maps: beach/dune, emergent wetland, grassland, forest, and forested wetland. Three of those categories are represented on ACWMA, forest, forested wetland, and grassland. The forest habitat patches include the deciduous forest, coniferous/deciduous forest, and brushland/shrubland categories discussed above, the forested wetland habitat patches correspond to deciduous wooded wetlands, and the grassland habitat patches correspond to the cropland and pastureland category. The forest and grassland habitat patches on ACWMA are of rank 2 in the current version of the landscape project (Version 2), based on records for one species of special concern found in those patches, the eastern box turtle. The forested wetland patches are of rank 1, indicating suitable habitat but no records for endangered, threatened, or special concern species.

The New Jersey Natural Heritage Program maintains records for rare , natural communities, and in the state. The only record in that database that may be on the ACMWA site is a very old record for veined skullcap, Scutellaria nervosa.

Inventory Participants

WCAS members and friends who participated in collecting data were (alphabetically) Nancy Adamson, Frank Bader, Allison Beringer, Lou Beck, Charles Brine, Joel Coyne, Matt Dufort, Rick Dutko, Sandra Escala, Elise Frank, Glenn Freeman, MaryMargaret Halsey, Eileen Katz, Dan Longhi, Herb Lord, Sharyn Magee, Susan Mitchell, Joseph Pylka, Hal Shute, Hannah Suthers, Pat Sziber, Linda Volker, and Rick Wright. Hal Shute led groups around the property early in the study.

The participants made about thirty trips to the property, including some trips made prior to our formal involvement in the inventory project. Some were group trips, and others were by individuals who surveyed on their own and then submitted their data. More than 300 person-hours were recorded on the site.

Dates of the trips include 6/5/02, 6/24/02, 12/8/02, 1/19/03, 1/20/03, 1/26/03, 2/16/03, 3/8/03, 3/14/03, 3/16/03, 3/21/03, 4/4/03, 4/20/03, 5/1/03, 5/12/03, 5/18/03, 6/15/03, 7/13/03, 8/8/03, 8/16/03, 9/6/03, 9/7/03, 9/21/03, 9/24/03, 10/5/03,/10/26/03, and 11/30/03. Some individuals made a few additional visits in 2004.

Survey Methods

Most of the surveys were done simply by walking the property and recording species as they were encountered. Point count surveys were also done for birds, following protocols established by the Endangered and Nongame Species Program; the data from those counts was reported to ENSP but is not separated out in this report. For amphibian and reptile species survey methods included turning over logs and rocks, and for birds and amphibians it also included listening for diagnostic calls. Beginning in the summer of 2003 and extending into 2004 participants also participated in the Endangered and Nongame Species Program’s cover board survey, which involved placing thirty cover boards in two transects and periodically surveying the transects and recording amphibians and reptiles hiding under the boards (which also resulted in observations of mammal species).

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Survey Results The survey results are summarized in the attached tables. The tables all basically document the results in a what, where, when format. Because the “where” designation includes the habitat type in its specification, the results document what habitats were observed to be used by each species. Although the tables in this report don’t indicate the number of anima ls or plants that were observed each time, the results give an indication of both how frequently each species was seen and how widespread the observation were. For the commonest species, such as blue jays, the frequency of observations may be understated, as observers just didn’t bother to record them every time they were seen, but they still indicate that blue jays were seen more or less everywhere on the property and almost every time the site was visited. Other species were seen only in a few habitats on a few occasions.

Different members of the survey team used different field guides, and therefore in some cases reported species under different common names, and sometimes different scientific names. For vertebrate animals, both common names and scientific names are mostly standardized and fairly stable. For other groups common names are not standardized, and the may not be stable or standardized. For vertebrate animals, some invertebrates (, dragonflies, freshwater mussels) and plants the New Jersey Natural Heritage Program (NJNHP) maintains lists of all species found in the state. Efforts were made to bring common and scientific names into conformity with that list, and to use that list to associate species names with family, order, and class where possible. However, in cases where, for example, a common and scientific name were provided as listed in a field guide, but neither the common or scientific name appeared in the NJNHP list, the field guide names were simply used as given. This was also done for groups not covered by the NJNHP list.

Table 1 (parts 1a and 1b) covers birds in the typical format. The bird species are grouped first by order, then by family, and both scientific and common names are given. As described above, for each species all locations (using the abbreviations of Figure 5) and all dates where and when that species was observed are listed. One hundred and one species of birds were reported.

Eastern Garter Snake. Pileated Woodpwcker.

Results for fish, amphibians, reptiles and mammals are summarized in Table 2 in the same format as Table 1. Three fish species, eleven species of amphibians (five frog and six salamander species) and eight species of reptiles (three snake and five turtle species) were observed. Two of the salamander species, the spotted salamander and Jefferson salamander, both of which were found during the wet spring of 2004 in the ongoing cover board study mentioned above, are designated as species of special concern by ENSP. For fish we simply mention a few species that could be identified (at least to family) by casual observation, but recognize that there were probably quite a few additional species of small fish that we would have missed. For amphibians and reptiles, there is always a chance that some species were missed, especially snakes, but for amphibians and the other reptiles the survey methods were probably adequate to find most of the species present on the property during the survey period.

8 Eleven species of mammals are listed. Four of those, fox, raccoon, eastern cottontail rabbit, and beaver, were not seen in the flesh. Fox, raccoon, and rabbit were identified by tracks, and beaver by gnawed tree stumps. Beaver may not currently be on the property, as the signs were old and a dead (shot) beaver was found shortly before our study began. Since most mammals are nocturnal and we did not conduct night surveys or use traps, it is very likely that we missed mammal species (e.g. bats, skunks, opposums, additional species of rodents, etc.) that inhabit the property. A large member of the dog family left tracks unaccompanied by human tracks over a wide area following a snowfall, possibly indicating coyote.

Woodchuck

Results for are summarized in Table 3. Only two groups of insects, butterflies and dragonflies, got much attention, but some other miscellaneous insects were noted. All of these identifications were through binoculars or, in a few cases, from photographs; we did not net specimens. The list is probably fairly complete, but some additional small and hard-to identify species, such as some of the skippers, might also use the property. There are certainly many species of moths using the property, but we did not try to identify them. Several fleeting observations were made of unidentified, probably additional, species of dragonflies. Meadowhawk (Sympetrum sp.)

Results for plants are summarized in Table 4. The listings follow scientific organization by class, order, family, genus and species. Plants that could be identified to the family level but not to the species level are also included in the tables.

Nymphoides

9 Fungi, lichens and mosses are listed in Table 5. All or nearly all of the data in Table 5 was supplied by Glen Freeman and Susan Mitchell.

Lichen

Mushrooms

Alien Species

The leading threats to biodiversity, in order of importance, are considered by many biologists to be 1) habitat destruction and degradation, 2) competition with or predation by alien species, 3) pollution, 4) overexploitation, and 5) disease. (See, for example, Precious Heritage, Chapter 8.) Residents of central New Jersey hardly need to be reminded of habitat loss, and we won’t try to evaluate the other threats in this report, but the results of the Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area bio-inventory provide an example of the prevalence of alien species, particularly alien plant species, in this area.

Among animals, relatively few examples of alien species were found on the property. Only a few species of amphibians and reptiles were observed, and all were native species. Among mammals, the red fox is a questionable case (see Freiday), and our observation of fox tracks wasn’t specific to red or gray fox. Red foxes were certainly imported from to serve as “sport” targets for wealthy hunters, but apparently there were native red foxes as well, in northern and montane regions of , but probably not in New Jersey. Two common alien species of birds, the European starling and the house sparrow, were observed. The house finch is native to western and southwestern regions of the country, but was introduced to the northeastern U.S.

We surveyed mainly for two groups of invertebrates, butterflies and dragonflies, although a few other species were noted in passing. Among butterflies, the cabbage white was the only alien species observed, and it was one of the most commonly seen species. No alien dragonfly species were observed. We did note the two common species of praying mantis, both of which are aliens. (We didn’t survey for or note the alien gypsy moth or Japanese beetle, which are among the most destructive of the alien species, and which were almost certainly there.)

Among plants, alien species were much more prevalent. Many of the most common species of plants observed on the property are alien species. This is not surprising, as it is estimated that as many as one fourth of all plant species currently found in New Jersey are aliens. See, for example 1) Snyder and Kaufman, 2) Reshetiloff, et. Al, and 3) Robichaud Collins & Anderson. We have included a field in the plant data tables indicating which are alien species, at least for the most invasive examples.

10 Recommendations

In this section we outline some ideas for management of the Alexauken Creek Wildlife Management Area to promote wildlife diversity and species richness by providing habitat diversity. The land use map with coded area designations of Figure 5 is used for reference.

• Maintain large, contiguous areas of the different habitat types: Meadow, shrubland, cropland, forest.

– The wildflower/butterfly meadow leading in from the parking lot (CP10): Mow half of the area each year after set (fall) to maintain the area as a meadow. The un-mowed portion will harbor butterfly eggs and provide for birds that over-winter.

– Former cropland areas CP1-3: Currently goldenrod meadows, with along the farm land. Maintain as such by mowing half each year in the fall.

– Shrublands leading off the meadow, and around the old house: Keep contiguous, with hedgerows, for area sensitive shrubland species. Strip mow to maintain open grass and herbs between (prevent a rose takeover). Encourage native shrubs such as gray and silky dogwoods, viburnums, crabapples, berries. Vigorously remove the invasive Japanese barberry, autumn olive.

– Former cropland areas CP4-8: Currently timothy on the crest of the land. Keep as grassland by mowing, plowing and seeding into native warm-season grass to encourage grassland birds. The mowing should be done end August after fledging of multi-brooded birds. Mow only part of the area each year and rotate, so grass and seeds are available to over-wintering birds. Expand the area by reclaiming some of the goldenrod meadow, to provide large area unbroken by shrubs. Grassland birds require a wide viewscape to feel safe from raptors that ambush them from trees & shrubs. The viewscape is an asset for hikers as well.

• Forest, especially wetland forest, is optimally kept as little disturbed as possible.

• Continue deer hunting to keep the herds under control.

– As responsible stewards, we cannot let deer eat hardwood tree seedlings and wildflowers to extinction, leaving mostly red maple and invasive alien wildflowers (e.g. garlic mustard) and grass (e.g. stilt grass)

• Limit, if not prohibit, ATV's on the property. The tracks are especially destructive to the forest floor.

• Keep dogs on leash during the nesting season to protect ground-nesting birds (notice how many there are).

• Feral cats must be rigorously removed. Note the number of ground-nesting birds, especially neotropical species.

Photo Credits

Most of the photos were taken by Joe Pylka. The exceptions are the photo of the eastern garter snake, taken by Pat Sziber, and the photos of the pileated woodpecker, woodchuck, and dragonfly photos taken by Herb Lord.

11 Bibliography

Behler, John L., 1979. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 743 pp.

Brockman, C. Frank, 1968. A Guide to Field Identification: Trees of North America. Golden Press. 280 pp.

Brown, Lauren, 1979. Grasses, An Identification Guide. Peterson Nature Library, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 240 pp.

Burt, William H., and Richard P. Grossenheider, 1952, 1964, 1976. A Field Guide to the Mammals, A Peterson Field Guide, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 289 pp.

Cobb, Boughton. 1963. A Field Guide to the Ferns and Their Related Families. Houghton Mifflin Company. 281pp.

Collins, Henry Hill, Jr., 1959. Complete Field Guide to American Wildlife, East, Central, and North, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York. 683 pp.

Conant, Roger, and Joseph T. Collins, 1998. A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians, Eastern and Central North America, Third Edition, Expanded, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston/New York. 616 pp.

Covell, Jr., Charles V, 1984. Peterson Field Guides. Eastern Moths. Houghton Mifflin Company. 496 pp.

Dunkle, Sidney W., 2000. Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America. Oxford University Press. 266 pp.

Freiday, New Jersey Mammals, Then and Now, New Jersey Audubon, Winter 2002-03, PP. 15-17.

Glassberg, Jeffrey, 1999. Butterflies through Binoculars, The East: A Field Guide to Butterflies of Eastern North America. Oxford University Press. 242 pp.

Gochfeld, Michael and Joanna Burger, 1997. Butterflies of New Jersey, Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 326 pp.

Jones, Andrea L., Peter D. Vickery, and Silvio O. Conte, Conserving Grassland Birds: Managing Small Grasslands … for Grassland Birds. Massachusetts Audubon Society Pamphlet, Massachusetts Audubon Society, 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. Pamphlets for managing agricultural lands and large grasslands are also available from Massachusetts Audubon Society.

Knobel, Edward, 1980. Field Guide to the Grasses, Sedges and Rushes of the . Dover Publications, Inc. New York.

Levine, Carol. A Guide to Wildflowers in Winter, Herbaceous Plants of Northeastern North America. Yale University Press. 329 pp.

Little, Elbert L., National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Eastern Region, A Chanticleer Press Edition, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1980. 716 pp.

Luce, T. J., New Jersey’s Sourland Mountain, Sourland Planning Council, White Eagle Printing C., Hamilton, New Jersey, 2001. 162 pp.

Martine, Christopher. Trees of New Jersey and the Mid-Atlantic States. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Division of Parks and Forestry. Forest Service. Forest Resource Center. 108 pp.

Milne, Lorus and Margery, 1980. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 989 pp.

12 Neiring, William A. and Nancy C. Olmsted, National Audubon Society Field Guide to Wildflowers, Eastern Region, A Chanticleer Press Edition, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1979, 1998. 887 pp.

Newcomb, Lawrence. 1977. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. Little, Brown and Company. 490 pp.

Nikula, Blair, Jennifer L. Loose and Matthew R. Burne, A Field Guide to the Dragonflies and of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, 2003, 197 pp.

Peterson, Roger Tory and Margaret McKenny. 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers of Northeastern and North-central North America. Houghton Mifflin Company. 420 pp.

Peterson, Roger Tory, 1980. A Field Guide to the Birds, Eastern and Central North America, A Peterson Field Guide, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 384 pp.

Petrides, George A. 1972. A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs. Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company. 428 pp.

Pyle, Robert M. 1981. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., New York. 924 pp.

Reshetiloff, Kathyrn, Britt Slattery, Susan M. Zwicker, Laurie Hewett, and Jil Swearingen, Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas, National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Robichaud, Beryl and Murray F. Buell. 1973. Vegetation of New Jersey, A Study of Landscape Diversity. Rutgers University Press. 340pp.

Sibley, David Allen 2000. National Audubon Society:The Sibley Guide to Birds. A Chanticleer Press Edition, Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 544 pp.

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Snyder, David and Sylvan R. Kaufman. 2004. An Overview of Nonindigenous Plant Species in New Jersey. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ 107 pp.

Tiner, R. W., Jr. 1985. Wetlands of New Jersey. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory, Newton Corner, MA. 117 pp.

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13 Alexauken Creek WMA Data Summary

Birds, Class Aves (Non-Perching)

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Breeding Nest site Habitat Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Ardea herodias great blue heron pond 4/4, 5/18, 7/13, 9/21 B, S tree edge near water Butorides virescens green heron pond 6/5 B, S shrub forested pond Anseriformes Anatidae Branta canadensis Canada goose bs4, , cp10, overhead, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 3/8, 3/14, R, S ground forested pond pond 3/16, 3/21, 4/4, 4/20, 9/24, 10/5 10/26 11/30 Aix sponsa wood duck pond 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 10/26, 3/20 B, S cavity forested water Anas crecca green-winged teal pond 3/16 T, S Anas platyrhynchos pond 3/8, 3/16, 10/5, 3/20 B, S ground forested pond Anas americana American wigeon pond 3/16 T, S Mergus merganser common merganser df3 (flying over) 3/16 T S Ciconiiformes Cathartidae Coragyps atratus black vulture , cp10, df4, overhead 12/8, 1/19, 5/12, 10/26 B, S stump open Cathartes aura vulture bs4, cdf1, cdf2, cp3, , , 1/19, 1/20, 2/16, 3/14, 3/16, B,S snag open cp8, cp9, cp10, df2, df3, df5, 4/20, 5/18, 6/24, 7/13, 9/6, pond, res2, overhead 9/21, 9/24, 10/5, 10/26, 11/30, 12/8 Falconiformes Accipitridae Circus cyaneus northern harrier cp8? 11/30 W, S Accipiter striatus sharp-shinned hawk cp9 10/5 T, S Accipiter cooperii Cooper's hawk dww1 3/16 T, S Buteo lineatus red-shouldered hawk pond 3/16 T. S Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk bs3, bs4, cdf2, , cp3, , 1/19, 1/20, 2/16, 3/14, 3/16, R, S tree forest cp7, cp8, cp9, cp10, df2, df3, 4/4, 4/20, 5/12, 5/18, 6/5, 6/24, df4, dww2 7/13, 8/9, 9/6, 9/21, 9/21, 10/26, 11/30, 12/8 Falconidae Falco sparverius American kestrel cp1, cp3, cp10 1/19, 3/16, 4/20 B, S cavity edge Galliformes Phasianidae Meleagris gallopavo wild turkey cp3, , df2, df4, dww2 12/8 ,1/19, 4/4, 4/20, 5/1, 5/12 R ground forest

Charadriiformes Charadriidae Charadrius vociferus killdeer cp10, pond 3/14, 3/16, 6/5 B, S ground field Scolopacidae Tringa flavipes lesser yellowlegs pond 7/13 T N Actitis macularia spotted sandpiper pond 5/18 T, N Scolopax minor American woodcock df4 cp10 bs4 rs2 or df3 3/21 W S Columbiformes Columbidae Columba livia rock dove bs4, cp3, cp10, flyover, 12/8, 12/15, 1/19, 1/20, 2/16, R ledges barn overhead 10/26 Zenaida macroura mourning dove bs4, bs4-cdf4 edge, cdf2, cp1, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 3/14, B, W, S tree conifer cp3, cp10, cp10 hedgerow, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, 9/21, 9/24, df3 pond 10/5 10/26 11/30 Strigiformes Strigidae Bubo virginianus great horned owl cdf2 1/19, 2/16 R tree forest Apodiformes Apodidae Chaetura pelagica chimney swift over parking lot 5/27 T N Coraciiformes Alcedinidae Ceryle alcyon belted kingfisher df3, pond 12/8, 12/15, 3/14, 6/5, 9/6 B, W, S tunnel water bank Piciformes Picidae Melanerpes carolinus red-bellied woodpecker bs2, bs4, bs4-cdf4 edge, cdf2, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, R cavity forest cp1, , cp3, cp4, cp3/df2 3/14, 3/8, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 5/18, edge, cp6, cp6/cp7 hedgerow, 6/5, 6/24, 7/13, 9/21, 9/24, cp7, cp8, cp10, df2, df3, df4, 10/5, 10/26, 11/30 dww1, dww2, pond, res2 Sphyrapicus varius yellow-bellied sapsucker df4, res next to Gulick Rd. 1/19, 11/30 T, W, S entrance Picoides pubescens downy woodpecker bs4, cdf2, cp1, cp3, cp3/df2 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, R cavity forest edge, cp6/cp7 hedge, cp6/df2 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, edge, df2, df3, df4, res2 6/24, 9/24, 10/26

Picoides villosus hairy woodpecker cp1, cp3, df2, df3 12/8, 6/24, 2/16, 5/18 R cavity forest Colaptes auratus northern flicker bs2, cdf2, cdf4, cp1, cp3, cp8, 1/19, 1/20, 3/14, 4/20, 5/18, B, S cavity forest edge cp10, df2, df3, df4, dww1 6/24, 9/21, 11/30

Dryocopus pileatus pileated woodpecker cdf2 in flight, cp10, df4, pond 6/5, 2/16, 3/8, 3/16 R cavity forest

B, Breeding R, Resident W, Overwintering Migrant T, Transient S, Short distant migrant N, Neotropical migrant

Table 1a, Page T1a-1 6/26/2004 Alexauken Creek WMA Data Summary

Perching Birds, Class Aves, Order Passeriformes

Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Breeding Nest site Habitat Tyrannidae Contopus virens eastern wood-pewee df2, df3, df4 6/5, 5/18 B, N tree forest Sayornis phoebe eastern phoebe df2, df3, df4 4/20 B, S ledge edge Tyrannus tryannus eastern kingbird parking lot meadow 8/16 T, N Myiarchus crinitus cp6 hedge, cp9 edge, df2, 6/24, 5/18 B, N cavity forest pond Empidonax traillii willow flycatcher cp3 6/10 B. N shrubs shrub Hirundinidae Tachycineta bicolor tree swallow cp1 6/24 T, N Hirundo rustica barn swallow parking lot power lines 6/18, 8/16 B, N ledges structures Corvidae Cyanocitta cristata bs2, bs4, cdf2, cp1, cp3, cp4, 6/5, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, R, S tree forest cp6, cp7, cp7-cp8 hedge, cp8, 2/16, 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, cp9, cp10, cp10 hedge, df2, 5/18, 6/24, 9/21, 9/24, 10/5, df3, df4, df5, pond, res2 10/26, 11/30

Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow bs1, bs3, cdf1, cdf2, cp1, cp5, 6/5, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, R tree forest cp7, cp10, df2, df3, df4, 2/16, 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, overhead, parking lot 6/24, 9/6, 11/30 Corvus ossifragus fish crow cp1 4/20 R Paridae Poecile atricapilla black-capped chickadee bs4, df1, df2, df3, df4, res2 12/8, 1/19, 2/16, 4/20, 5/18 R, S cavity forest Poecile sp. chickadee bs4, cp1, cp10, cp10 1/19, 1/20, 2/16, 3/14, 3/16, hedgerow, df2, df3, dww1 4/4, 10/26 Poecile carolinensis Carolina chickadee cp1, cp3, df3, dww2 1/26, 3/14, 5/18, 6/24 R cavity forest Baeolophus bicolor tufted titmouse bs2, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6/cp7 12/8, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, 3/8, R cavity forest hedge, cp7/cp8 hedge, df2, 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, df3, df4, dww1, res2 6/24, 9/21, 9/24 Sittidae Sitta carolinensis white-breasted nuthatch cp1, cp3, df2, df3, df4, dww1, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, R cavity forest dww2, pond 3/8, 3/14, 3/16, 4/20, 6/5, 6/24

Certhiidae Certhia americana brown creeper bs4 12/8 W, S Troglodytidae Thryothorus ludovicianus Carolina wren bs2, bs3, bs4, cp6, cp8, cp10, 12/8, 12/15, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, R cavity edge cp10 hedge, df2, df4, dww1, 3/14, 4/4, 4/20, 6/5, 9/21, 9/24, pond, res2 10/26, 11/30 Troglodytes aedon house wren bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp10, df3 6/24, 9/24 B, S cavity edge Troglodytes troglodytes winter wren dww1, res2 1/20, 1/26 T, S Regulidae Regulus satrapa golden-crowned kinglet df2, df5, dww1 1/19, 1/26, 3/14 T, S Sylviidae Polioptila caerulea blue-gray gnatcatcher cp9 edge, res2 (silo) 5/18 T, N Turdidae Sialia sialis eastern bluebird bs4, cp3/df2 edge, cp5, cp10, 12/8, 12/15, 1/19, 2/16, 3/8, R cavity edge df2, df4-cp10 edge 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20 Catharus fuscescens veery df3, pond 6/5 B, N ground forest Catharus ustulatus Swainson's thrush df3, res2 5/18 T, N Hylocichla mustelina wood thrush bs3, cp1, cp3, cp6 hedge, df2, 6/5, 6/24, 3/16, 5/18 B, N tree forest df3, df4, dww2

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Perching Birds, Class Aves, Order Passeriformes

Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Breeding Nest site Habitat Turdus migratorius bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp10, 6/5, 6/24, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, B, S tree edge df2, df4, pond, res2 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 5/18, 8/16, 9/24, 10/26 Mimidae Dumetella carolinensis gray catbird bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp3 edge, 6/5, 6/24, 5/18, 7/13, 9/21, B, N shrub shrub cp7, cp10, df2, df3, res2, res2 9/24 (silo) Mimus polyglottos northern mockingbird bs4, cp3, cp3/df2 edge, cp5, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, R shrub shrub cp8, cp10, cp10 hedge 3/16, 5/18 Toxostoma rufum brown thrasher bs4, cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 B, S shrub shrub Bombycillidae Bombycilla cedrorum cedar waxwing bs4, cp3, df5, res2 1/20, 2/16, 3/14, 10/26 B, W, S cedar shrub Sturnidae Sturnus vulgaris European starling cp10, overhead 12/8, 1/20, 3/14, 3/16, 9/21 B, S cavity structures Vireonidae Vireo flavifrons yellow-throated vireo df3 6/5 T, N Vireo olivaceus red-eyed vireo bs4, cdf2, df3, df4 5/18, 6/5, 9/24 B, N tree forest Vireo gilvus warbling vireo pond 5/27 T, N Parulidae Vermivora pinus blue-winged warbler bs3, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8-cp9 6/5, 6/24, 5/18 B, N ground shrub hedge, cp9, cp9 edge Parula americana northern parula bs4 edge, cp9 5/18 T, N Dendroica petechia yellow warbler bs4, cp1, cp3, cp10 hedge, df2 6/5, 6/24, 2/16, 5/12, 5/18 B, N shrub shrub

Dendroica magnolia magnolia warbler bs4, cp3 edge, df2, df3 5/18 T, N Dendroica coronata yellow-rumped warbler bs4, cdf2, cp1, cp3, cp9 1/20, 3/8, 3/14, 3/16, 4/20, W, N hedge,cp10, cp10 hedge, df2, 5/12, 5/18, 10/26, 11/30 df3, df4-cp10 hedge, dww1, res2 Dendroica virens black-throated green warbler df3, res2 (silo) 5/18 T, N Dendroica discolor prairie warbler bs3, df3 6/5 T, S Dendroica palmarum palm warbler df2, dww1 4/20 T, S Dendroica striata blackpoll warbler bs4 edge, cp10 hedge, df4 5/18 T, N edge Mniotilta varia black-and-white warbler df3 5/18 B, N ground forest Setophaga ruticilla American redstart df3 5/18 B, N shrub shrub Seiurus aurocapillus ovenbird bs4 edge, df3, df4 5/18, 6/5 B, N ground forest Seiurus motacilla waterthrush creek, df2, df3, dww1 6/5, 4/20 B, N ground forest Geothlypis trichas common yellowthroat bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6 hedge, 6/5, 6/24, 4/20, 5/12, 5/18 B, N shrub fields cp7 edge, cp8, cp9 edge, cp10 hedge, df2, df3, res2

Thraupidae Piranga olivacea scarlet tanager df2, df3, dww2, res2 5/18, 6/5, 7/13, 8/9 B, N tree forest

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Perching Birds, Class Aves, Order Passeriformes

Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Breeding Nest site Habitat Cardinalidae Cardinalis cardinalis northern cardinal bs2, bs4, cdf2, cp1, cp1 edge, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, R shrub edge cp3, cp3 edge, cp4, cp5, cp7, 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, cp9, cp10, df3, res2 6/24, 9/24

Pheucticus ludovicianus rose-breasted grosbeak bs3, bs4, cp6 hedge, df2, df3, 5/18, 6/5, 6/24, 7/13 B, N tree edge df4, pond, res2 Passerina indigo bunting bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp9, cp10 5/12, 5/18, 6/5, 6/24, 7/13 B, N shrub edge hedge, res2 Emberizidae Pipilo erythrophthalmus eastern towhee bs2, bs4, bs4-cdf4 edge, cdf2, 1/19, 1/20, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, B, S ground edge cp1, cp3, cp6, cp9, df2, df3, 6/24, 9/21, 9/24, 11/30 df4, res2, res2 (silo) Spizella arborea American tree sparrow bs4, cp4, cp5 12/8, 1/19, 2/16, 3/14 W, S Spizella passerina chipping sparrow bs4, cp3, cp10 4/20, 5/18, 7/13 B, S tree edge Spizella pusilla field sparrow bs2, bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp4, 4/4, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, 6/24, 7/13, B, W, S ground fields cp6, cp7, cp7/cp8 edge, cp8, cp10, res2 (silo) Passerella iliaca fox sparrow bs4 3/16 T, S Melospiza melodia song sparrow bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5, cp6, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 2/16, 3/14, R, S ground fields cp10, df3, dww2, pond, res2 3/16, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, 6/24, 7/13, 9/24, 11/30 Melospiza georgiana swamp sparrow cp3 1/20 W, S Zonotrichia albicollis white-throated sparrow bs4, bs4-cdf4 edge, cp1, cp3, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 2/16, W, S df3, pond, res2 3/14, 4/20, 10/26, 11/30 Junco hyemalis dark-eyed junco bs3, bs4, bs4-cdf4 edge, cp10, 12/8, 1/19, 1/20, 2/16, 3/8, W, S cp10 hedgerow, df3, df4, df4- 3/14, 3/16, 4/4, 10/5, 10/26, cp10 edge 11/30 Icteridae Agelaius phoeniceus red-winged blackbird bs1, bs4, cp3, cp6, cp10, df2, 1/19, 1/20, 3/14, 3/16, 4/20 B, S herbs fields overhead Sturnella magna eastern meadowlark field southwest of cp10 11/30 B, S ground fields Quiscalus quiscula common grackle bs1, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8, cp10, 1/19, 1/20, 1/26, 3/14, 3/16, B, S conifer edge creek, df2, df3, overhead, pond 6/5, 9/24, 11/30

Molothrus ater brown-headed cowbird bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp10, df3 1/19, 3/14, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18 B, S varies varies Icterus spurius orchard oriole cp3, shrub/scrub 6/3 T, N Icterus galbula Baltimore oriole bs4, cp3, cp6, cp7, df2, df4, 3/16, 5/12, 5/18, 6/5, 6/24 B, N tree forest dww2, pond, res2 Fringillidae Carpodacus purpureus purple finch cp3 11/30 W, S Carpodacus mexicanus house finch cp10 1/26 B. S shrub edge Carduelis tristis American goldfinch bs3, bs4, bs4-cdf2 edge, cp1, 1/20, 2/16, 4/20, 5/18, 6/5, R shrub shrub cp3, cp5, cp10, df4, dww1, 6/24, 9/24, 10/26, 11/30 res2

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Fish, Class Osteichthyes

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirus creek 6/5 Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth Bass creek 6/5 Family Centrarchidae sunfish creek by pond 7/13

Amphibians, Class Amphibia

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Anura: Hylidae: Pseudacris crucifer northern spring peeper dww1, dww2, pond 3/21, 4/4, 3/28,4/10 Frogs and Tree Frogs Toads Ranidae: Rana catesbeiana bullfrog creek, dww1, pond 6/5, 5/1, 5/12, 8/16 True Frogs Rana clamitans green frog bs3, creek, df2, df3, 6/5, 4/20, 5/1, 7/13, 8/9, dww1, pond, res2, 8/16, 9/21, 10/5 Rana palustris pickerel frog cp10, df3 (creek), dww2, 8/9, 8/16, 9/6, 9/21, 10/5 pond, res2 Rana sylvatica wood frog df2, df3, dww2/pond 8/16, 9/21, 3/28 Caudata: Ambystomatidae: Ambystoma maculatum spotted salamander dww2/pond 3/28, 4/10 Salamanders Mole Salamanders Ambystoma Jefferson salamander dww2 4/10 jeffersonianum Plethodontidae: Desmognathus fuscus northern dusky creek in df2, df2, df3, 4/4, 4/20, 7/13, 8/9, 10/5 Lungless fuscus salamander dww1, stream Salamanders Eurycea bislineata northern two-lined aw1, bs2, bs3, creek, 6/5, 3/16, 4/4, 4/20, 5/1, bislineata salamander df2, df3, dww1, pond, 5/12, 5/18, 7/13, 8/9, stream 8/16, 9/6, 9/21, 10/5, Plethodon cinereus redback salamander cdf2, df2, df3, df4, 6/5, 4/4, 4/20, 5/1, 5/12, dww1, dww2, res2 5/18, 7/13, 8/16, 9/6, 9/21, 10/5, 10/26, 3/28 Plethodon glutinosus slimy salamander df3 5/1, 5/18, 8/9, 9/21, 10/5

Reptiles, Class Reptilia

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Squamata: Colubridae Lampropeltis triangulum eastern milk snake res2 10/5 Lizards triangulum and Snakes Nerodia sipedon northern water snake creek, df3, dww1 5/12, 7/13, 9/7 Thamnophis sirtalis eastern garter snake creek, cdf2, cp3 4/4, 5/1, 6/15, 8/9, 8/16 sirtalis hedgerow, cp5, df3, Testudines: Chelydridae Chelydra serpentina pond 6/5, 5/12, 7/13, 9/6, Turtles serpentina 11/30 Emydidae Chrysemys picta picta eastern pond 6/5, 4/20, 5/1, 7/13, 8/9, 8/16, 9/6 Terrapene carolina eastern box turtle Route 179, cdf2, cp9 6/24, 5/12, 8/9, 8/16 Pseudemys scripta red-eared slider pond 5/1 elegans Kinosternidae Sternotherus odoratus common musk turtle pond 7/13

Mammals, Class Mammalia

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Artiodactyla Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus white-tailed deer cp4/cdf1 edge, df2, df4, 6/5, 1/19, 8/16, 9/6 pond Carnivora Canidae Vulpes or Urocyon sp. fox bs4, cp10, df3, df4, 1/19, 3/8, 3/16 dww1, Res2 Procyonidae Procyon lotor raccoon df2 8/16 Insectivora Soricidae Blarina brevicauda northern short-tailed df2, df3, res2 2/16, 9/7, 10/5 shrew Lagomorpha Leporidae Sylvilagus floridanus eastern cottontail aw1,cp3, df3 3/20, 4/10 Rodentia Sciuridae Sciurus carolinensis gray squirrel bs2, df2, df4, res2 6/5, 3/16, 4/20, 7/13, 9/21 Glaucomys sabrinus cdf2 3/16 Marmota monax woodchuck cp3 6/13 Castoridae Castor canadensis American beaver pond 6/5, 1/19 Muridae Peromyscus leucopus white-footed mouse cp1, cp3, cp3 edge, df2 8/9, 9/6, 10/5, 320 Microtus meadow vole df2, cp3, cp9 1/19, 8/9, 320 pennsylvanicus

Table 2. 6/13/2004 Insects, Class Insecta

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Coleoptera Cicindelidae six-spotted green tiger beetle cp1, df2 7/13 Silphidae Family Silphidae Carrion Beetle cp8 8/9 Hemiptera Gerridae Gerris remigis water strider creek, dww1 Homoptera Cicadidae Family Cicadidae cicada cp1 6/24 Hymenoptera Apidae Apis mellifera honey bee BS4 9/24 Bombus sp. bumblebee cp1, cp6 6/24, 4/20, 9/24 Vespidae Vespula spp. yellow jacket df3 8/16 Arctiidae Pyrrharctia isabella banded wooly bear caterpillar (Isabella cp1, cp3 9/24, 11/30 moth) Hesperiidae Epargyreus clarus silver-spotted skipper aw1, cp1, cp3 7/13, 8/9, 9/24 Ancyloxypha numitor least skipper cp1, cp3 6/24, 9/6 Ancyloxypha numitor or least or European Skipper bs4 6/5 Thymelicus lineola Polites coras Peck's skipper cp1, cp3 6/24, 6/15 Wallengrenia egeremet northern broken dash cp1 6/24 Lycaenidae Celestrina neglecta summer azure cp3 hedgerow, cp5, meadow 6/15, 8/16

Celastrina argiolus spring azure cp6, cp10 4/20, 5/1 Everes comyntas eastern tailed blue cp1, cp3, cp5, cp8 6/24, 5/12, 7/13, 8/9, 8/16 Speyeria cybele great spangled fritillary cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8, cp9, cp10, 6/24, 7/13, 8/9 dww2 Phyciodes tharos pearl crescent aw1, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5, cp8, 6/24, 5/12, 6/15, 7/13, 8/16, cp9, 9/6, 9/21, 10/5, 10/26 Polygonia interrogationis question mark cp5, meadow 8/16 Polygonia comma eastern comma dww2, res2 7/13, 9/6 Nymphalis antiopa mourning cloak cp1, df4 5/1, 7/13 Vanessa virginiensis American painted lady cp1 6/24 Vanessa virginiensis or cardui American painted or painted lady cp8 8/9

Vanessa atalanta red admiral cp9 5/12 Limenitis arthemis red-spotted purple bs4, cp3, res2 8/9, 9/21, 10/5 Megisto cymela little wood satyr bs4, cp1, cp3, cp3 hedgerow, 6/5, 6/24, 6/15, 7/13 cp9, df2-cp3 edge, df2, dww2, pond Cercyonis pegala common wood nymph cp1, cp6, cp8, cp7-cp8 6/24, 7/13, 8/9 hedgerow Danaus plexippus monarch cp3 10/5 Papilionidae Papilio polyxenes black swallowtail cp6, cp7 6/24, 9/24 Papilio glaucus eastern tiger swallowtail bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5, cp8, cp9, 6/5, 5/18, 7/13, 8/9, 8/16 cp10, dww2, pond Papilio troilus spicebush swallowtail cdf2, cp3, cp5, pond, res2 6/5, 8/9, 8/16 Pieridae Pieris rapae cabbage white aw1, bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5, 6/5, 6/15, 6/24, 4/20, 5/1, 5/12, cp6, cp7, cp8, cp9, cp10, 7/13, 8/9, 8/16, 9/6, 9/21, 9/24, pond, res2 10/5, 10/26 Colias philodice clouded sulphur bs4, cp1, cp3, cp8, cp10 6/24, 7/13, 9/6, 9/21, 9/24, 10/26 Colias eurytheme orange sulphur cp1, cp6, cp10, pond 6/5, 6/24, 7/13, 8/9, 9/24 Colias philodice or eurytheme orange or clouded sulphur cp1,cp3, cp10 6/24, 8/16 Aeshnidae Anax junius common green darner bs3, cp1, cp6, cp8, cp9, cp10 6/5, 6/24, 7/13, 8/9, 9/6, 9/21, 9/24, 10/5, 10/26 maculata ebony jewelwing creek in df2, df3, pond 7/13, 8/16 Coenagrionidae Enallagma aspersum azure bluet pond 5/16 Libellulidae Libellula luctuosa widow skimmer aw1, bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8, 6/24, 7/13, 8/9, 8/16, 9/6 cp9, cp10, pond Libellula pulchella twelve-spotted skimmer cp3, cp5, cp8 6/15, 8/9, 8/16 Libellula lydia common whitetail bs4, cp1, cp3, cp8, cp9, cp10, 6/5, 5/1, 7/13, 8/9, 9/6, 9/21 res2, pond Perithemis tenera eastern amberwing cp1, cp10, pond 6/24, 8/16 Sympetrum sp. meadowhawk cp7, cp8, cp10, pond 8/9, 9/6 Tramea lacerata black saddlebags cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8, cp10, res2 6/24, 7/13, 9/6, 9/24

Orthoptera Acrididae Family Acrididae short-horned grasshopper bs4, cp6 6/24, 9/24 Gryllidae Gryllus pennsylvanicus northern field cricket cp1, cp3 Gryllus sp. (Acheta assimilis?, field cricket cp7 9/24 HS) Tettigoniidae Family Tettigoniidae long-horned grasshopper bs4 9/24 (Conocephalus ettigoniidae?, HS) Family Tettigoniidae (Scudderia katydid cp8, cp9, df2 8/9, 9/6, 9/24 sp.? HS) Man idae Mantis religiosa european mantis BS4 9/24 Tenodera aridifolia Chinese mantis cp3 9/6

Table 3. 6/26/2004 Alexauken Creek WMA Data Summary

Plants

Plants; Class Filicopsida Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Filicales Dryopteridaceae Athyrium filix-femina lady-fern near stream 8/8 Dryopteris carthusiana spinulose wood fern cdf2 8/16 Onoclea sensibilis sensitive fern dww2, pond 3/16, 6/5 Polystichum acrostichoides var christmas fern cdf2, df2, df3, dww1, dww1 3/16, 4/20, 6/5, 8/16 acrostichoides next to dam, pond Thelypteridaceae Phegopteris hexagonoptera broad beech fern dww1 6/5 Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern df3, near stream, pond 6/5, 8/8

Plants; Class Ophioglossopsida Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Ophioglossales Ophioglossaceae Botrychium dissectum cut- grape fern df2, near creek 8/16

Plants; Class Monocotyledoneae Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Arales Araceae Arisaema triphyllum ssp triphyllum jack-in-the-pulpit cdf2, df2, df3, df4 6/5, 6/24, 8/8, 8/16

Symplocarpus foetidus skunk-cabbage df2, df3, df4, pond 3/16, 4/20, 6/5 Commelinales Commelinaceae Commelina communis var asiatic dayflower cp5, df4 8/8, 8/16 Yes communis Cyperales Cyperaceae Carex pensylvanica Pennsylvania sedge df3 6/5 Carex spp. sedge cp1, cp3 6/24 Scirpus atrovirens dark-green bulrush cp1, cp3, path 6/24, 8/8 Poaceae Agrostis alba redtop (bentgrass) cp1, cp3, cp5, meadow 6/24, 8/16 Agrostis sp. bentgrass bs4, cp5, meadow 6/5, 8/16 Agrostis gigantea black bentgrass bs4 7/13 Yes Andropogon virginicus var broom-sedge cp1, cp3, cp6, cp9, df3 6/24 virginicus Anthoxanthum odoratum ssp sweet vernal grass cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes odoratum Bromus commutatus meadow brome bs4 6/5 Yes Bromus inermis ssp inermis smooth brome bs4, cp10 hedgerow 6/5, 7/13 Yes Bromus secalinus rye brome cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Bromus tectorum cheat grass cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Cinna arundinacea sweet wood-reed df2 8/16 Dactylis glomerata ssp glomerata orchard grass bs3, cp1, cp3, cp5, meadow, 6/5, 6/24, 7/13, 8/16 Yes cp6, cp8, cp10 Panicum clandestinum deer-tongue grass df3 6/5 Panicum sp. panicum sp. cp1, cp5, meadow 8/16, 9/24 Echinochloa crusgalli barnyard grass cp5, meadow 8/16 Yes Elymus hystrix var hystrix eastern bottle-brush grass cdf2, cp5 8/16 Festuca arundinacea tall fescue cp6,cp8 7/13 Festuca sp. fescue cp5, meadow 8/16 Lolium perenne var perenne perennial rye grass cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Microstegium vimineum Japanese s ilt grass bs4, cdf2, df2, df3, df4, pond 6/5, 7/13, 8/8, 8/16 Invasive Panicum capillare tickle grass cp5 8/16 Phalaris arundinacea reed canary grass bs4 7/13 Phleum pratense meadow timothy bs4, cp5 6/5, 7/13, 8/16 Yes ssp pratensis kentucky blue grass bs4, cp6, cp8 7/13 Yes Setaria sp. foxtail cp10 8/8 Sorghastrum nutans indian grass bs3, cp1, cp3 6/5, 9/24 Agropyrum repens quack grass cp10 7/13 Juncales Juncaceae Juncus effusus soft rush bs4, cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8, df2 6/5, 6/24, 7/13 Liliales Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea villosa var villosa wild yam pond border 3/16 Iridaceae Sisyrinchium montanum strict blue-eyed grass cdf4 6/5 Sisyrinchium sp. blue-eyed-grass cp6 6/24 Allium vineale var vineale field garlic bs4, cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 Yes Erythronium americanum trout lily df2, df3 4/20 Polygonatum pubescens hairy solomon's-seal df2 8/16 Smilacina racemosa false solomon's seal cp1, cp3 edges, pond 6/5, 6/24 Uvularia sessilifolia sessile-leaf bellwort df4 8/8 Smilacaceae Smilax sp. smilax sp. df4 6/5 Orchidales Orchidaceae Platanthera lacera green fringed orchid df2-cp3 edge 7/13

Plants; Class Dicotyledoneae Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Apiales Apiaceae Daucus carota wild carrot bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16, 9/24 Alien Aristolochiales Aristolochiaceae Asarum canadense wild ginger df2, at Alexauken Creek 8/16 Achillea milefolium yarrow cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16 Ambrosia artemisiifolia ragweed, common cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16, 9/24 Ambrosia trifida var trifida great ragweed cp5 8/16 Arctium minus common burrdock cp1, df4 7/13, 8/8 Yes Aster divaricatus white wood aster df2, pond 8/16, 9/24

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Plants

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Aster lateriflorus var lateriflorus calico aster bs4, pond 9/24 Aster lowrieanus Lowrie's aster pond 9/24 Aster novae-angliae New England aster bs4 9/24 Aster pilosus heath aster bs4 9/24 Aster simplex panicled aster bs4, cp1 9/24 Bidens coronata tickseed sunflower cp1, pond 9/24 Cichorium intybus chicory cp1, cp3, cp5, meadow 6/24, 8/16 Yes Cirsium arvense Canadian thistle cp1, cp3 6/24 Alien Cirsium discolor field thistle cdf2, brick wall 8/16 Cirsium vulgare bull thistle cp5, cp10 8/8, 8/16 Yes Conyza canadensis horseweed bs4,Res2 9/24 Erigeron strigosus var strigosus daisy fleabane cp1, cp3 6/24 Erigeron sp. common fleabane bs3, bs4, cp9, pond 6/5, 7/13 Eupatorium dubium coastal-plain joe-pye-weed island in pond 9/24

Euthamia graminifolia grass-leaved goldenrod bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16, 9/24 Galinsoga ciliata quickweed cp1, cp3 6/24 Hieracium pratense a hawkweed cp1 6/24 Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce cp10 8/8 Yes Leucanthemum vulgare ox-eye daisy bs3, cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 Yes Prenanthes alba white rattlesnake-root df3 6/5 Senecio aureus golden ragwort bs3 6/5 Senecio sp. ragwort cp1, cp3 6/24 caesia wreath goldenrod island in pond 9/24 Solidago altissima tall goldenrod bs4,cp1 9/24 Solidago sp. goldenrod bs3, bs4, cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 Trifolium procumbens low hop-clover cp1, cp3 6/24 Solidago sp. goldenrod cp7 9/6 Solidago juncea early goldenrod bs4, cp5, cp10 8/8, 8/16, 9/24 Solidago nemoralis var nemoralis gray goldenrod cp3,df2 9/24

Solidago rugosa rough-stemmed goldenrod bs4, cp3, df2, df3 8/8, 9/24 Taraxacum officinale ssp officinale common dandelion bs4 6/5 Yes

Tragopogon porrifolius oyster plant cp1 6/24 Yes Eupatorium rugosum white snakeroot cdf2, df4, res2 8/8, 8/16, 9/24 Campanulales Lobelia inflata indian-tobacco cp5, df4 8/8, 8/16 Capparales Brassicaceae Barbarea verna early winter-cress cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Brassica rapa var rapa field mustard bs4 6/5 Yes Cardamine concatenata cut-leaf toothwort df2, df3 4/20, 6/5 Caryophyllales Caryophyllaceae Dianthus armeria deptford pink cp1, cp3, cp6, cp9, df3 6/5, 6/24, 7/13 Yes Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana var pokeweed cp1, cp3, cp10 6/24, 8/8 americana Portulacaceae Claytonia virginica var virginica spring beauty bs2, df3 3/16, 4/20 Celastrales Aquifoliaceae Ilex decidua ? deciduous leaved holly df2 6/24 Cornales Cornaceae Cornus florida flowering dogwood cp6 hedge, df2, res2 3/16, 6/24, 8/16 Cornus sp. dogwood df2, df3 3/16, 6/24 Dipsacales Caprifoliaceae Lonicera japonica Japanese honeysuckle cdf2, brick wall, cp1, cp3, df3, 6/5, 6/24, 8/16 Invasive df4 Lonicera tatarica twinsisters cp1 6/24 Invasive Viburnum sp. viburnum df3 6/5 Dipsacus sp. teasel cp1 6/24 Ericales Monotropaceae Monotropa uniflora ghost-pipe df2, near stream 8/8, 8/16 Ericales Pyrolaceae Chimaphila maculata striped wintergreen path, stream 8/8 Albizia julibrissin silk tree cp1, cp3 6/24 Alien Amphicarpaea bracteata var wild hog-peanut cdf2, df4, res2 8/8, 8/16 bracteata Desmodium sp. tick trefoil cp5 8/16 Lotus corniculatus bird's-foot trefoil bs4, cp5 7/13, 8/16 Yes Trifolium agrarium yellow hop clover cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16 Trifolium aureum yellow clover cp1 6/24 Yes Trifolium pratense red clover cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16 Yes Trifolium repens white clover bs4, cp1, cp3 6/24, 7/13 Yes Trifolium procumbens low hop-clover cp1, cp3 6/24 Vicia cracca ssp cracca tufted vetch cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Fagales Betulaceae Betula lenta sweet birch df3, dww1 3/16, 6/5 Betula x caerulea blue birch df3 6/5 Betula sp. birch df3 3/16 Carpinus caroliniana var American hornbeam df2, df3, df4 6/5, 8/16 virginiana Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia American beech df2, df3, df4, dww1, pond 3/16, 6/5, 8/16 Quercus alba white oak df2, df3, dww2, pond 3/16, 6/5, 8/16 Quercus palustris pin oak cp6, df3 6/5, 6/24

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Plants

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Quercus rubra var rubra red oak df2, df3 3/16, 6/5, 6/24 Quercus velutina black oak cdf2, df3 6/5, 8/16 Quercus sp. oak df3, df4 6/5 Gentianales Apocynaceae Apocynum androsaemifolium spreading dogbane cp5, cp10 8/8, 8/16 Apocynum cannabinum var indian-hemp cp1, cp3 6/24 cannabinum Apocynum sp. dogbane cp1 6/24 Asclepiadaceae Asclepias syriaca common milkweed cp1, cp3 6/24 Geraniales Balsaminaceae Impatiens sp. jewelweed bs4, cp5, df3, pond 6/5, 8/8, 8/16 Geraniaceae Geranium maculatum wild geranium df4 6/5 Oxalidaceae yellow wood sorrel bs4, cp5 6/5, 8/16 Hamamelidales Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana witch-hazel df3 6/5 Platanaceae Platanus occidentalis sycamore df3, dww1 3/16, 6/5 Juglandales Juglandaceae Carya glabra var glabra pignut hickory cdf2 8/16 Carya ovata shagbark hickory cdf2, df2, df3, df4, dww1, pond 3/16, 6/5, 6/24, 8/16

Juglans nigra black walnut cdf2, brick wall, cp1, cp3, pond 6/5, 6/24, 8/16

Lamiales Boraginaceae Hackelia virginiana Virginia s ickseed cdf2, df2, df3, df4 8/8, 8/16 Clinopodium vulgare wild basil cp5 8/16 Collinsonia canadensis horse-balm df2, df3, df4 8/8, 8/16, 9/24 mint sp. cp1 6/24 Prunella vulgaris self-heal cp5 8/16 Pycnanthemun muticum mountain mint cp1 6/24 tenuifolium narrow-leaf mountain-mint cp1, cp3, cp5, meadow 6/24, 8/16 Verbenaceae Verbena urticifolia var urticifolia white vervain cdf2 8/16 Laurales Lauraceae Lindera benzoin spicebush bs2, cdf2, df2, dww2, pond 3/16, 4/20,8/16, 9/24

Sassafras albidum sassafras cp5, df2, df3, pond 6/5, 6/24, 8/16 Magnoliales Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera tulip poplar df3, df4, dww1, pond 3/16, 6/5 Malvales Malvaceae Abutilon theophrasti velve leaf df4, pond 6/5, 8/8 Yes Hibiscus syriacus rose-of-sharon cdf2, brick wall 8/16 Yes Myrtales Onagraceae Circaea alpina var alpina small enchanter's- cp1, cp3 edges 6/24 nightshade Epilobium glandulosum northern willow herb cp1 9/24 Oenothera fruticosa sundrops cp5, cp6, cp9 6/24, 7/13, 8/16 Papaverales Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis bloodroot bs2, df2, df3, df3 near res, df4 4/20, 5/12, 6/5, 8/8

Plantaginales Plantago lanceolata English plantain cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Plantago major? / rugelii? plantain cp3 6/24 Plantago major var major white-man's-foot bs4 6/5 Yes Plantago major common plantain cp5 8/16 Polygonales Polygonaceae Polygonum arifolium halberd-leaf tearthumb Alexauken Creek 8/16 Polygonum hydropiper water-pepper cp5, pond 8/16, 9/24 Yes Polygonum persicaria lady's-thumb cp10, df3, pond 8/8, 9/24 Yes Polygonum sagittatum arrow-leaf tearthumb pond 9/24 Polygonum scandens var climbing false buckwheat pond 9/24 scandens Polygonum sp. polygonum sp. pond 6/5 Rumex crispus curled dock bs4, cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 Yes Family Polygonaceae? dock pond 6/5 Rumex obtusifolius bitter dock cp5, cp10 8/8, 8/16 Yes Tovara virginiana Virginia knotweed bs4, cdf2, cp10, df2, df3, df4 6/5, 8/8, 8/16 Primulales Primulaceae Anagallis arvensis var arvensis scarlet pimpernel cp6 6/24 Yes Lysimachia ciliata fringed loosestrife df4 8/8 Proteales Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata var parvifolia autumn olive cp1, cp5, df3 6/5, 6/24, 8/16 Yes

Ranunculales Berberidaceae Berberis thunbergii Japanese barberry df3, island in pond 3/16, 6/5, 9/24 Invasive Podophyllum peltatum mayapple creek, bs2, cp1, cp3 edges, 4/20, 6/5, 6/24, 8/16 df2, df4, dww1, pond, res2 Ranunculaceae Actaea pachypoda doll eyes df2, df4 8/8, 8/16 Actaea racemosa black cohosh df3, df4 5/18, 8/8 Caltha palustris var palustris marsh-marigold df2, df3 4/20 Ranunculus bulbosus goldencups cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes Thalictrum polyganum tall meadow rue df2, df3, dww1 6/5, 8/16 Thalictrum thalictroides rue-anemone df2, df3 4/20 Rhamnales Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia creeper cp1, cp3 edges, cp5, df2, df3 6/5, 6/24, 8/8, 8/16 labrusca fox grape cp5 8/16 Vitis vulpina frost grape cdf2, brick wall 8/16 Vitis sp. grape df4, dww2 3/16, 6/5 parviflora small-flowered agrimony bs4, cp1, cp3, cp5 6/24, 8/16, 9/24 Agrimonia striata britton's grooveburr df4 8/8 Agrimonia sp. agrimony df2 8/16

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Plants

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name Locations Dates Alien? Aronia sp. chokeberry cp1, cp3 edges 6/24 Crataegus sp. hawthorn df2 8/16 Duchesnea indica indian-strawberry cp1, pond 6/5, 6/24 Yes canadense var canadense white avens cp5 8/16

Geum laciniatum var laciniatum rough avens df4 8/8 Potentilla recta sulphur cinquefoil cp1, cp3, cp6 6/24 Yes Potentilla simplex ? common cinquefoil 6/5 Prunus serotina var serotina black cherry cdf2 8/16 Prunus sp. cherry df3, dww1 3/16, 6/5 Rosa multiflora multiflora rose bs3, bs4, cp1, cp5, cp7, df3 6/5, 6/24, 8/16, 9/6 Invasive flagellaris cp5 8/16 Rubus occidentalis black cp1, cp3, df2, df3 6/24, 8/8 Rubus orarius blackberry cdf2, df3 3/16, 6/5, 8/16 Rubus phoenicolasius wineberry cdf2, cp1, cp3, df3, df4, pond 6/5, 6/24, 8/8, 8/16 Invasive Rubiales Rubiaceae Galium circaezans var circaezans wild licorice df3 8/8

Mitchella repens partridge- dww1, pond 6/5 Sapindales Aceraceae Acer rubrum red maple pond 6/5 Acer saccharinum silver maple cp1 6/24 Acer saccharum var saccharum sugar maple df2, df3 6/5, 8/16 Acer sp. maple df4, pond 6/5 Anacardiaceae Rhus sp. sumac cp5 8/16 poison ivy bs3, cdf2, cp1, cp3, cp5, cp7, 6/5, 6/24, 8/16, 9/6 df2, pond Scrophulariales Oleaceae Fraxinus americana white ash df2 8/16 Fraxinus nigra black ash cdf2 8/16 Fraxinus sp. ash cp6, df3, dww1, pond 3/16, 6/5, 6/24 Ligustrum sp. privet cdf2, brick wall, cp5 8/16 Syringa vulgaris lilac cdf2, brick wall 8/16 Yes Orobanchaceae Epifagus virginiana beechdrops df3 1/19, 3/16, 6/5 Scrophulariaceae Mimulus ringens var ringens square-stem monkey-flower cp1, cp3, cp6 6/24

Penstemon digitalis foxglove beardtongue cp1, cp3 6/24 Yes sp. beardtongue cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 Verbascum blattaria moth mullein bs4, cp1, cp3 6/5, 6/24 Yes Paulownia tomentosa princess tree df3 3/16 Invasive Solanales Convolvulaceae Convolvulus sepium hedge bindweed cp5 8/16 Ipomoea purpurea common morning-glory bs3 6/5 Yes Cuscutaceae Cuscuta gronovii dodder dww2, creek, pond 7/13, 9/24 Solanaceae Solanum carolinense horse nettle bs4, cp1, cp3, df4 6/5, 6/24, 8/8 Yes Solanum dulcamara var deadly nightshade df4, island in pond, pond 6/5, 8/8, 9/24 Yes dulcamara Solanum sp. nightshade bs4 6/5 Theales Clusiaceae Hypericum perforatum common St. John's-wort cp1, cp3, cp6, cp8 6/24, 7/13 Yes Hypericum prolificum shrubby st. john's-wort cp1, cp3 6/24 Urticales Moraceae Maclura pomifera osage-orange cp1, cp3 6/24, 9/24 Yes Ulmaceae Ulmus sp. elm pond 6/5 Boehmeria cylindrica false nettle df4 6/5 Pilea pumila Canadian clearweed creek, pond, stream 8/8, 8/16, 9/24 smooth-leaved nettle res2 6/5 Violales Violaceae Viola sp. violet sp. df3, df4 6/5

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Fungi, Lichens and Mosses

Fungi Fungi Lichens Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Scientific Name Common Name Agaricus Woodland agaricus Pycnoporus betulana (sp?) birch polypore Parmotrema Hypotropum Agaricus placomyces Ramaria sp. Candolaria concolor flavaconia rosantheris gilled bolete Physcia millegrana Amanita rubescens Russula virescens Brittle cap Phaeophyscia pusilloides Amanita vaginata Grisette Schizophyllum commune Split Gill Cladonia caespiticia Common Earthball/ Pigskin Amanita verna Scleroderma citrinum Poison Punctelia rudecta Amanita virosa Destroying angel Stereum ostrea Punctillia subrudecta Amanita virosa Thelephora sp. false coral Falvoparmelia caperata Amanitus latitonia Trametes versicolor Turkey Tail Cladonia chlorophaea Athelia bombacina Tremellodendron pallidum Leparia lobificans Boletellus chrysenteroides Tylopilus felleus Bitter Bolete Boletus griseus Tylopilus intermedius Mosses Boletus pallidus Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus Scientific Name Common Name Boletus pseudosensibilis Tylopilus rubrobrunneus Leucobrayum glaucum Boletus separans Xylobolus frustolosus Haplocladium microphyllum Boletus speciosis Cheese polypores Dicranella heteromalla Boletus subtomentosus Eastern Stinkhorn Thyidium delicatulum Cantharellus cibarius Yellow Chanterelle False turkeytail Platygurium repens Cantharellus cinnabarinus Red Chanterelle Split gill Bryoandersonia illicebra Cantharellus lateritius Smooth Chanterelle Stinkhorn Somatophyllum adnatum Cantharellus minor stipitate polypore Anonodon attenutus Collybia triafola Arsenpan russela Ulota crispa Coltricia cinnamomea Cylobolus fustolopus Parchment Atricum type moss Crepidotus applanatus rumeria Coral fungus fern moss Ganaderma applanatum Artist's Fungus Viterious piperitus Milk mushrooms Ganoderma aplomaida Artist's conk dead man's fingers genus Crepidotus Gemmed puffball Gyroporus castaneus Oyster mushrooms Inocybe caesariata Lycogala epidendrum Wolf's-Milk Slime Irpex lacteus Bjerkandera adusta Lacaria ochrapurpurea Daedaleopsis confragosa Lactarius hygrophoroides genus Clychosopy Fuzzy foot Lactarius piperatus Lycogala Slime mold (wolf's butter?) Lactarius subplinthogalus perlatum Puffball Leccinum scabrum Phalinus Lycoperdon perlatum Phanerochaete filamentosa Melanoleuca alboflavida Physarum spp. slime mold Mutinus elegans Tubercularia vulgaris Mycena leaiana Xanthoconum affine Phylloporus rhodoxanthus Gilled Bolete Slime mold Pleurotus ostreatus Waxy cap White corals

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