Appendix A: Partial List of Species in Penns Neck Woods
and Adjacent to Millstone River

LatinName Common Name Comments

Birds
Aecipiter eooperii Cooper's Hawk mature m & f; immature
Bubo virginianus Great Homed Owl mature m & f nesting; nestlings
Asio otus Long-eared Owl
Otus asio Eastem Sereech-Owl
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed grebe .
Branta eanadensis Canada Goose mature m & f nesting;nestlings
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard mature m & f nesting
Aixsponsa Wood Duck mature m & f ~ swimming with young
Fuliea americana American Coot
Charadrius voeiferus Killdeer mature m & f nesting; nestlings
Actitis macularia Spotted sandpiper
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron Threatened Species
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier Mature m Endangered Species
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk Threatened Species
Buteo jamaicensis Red-tailed Hawk
Pandion haliaetus Osprey Threatened Species
Phasianus coichicus Ring-necked Pheasant
Meleagris aallonavo Wild Turkey adult with young
Zenaida maeroura Mourning Dove .
Colantes auratus Northern Flicker nesting
Melanerpes earolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
Myiarehus crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher
Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow
Cyanoeitta etistata Blue Jay
Corvus brachyrhynehos American Crow
Cethia amerieana Brown Creeper
Parus bieolor , Tufted Titmouse
Parus atrieapillus Black-capped Chickadee
Parus earolinensis Carolina Chickadee
Sitta carolinensis White-breasted Nuthatch mature m & f
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted nuthatch
Hyylocichia mustelina Wood Thrush
Turdus mi~ratorius American Robin
Dumetella carolinensis Gray catbird
Mimus polyglottos Northern Mockingbird
.Toxostoma rufum Brown thrasher
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo
.Mniotilta varia Black and-white Warbler
Dendroica coronata Yellow-rumped Warbler
,Geothlypis trichas Common Yellowthroat
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted Grosbeak mature m
Cardinaliscardinalis Northern Cardinal mature m & f
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco
Agelaous phoeniceus Red-winged blackbird mature m & f
Icterus galbula Northem Oriole mature m & f nesting
Carduelis pnus Pine siskin
Carduelistristis American goldfinch mature m & f
Carpodacus purpreus Purple finch
Carpodacus mexicanus House finch

Turtles
Chrysemys rubriventris Red-bellied turtle
Chrysemys picta picta Eastem painted turtle Female laying eggs
Terrapene carolina carolina Eastem box turtle
Chelydrav serpentina Snapping turtle Female laying eggs.
Clemmys euttata Spotted turtle

Snakes
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern earter snake

Amphibians
Rana catewbeiana Bull frog
Rana clamitas Green frog

Mammals
Lutra canadensis River otter family group: mature m & f with three young
Vulpes fulva Red fox adult; three young separately sighted
Marrnota monax_ Woodchuck or ground hog adult with young
Procyon lotor Raccoon
Sciurus carolonensis Eastern gray squirrel
Castor canadensis Beaver
Ondatra sibethica Muskrat
Didelphis marsupialis Opossum
Odocoileus virginianus White-tail deer - adult female with young; adult male with females
Sylvilagus flridanus Eastern cottontail

Plants
Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's Slipper
Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower
Lupinus perennis Wild lupine
Uvularia nerfoliata Bellwort
Chimaphila urnbellata Pipsissewa
Anemone quinquefolia Wood Anemone
Rhododendron nudiflorum Pinxter Flower
-Hibiscus palustris Swamp rose mallow
Monotropa uniflora Indian pipe
Woodwardia areolata Netted chain fern
Onoclea sensbilis Sensitive fern

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