Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 82 total documented species.
Aix sponsa
wood duck
Very Common6 obs.
Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue Dasher
Very Common6 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Very Common5 obs.
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Very Common5 obs.
Oncopeltus fasciatus
Large Milkweed Bug
Very Common4 obs.
Erythemis simplicicollis
Eastern Pondhawk
Common4 obs.
Polistes fuscatus
Dark Paper Wasp
Common4 obs.
Cygnus olor
Mute Swan
Common3 obs.
Nelumbo lutea
American lotus
Common3 obs.
Ondatra zibethicus
Muskrat
Common3 obs.
Argia apicalis
Blue-fronted Dancer
Common3 obs.
Lophodytes cucullatus
Hooded Merganser
Occasional3 obs.
Lithobates pipiens
Northern Leopard Frog
Occasional2 obs.
Ischnura verticalis
Eastern Forktail
Occasional2 obs.
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Honey-Bells
Occasional2 obs.
Pontederia cordata
pickerelweed
Occasional2 obs.
Cistothorus palustris
Marsh Wren
Occasional2 obs.
Egretta caerulea
Little Blue Heron
Rare2 obs.
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Garter Snake
Rare2 obs.
Vespula maculifrons
Eastern Yellowjacket
Rare2 obs.
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