Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 26 total documented species.
Eurycea longicauda
Long-tailed Salamander
Very Common8 obs.
Chelydra serpentina
Snapping Turtle
Very Common5 obs.
Trachemys scripta
slider turtle, red-eared terrapin, red-eared slider
Very Common5 obs.
Eurycea cirrigera
Southern Two-lined Salamander
Very Common4 obs.
Spinus tristis
American goldfinch
Very Common4 obs.
Sternotherus odoratus
Eastern Musk Turtle
Common3 obs.
Naphrys pulex
Common2 obs.
Elimia laqueata
Common2 obs.
Lepomis megalotis
Longear Sunfish
Common2 obs.
Apalone spinifera
spiny softshell turtle
Common2 obs.
Progne subis
Purple/Southern Martin
Common2 obs.
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Occasional2 obs.
Nerodia sipedon
Northern Water Snake
Occasional2 obs.
Vespa crabro
hornet
Occasional1 obs.
Corydalus cornutus
Occasional1 obs.
Hypercompe scribonia
Giant Leopard Moth
Occasional1 obs.
Papilio glaucus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Occasional1 obs.
Ancyloxypha numitor
Least Skipper
Rare1 obs.
Marpissa formosa
Rare1 obs.
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern hog sucker
Rare1 obs.
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