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Groundhog (Marmota monax)Observer
wvpdDescription
first sighting of the year, didn't get a picture, but definitely the woodchuck coming out for the first time. He looked pretty scrawny and not happy about the snow
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Barred Owl (Strix varia)Observer
wvpdDescription
Perched in tree on caretaker property near birdfeeder
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
wvpdDescription
Ran past me and a class, dark tail, red body size of a small-medium dog
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Mudpuppies and Waterdogs (Genus Necturus)Observer
wvpdDescription
Juvenile in the wetland observed from above. Looked like a very large salamander
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
wvpdDescription
Two grazing and hanging out in the distance visible from the belt line
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American Beaver (Castor canadensis)Observer
wvpdDescription
Beaver track @ Salmon Hole
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
wvpdDescription
River otter tracks heading down slope into the Winooski River
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Fisher (Pekania pennanti)Observer
wvpdDescription
Tracked fisher from Ethan Allen Homestead bike path that runs below WVPD offices along BPRW bike path up toward northern portion of Ethan Allen Homestead where it meets the Winooski River
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
wvpdDescription
hard to see but raccoon is resting in the split of the tree
