Photos / Sounds
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Geometer Moths (Family Geometridae)Observer
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Found in a shrub, inching across a leaf.
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Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)Observer
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A sparrow found in the backyard of the lodge. It was molting due to the change in season.
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Milkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle)Observer
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This caterpillar belongs to a type of moth found on a milkweed plant.
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Norway Spruce (Picea abies)Observer
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Appears to be a type of willow tree with dark green leaves.
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Plume Thistles (Genus Cirsium)Observer
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Large flowering shrub with purple flower and white flowers that look similar to dandelions
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American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)Observer
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A tiny toad found deep in the forest among the leave litter. Brown in color with a lighter underside.
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
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Large frog found in a steam. Several other frogs were in the vicinity.
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Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)Observer
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Large shrub with big leaves that have jagged edges. There are also fern-like leaves and red leaves that look like a cluster of grapes.
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Eastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)Observer
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It appears to be a salamander caught in the upper reservoir. It is a really dark green color with no distinguishable spots.
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
2 sets of wings. Large lime-green eyes. Long hind limbs and short front limbs.
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Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)Observer
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Large dark brown spider with a hairy thorax.
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Eastern North American Newts (Genus Notophthalmus)Observer
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A small orange amphibian, most likely a red eft, found scrambling along the side of the main road