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Wildlife

Birds List for Robert Porter Allen Natural Area

  • Canada Goose

  • Wood Duck

  • American Wigeon

  • Mallard

  • American Black Duck

  • Northern Pintail

  • Green-winged Teal

  • Ring-necked Duck

  • Bufflehead

  • Common Goldeneye

  • Hooded Merganser

  • Pied-billed Grebe

  • Rock Pigeon

  • Mourning Dove

  • Yellow-billed Cuckoo

  • Black-billed Cuckoo

  • Chimney Swift

  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird

  • Virginia Rail

  • Sora

  • American Coot

  • Killdeer

  • Least Sandpiper

  • Wilson's Snipe

  • Solitary Sandpiper

  • Ring-billed Gull

  • Double-crested Cormorant

  • Least Bittern

  • Great Blue Heron

  • Green Heron

  • Black Vulture

  • Turkey Vulture

  • Osprey

  • Northern Harrier

  • Sharp-shinned Hawk

  • Cooper's Hawk

  • Accipiter sp.

  • Bald Eagle

  • Red-tailed Hawk

  • Belted Kingfisher

  • Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

  • Red-bellied Woodpecker

  • Downy Woodpecker

  • Hairy Woodpecker

  • Pileated Woodpecker

  • Northern Flicker

  • woodpecker sp.

  • American Kestrel

  • Merlin

  • Peregrine Falcon

  • Eastern Wood-Pewee

  • Alder Flycatcher

  • Willow Flycatcher

  • Least Flycatcher

  • Eastern Phoebe

  • Great Crested Flycatcher

  • Eastern Kingbird

  • Blue-headed Vireo

  • Philadelphia Vireo

  • Warbling Vireo

  • Red-eyed Vireo

  • Blue Jay

  • American Crow

  • Fish Crow

  • Common Raven

  • Black-capped Chickadee

  • Tufted Titmouse

  • Horned Lark

  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow

  • Tree Swallow

  • Tree/Violet-green Swallow

  • Barn Swallow

  • Cliff Swallow

  • Ruby-crowned Kinglet

  • Golden-crowned Kinglet

  • Red-breasted Nuthatch

  • White-breasted Nuthatch

  • Brown Creeper

  • House Wren

  • Winter Wren

  • Marsh Wren

  • Carolina Wren

  • European Starling

  • Gray Catbird

  • Brown Thrasher

  • Northern Mockingbird

  • Eastern Bluebird

  • Hermit Thrush

  • Wood Thrush

  • American Robin

  • Cedar Waxwing

  • House Sparrow

  • American Pipit

  • House Finch

  • Common Redpoll

  • American Goldfinch

  • Grasshopper Sparrow

  • Chipping Sparrow

  • Clay-colored Sparrow

  • Field Sparrow

  • American Tree Sparrow

  • Fox Sparrow

  • Dark-eyed Junco

  • White-crowned Sparrow

  • White-throated Sparrow

  • Savannah Sparrow

  • Song Sparrow

  • Lincoln's Sparrow

  • Swamp Sparrow

  • Eastern Towhee

  • sparrow sp.

  • Bobolink

  • Eastern Meadowlark

  • Orchard Oriole

  • Baltimore Oriole

  • Red-winged Blackbird

  • Brown-headed Cowbird

  • Rusty Blackbird

  • Common Grackle

  • Ovenbird

  • Northern Waterthrush

  • Tennessee Warbler

  • Orange-crowned Warbler

  • Nashville Warbler

  • Mourning Warbler

  • Common Yellowthroat

  • Cape May Warbler

  • Magnolia Warbler

  • Bay-breasted Warbler

  • Yellow Warbler

  • Blackpoll Warbler

  • Palm Warbler

  • Pine Warbler

  • Yellow-rumped Warbler

  • Black-throated Green Warbler

  • Scarlet Tanager

  • Northern Cardinal

  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak

  • Indigo Bunting

Plants List for Robert Porter Allen Natural Area

Common Name
Family
Genus
Species
Bird's foot trefoil
Fabaceae
Lotus
corniculatus
Green Arrow Arum
Araceae
Peltandra
virginica
Switchgrass
Poaceae
Panicum
virgatum
Indiangrass
Poaceae
Sorgastrum
nutans
Maryland Senna
Fabaceae
Senna
marilandica
Black Locust
Fabaceae
Robinia
pseudoacacia
Black-eyed Susan
Asteraceae
Rudbeckia
hirta
Teasel
Dipsacaceae
Dipsacus
species unknown
Cattail
Typhaceae
Typha
latifolia and/or angustifolia
Eastern purple coneflower
Asteraceae
Echinacea
purpurea
Silver Maple
Aceraceae
Acer
saccharinum
Boxelder
Aceraceae
Acer
negundo
Jewelweed
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens
capensis
Canadian Horseweed
Asteraceae
Conyza
canadensis
Big Bluestem
Poaceae
Andropogon
gerardii
Little Bluestem
Poaceae
Schizachyrium
scoparium
Blazing star
Asteraceae
Liatris
species unknown
White Vervain
Verbenaceae
Verbena
urticifolia
Swamp or Hoary Verbena
Verbenaceae
Verbena
hastata or stricta
Red Clover
Fabaceae
Trifolium
pratense
Poison Ivy
Anacardiaceae
Toxicodendron
radicans
Black Walnut
Juglandaceae
Juglans
nigra
Black Elderberry
Caprifoliaceae
Sambucus
nigra
American Pokeweed
Phytolaccaceae
Phytolacca
americana
Oriental Bittersweet
Celastraceae
Celastrus
orbiculatus
Black Raspberry
Rosaceae
Rubus
occidentalis
Staghorn Sumac
Anacardiaceae
Rhus
typhina
Wild Carrot/Queen Anne's Lace
Apiaceae
Daucus
carota
Spotted Knapweed
Asteraceae
Centaurea
stoebe
Multiflora Rose
Rosaceae
Rosa
multiflora
Indian Tobacco
Campanulaceae
Lobelia
inflata
Foxtail
Poaceae
Setaria
species unknown
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnaceae
Elaeagnus
umbellata
Tree of Heaven
Simourabaceae
Ailanthus
altissima
Giant Ragweed
Asteraceae
Ambrosia
trifida
Annual Ragweed
Asteraceae
Ambrosia
artemesiifolia
Burdock
Asteraceae
Arctium
species unknown
Common Mullein
Scrophulariaceae
Verbascum
thapsus
Amur Peppervine
Vitaceae
Ampelopsis
brevipedunculata
Goldenrod
Asteraceae
Solidago
multiple species
Wild Bergamot
Lamiaceae
Monarda
fistulosa

Moths List for Robert Porter Allen Natural Area

Hodges #
Common Name
Latin Name
10445
Linda Wainscot
Leucania linda
10459
Unarmed Wainscot
Leucania inermis
10462
False Wainscot
Leucania pseudargyria
10487
Ruby Quaker
Orthosia rubescens
10495
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Orthosia hibiscus
10502
Intractable Quaker
Himella fidelis
10510
Norman's Quaker
Crocigrapha normani
10518
Distinct Quaker
Achatia distincta
10520
Bicolored Woodgrain
Morrisonia evicta
10521
Confused Woodgrain
Morrisonia confusa
10524
Bronzed Cutworm
Nephelodes minians
10578
Small Brown Quaker
Pseudorthodes vecors
10585
Rustic Quaker
Orthodes majuscula
10663
Ipsilon Dart
Agrotis ipsilon
10670
Dingy Cutworm
Feltia jaculifera
10674
Subgothic Dart
Feltia subgothica
10676
Masters Dart
Feltia herilis
10891
Flame Shouldered Dart
Ochropleura implecta
10942.1
Greater Black-lettered Dart
Xestia dolosa
11003.2
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
11117
Lynx Flower Moth
Schinia lynx
11128
Arcgera Flower Moth
Schinia arcigera
11135
Ragweed Flower Moth
Schinia rivulosa
11177
Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia nundina
9238
Great Oak Dagger
Acronicta lobeliae
9244
Hesitant Dagger
Acronicta modica
9249
Small Oak Dagger
Acronicta increta
9254
Afflicted Dagger
Acronicta afflicta
9257
Yellow Haired Dagger
Acronicta implenta
9259
Night Wandering Dagger
Acronicta noctivaga
9266
Impressed Dagger
Acronicta impressa
9272
Smeared Dagger
Acronicta oblinita
9280
Henry's Marsh Moth
Simyra insularis
9285
The Hebrew
Polygrammate hebraeicum
9299
Pearly Woodnymph
Eudryas unio
9301
Beautiful Woodnymph
Eudryas grata
9385.1
Double Lobed
Lateroligia Aphiogramma
9385.1
Double Lobed
Lateroligia ophiogramma
9391
Dock Rustic
Resapamea passer
9396
Dark Winged Quaker
Eremobina claudens
9427
Multicolored Sedgeminer
Meropleon diversicolor
9453
Reniform Celaena Moth
Helotropha reniformis
9484
Mayapple Borer
Papaipema rutila
9496
Stalk Borer
Papaipema nebris
9520
Elder Shoot Borer
Achatodes zeae
9545
American Angle Shades
Euplexia benesimilis
9556
Cloaked Marvel
Chytonix pallatricula
9560
American Birds-wing Moth
Dypterygia rozmani
9578
Common Hyppa
Hyppa xylinoides
9631
Pink-shaded Fern Moth
Callopistria mollissima
9638
Copper Underwing
Amphipyra pyramidoides
9661
Verbena Moth
Crambodes talidiformis
9663
Three-lined Balsa
Balsa tristrigella
9678
Varigated Midget
Elaphria Versicolor
9684
Grateful Midget
Elaphra grata
9686.1
Pale-winged Midget
Elaphra alapalidea
9688
The Wedgling
Galgula partia
9689
Red Groundling Moth
Perigea xanthiodes
9690
White-dotted Groundling
Condica videos
9696
Dusky Groundling
Condica vecors
9720
Common Pink Band
Ogdonconta cinerola
9725
Obtuse Yellow
Azenia obtusa
9754
Black-barred Brown Moth
Plagiomimicus pityochromus
10177
Toadflax Brocade
Calophasia lunula
10200
Goldenrod Hooded Owlet
Cucullia asteroides
10291
Fluid Arches
Morrisonia latex
10292
Hitched Arches
Melanchra adjuncta
10304
Striped garden Caterpillar Moth
Trichordestra legitima
10397
Bristly Cutworm
Lacinipolia renigera
10406
Olive Arches
Lacinipolia olivacea
10413
Explicit Arches
Lacinipolia explicata
10414
Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia imlpicata
10438
The White Speck
Mythimna unipuncta
10440.1
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Leucania amygdalina
8446
Deceptive Snout
Hypena deceptalis
8447
Gray Edged Snout
Hypena madefactalis
8461
Hop Vine Moth
Hypena humuli
8465
Green Cloverworm
Hypena scabra
8499
Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra diecalis
8500
Four Spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata
8534
Moonseed Moth
Plusiodonta compressipalpis
8547
Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar
Rusicoda Privata
8587
Red-lined Ponopoda
Panopoda rufimargo
8588
Brown Panopoda
Panopoda carneicosta
8591
Common Oak Moth
Phoberia atomaris
8641
Figure Seven Moth
Drasteria grandirena
8697
Colorful Zale
Zale minerea
8719
Locust Underwing
Euparthenos nubilis
8721
False Underwing
Allotria elonympha
8727
Maple Looper
Parallelia bistriaris
8739
Forage Looper
Caenurgina erechtea
8767
Charming Underwing
Catocala blandula
8770
The Betrothed
Catocala innubens
8771
The Penitent
Catocala piatrix
8801
Ilia Underwing
Catocala Ilia
8858
Hawthorn Underwing
Catocala cratagi
8877
Cunnubial Underwing
Catocala connubialis
8878.1
Little Lined Underwing
Catocala lineella
8898
Unspotted Looper
Allagrapha aerea
8909
Common looper
Autographa precationis
8924
Celery Looper
Anagrapha falcifera
8955
Dark Marathyssa
Marathyssa inficta
8957
Eyed Paectes
Paectes oculatrix
8968
Beautiful Eutelia
Eutelia pulcherrimus
8969
Doubleday's Baileya
Baileya doubledayi
8971
Sleeping Baileya
Baileya dormitans
8973
Small Baileya
Baileya australis
8974
Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
Garella nilotica
8992
Three Spotted Nola
Nola triquetrana
9044
Black Bordered Lemon
Marimatha negrofimbria
9047
Large Mossy Glyph
Protodeltote muscosula
9049
Black-dotted Glyph
Maliattha synochitis
9053
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Pseudeustrotia carneola
9062
Tufted Bird Dropping Moth
Cerma cerintha
9065
Green Leuconycta
leuconycta diphteroides
9095
Small bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia erastroides
9127
CommonSpragueia
Spragueia leo
9189
The Laugher
Charadra deridens
9200
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
9203
Fingered Dagger
Acronicta dactylina
9208
Birch Dagger
Acronicta betulae
9226
Splendid Dagger
Acronicta superans
9229
Speared Dagger
Acronicta hasta
9237
Interrupted Dagger
Acronicta interupta
8045.1
Pale Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida
8064
Lead Colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene plumbea
8089
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata
8090
Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa
8098
Little White Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata
8118
Tawny Holomelina
Virbia opella
8121
Orange Verbia
Virbia immaculata
8124
Immaculate Holomelina
Virbia immaculata
8129
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
8131
Saltmarsh Moth
Estigmene acrea
8137
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
8146
Giant Leopard Moth
Hypercompe scrubonia
8156
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phrogmatobia fulignosa
8170
Banded Tiger
Apantesis vittata
8171
Nais Tiger moth
Apantesis nais
8199
Arge Moth
Grammia arge
8203
Banded Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
8211
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
8230
Delicate Cynia
Cynia tenera
8238
Milkweed Tussock Moth
Euchaetes egle
8262
Virginia Ctenucha
Ctenucha virginica
8267
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
8305
Pine Tussock Moth
Dasychira pinacola
8318
Gypsy Moth
Lymantria dispar
8322
American Idia
Idia americalis
8323
Common Idia
Idia aemula
8329
Orange Spotted Idia
Idia diminuendis
8334
Glossy Black Idia
Idia lubricalis
8349
Complex Fan-foot
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
8351
Early Fan Foot
Zanclognatha cruralis
8355
Morbid Owlet
Chytolita morbidalis
8360
Bronzy Macrochilo
Machrochilo orciferalis
8361
Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo louisiana
8362
Pale Phalaenostola Moth
Phalaenostola menonalis
8364
Black Banded Owlet
Phalalenstola laurentoides
8370
Bent-winged Owlet
Bleptina caradrinalis
8379
Sociable Renia Moth
Renia factiosalis
8381
Discolored Renia
Renia discoloralis
8384.1
Yellow Spotted Renia
Renia flavipunctalis
8387
Sober Renia
Renia sobrialis
8393
Ambiguous Moth
Luscoria ambigualis
8397
Dark-spotted Palthis
Palthis angulalis
8398
Faint-spotted Palthis
Palthis asopialis
8401
White Spotted Redectis
Redectis vitrea
8404
Spotted Grass Moth
Rivula propinqualis
8426
The Visitation Moth
Dyspyalis illocata
8429
Six-spotted Gray
Spargaloma sexpunctata
8442
Baltimore Snout
Hypena baltimoralis
8443
Dimorphic Snout
Hypena bigugalis
8445
White Lined Snout
Hypena abalienalis
6963
Yellow Slant-line Moth
Tetracis crocallata
6982
Large Maple Spanworm
Prochoerodes lineola
7046
Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria bistriaria
7058
Wavy-lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
7071
Blackberry Looper
hlorochalmys Chloroleucaria
7084
Pistachio Emerald
Hethemia pistasciaria
7094
Drab Brown Wave
Lobocleta ossularia
7126
Single Dotted Wave
Idaea dimediata
7132
Common Tan Wave
Pleuroprucha insularia
7139
Sweetfern Geometer
Cyclophora pendulinaria
7146
Chickweed Geometer
Haematopis grataria
7159
Large Lace-border
Scopula limboundata
7169
Soft-lined Wave
Scopula inductata
7197
Greater Grapevine Looper
Eulithis gracilineata
7210
Blackbanded Carpet
Eyostroma semiatrata
7290
Barberry Geometer
Coryphista meadii
7292
Cherry Scallop Shell
Rheumaptera prunivorata
7330
Many-lined Carpet
Anticlea multiferata
7414
The Gem
Orthonama obstipata
7416
Bent-lined Carpet
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
7422
Unadorned Carpet
Hydrelia inornata
7620
Large Tolype
Tolype velleda
7625
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
7640
Powdered Bigwig
Lobophora nivigerata
7647
Three-spotted Fillip
Heterophelps triguttaria
7665
The Angel
Olceclostera angelica

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