NEwild was developed by the USDA to aid in ecosystem management. By setting certain parameters of your ecosystem, NEwild will generate a list of species that could possibly be found in the described landscape.
We have input the ecological parameters of our NBSP forest plot into NEWILD, and listed here are the species that were generated. (However, because the program doesn't take into account certain important considerations such as greater landscape ecology and natural history, we have edited the generated species list of our plot to be more rationally accurate.)
Included in the parameters of our plot used to generate this list are habitat features including canopy exposure, tree bole types, mid- and overstory description, shrub layer, ground vegetation cover, and ground features.
Amphibians:
Eastern Spadefoot, Scaphiopus holbrookii
Wood Frog, Rana sylvatica
Red-spotted Newt, Notophthalmus viridescens
Mountain Dusky Salamander, Desmognathus ochrophaeus
Redback Salamander, Plethodon cinereus
Slimy Salamander, Plethodon glutinosus
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| (We found this Redback Salamander under a log within our hectare.) |
Northern Spring Salamander, Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
Northern Two-lined Salamander, Eurycea bislineata
Marbled Salamander, Ambystoma opacum
Jefferson Salamander, Ambystoma jeffersonianum
Silvery Salamander, Ambystoma platineum
Blue-spotted Salamander, Ambystoma laterale
Tremblay's Salamander, Ambystoma tremblayi
Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum
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| (Ringnecked Snake) |
Reptiles:
Northern Redbelly Snake, Storeria occipitomaculata
Eastern Hognose Snake, Heterodon platirhinos
Northern Ringneck Snake, Diadophis punctatus edwardsii
Northern Black Racer, Coluber constrictor
Black Rat Snake, Elaphe obsoleta
Eastern Milk Snake, Lampropeltis triangulum
Northern Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen
Birds:
Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
Ruffed Grouse, Bonasa umbellus
Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus
Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cooper's Hawk, Accipiter cooperii
Northern Goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk, Buteo platypterus
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
American Kestrel, Falco sparverius
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Eastern Screech-Owl, Otus asio
Northern Hawk-Owl, Surnia ulula
Barred Owl, Strix varia
Boreal Owl, Aegolius funereus
Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus
Whip-poor-will, Caprimulgus vociferus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
Red-headed Woodpecker, Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius
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| (Ruffed Grouse) |
Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus
Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Black-backed Woodpecker, Picoides arcticus
Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
Olive-sided Flycatcher, Contopus cooperi
Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Empidonax flaviventris
Acadian Flycatcher, Empidonax virescens
Alder Flycatcher, Empidonax alnorum
Willow Flycatcher, Empidonax traillii
Least Flycatcher, Empidonax minimus
Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
Northern Shrike, Lanius excubitor
Loggerhead Shrike, Lanius ludovicianus
White-eyed Vireo, Vireo griseus
Yellow-throated Vireo, Vireo flavifrons
Philadelphia Vireo, Vireo philadelphicus
Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus
Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
Common Raven, Corvus corax
Purple Martin, Progne subis
Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor
Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus
Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
Brown Creeper, Certhia americana
Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus
House Wren, Troglodytes aedon
Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Polioptila caerulea
Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
Veery, Catharus fuscescens
Hermit Thrush, Catharus guttatus
Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina
American Robin, Turdus migratorius
Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Golden-winged Warbler, Vermivora chrysoptera
Tennessee Warbler, Vermivora peregrina
Nashville Warbler, Vermivora ruficapilla
Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Dendroica pensylvanica
Black-throated Blue Warbler, Dendroica caerulescens
Pine Warbler, Dendroica pinus
Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor
Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia
American Redstart, Setophaga ruticilla
Prothonotary Warbler, Protonotaria citrea
Worm-eating Warbler, Helmitheros vermivorus
Ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus
Northern Waterthrush, Seiurus noveboracensis
Louisiana Waterthrush, Seiurus motacilla
Mourning Warbler, Oporornis philadelphia
Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas
Hooded Warbler, Wilsonia citrina
Wilson's Warbler, Wilsonia pusilla
Canada Warbler, Wilsonia canadensis
Yellow-breasted Chat, Icteria virens
Rufous-sided Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
American Tree Sparrow, Spizella arborea
Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla
Vesper Sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum
Henslow's Sparrow, Ammodramus henslowii
Fox Sparrow, Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia
Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea
Eastern Meadowlark, Sturnella magna
Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis
Mammals:
Virginia Opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Eastern Cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
New England Cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis
Eastern Chipmunk, Tamias striatus
Gray Squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
Southern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys volans
Northern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
White-footed Mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
Southern Red-backed Vole, Clethrionomys gapperi
Rock Vole, Microtus chrotorrhinus
Woodland Vole, Microtus pinetorum
Southern Bog Lemming, Synaptomys cooperi
Northern Bog Lemming, Synaptomys borealis
Masked Shrew, Sorex cinereus
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| (Black Bear) |
Long-tailed Shrew, Sorex dispar
Pygmy Shrew, Sorex hoyi
Northern Short-tailed Shrew, Blarina brevicauda
Hairy-tailed Mole, Parascalops breweri
White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Keen's Myotis, Myotis keenii
Eastern Pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus
Gray Fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Lynx, Felis lynx
Bobcat, Felis rufus
Black Bear, Ursus americanus
Marten, Martes americana
Fisher, Martes pennanti
Ermine, Mustela erminea
Long-tailed Weasel, Mustela frenata
Mink, Mustela vison
Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Below is a table depicting the wildlife that we know has visited our site, and how we can tell:
Wildlife
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Proof
of Presence
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Woodpeckers
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Feeding holes and
nesting cavities present in standing snags
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Red-backed salamander
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Found in fallen log- see
picture!
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Barred Owl
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Calls heard from off-site,
but nearby
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Small mammals
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Scat and animal trails
found
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European Earthworm
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Found in soil dig
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Large North American Millipede
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Found on ground
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