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Palo Blanco (Celtis occidentalis)Observ.
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Small tree. The only individual noted.
Habitat: Roadside edge of closed-canopy (more or less), secondary hardwood forest with a variety of canopy species. This area was formerly a corn field (until the 1960's). The canopy is composed of a variety of species, with Black Locust (Robinnia pseudoacacia), Box Elder (Acer negundo), and Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) common. Climbers, particularly Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) are very common and abundant. The shrub layer is dominated by Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata), with Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora) and Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) very common. The herbaceous layer is dominated by Japanese Stilt Grass (Microstegium vimineum).
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One large population noted.
Habitat: Grass-dominated slope in secondary hardwood forest.
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Sangre de Toro (Rumex acetosella)Observ.
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A number of individuals noted.
Habitat: Low-lying, seasonally inundated area dominated by Reed Canarygrass and Skunk Cabbage with scattered Red Maple.
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Hongo Bola de Tierra (Scleroderma polyrhizum)Observ.
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On the forest floor. The only body noted. Body soft and pliable. Diameter ~ 3½"-4".
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Sapling. A few other saplings noted in this area, as well as a number of mature trees.
Habitat: Roadside edge of secondary forest transitioning to wet meadow.
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Mirlo Primavera (Turdus migratorius)Observ.
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A number of individuals noted.
Habitat: Roadside along mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Salamandra de Espalda Roja (Plethodon cinereus)Observ.
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Observed by a WCU Biology student during a class walk. The only individual noted.
Habitat: Large vernal pool dominated by Skunk Cabbage. Surrounding area is mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Hongo Silla de Montar (Cerioporus squamosus)Observ.
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On a fallen hardwood tree. The only cap noted.
Habitat: Patch of secondary forest between a stream (Plum Run) and a residential area.
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Veratrum virideObserv.
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On a stream bank, ca. two feet above water level at the time of the visit.
Habitat: Secondary forest.
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Venado de Cola Blanca (Odocoileus virginianus)Observ.
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The only part of the skeleton found.
Habitat: Low-lying wet area in secondary forest.
Note: iNaturalist had White-tailed Deer as the sixth suggested species.
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Patinadores (Complejo Aquarius remigis)Observ.
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A mating pair in a stream (Plum Run). A number of individuals noted.
Habitat: Stream in secondary hardwood forest.
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Musaraña Mínima (Cryptotis parvus)Observ.
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On the ground near to a Red Fox den. The only individual noted.
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Noted by GNA student intern Jessica Greulich. The only 'occurrence' noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Noted by GNA student intern Jessica Greulich. The only 'occurrence' noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Carpintero de Vientre Rojo (Melanerpes carolinus)Observ.
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The only individual seen, but there were a couple others calling.
Habitat: Closed-canopy (more or less), secondary hardwood forest with a variety of canopy species and a number of recently-formed gaps (primarily from dead White Ash).
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Tribu CynipiniObserv.
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Walking across lichens on a rock on the forest floor. The only individual noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Sanguinaria Norteamericana (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observ.
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Noted growing alongside a trail by GNA student intern Noah Long.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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On a branch on a living American Beech. The only 'occurrence' noted.
Habitat: Streamside edge of closed-canopy (more or less), secondary hardwood forest with a variety of canopy species and a number of recently-formed gaps.
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Phormia reginaObserv.
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On the carcass of a White-tailed Deer that was killed on 3/13/24 by a pair of coyotes.
Habitat: Stream running through secondary hardwood forest.
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Guala Cabecirroja (Cathartes aura)Observ.
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Surveying the area. The only individual noted.
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Growing on a tip-up mound. The only 'occurrence' noted.
Habitat: Roadside edge of mature, hardwood forest.
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Hiedrezuela Terrestre (Veronica hederifolia)Observ.
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Roadside edge of mature, hardwood forest. Fairly abundant in this area.
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Moscardones (Familia Calliphoridae)Observ.
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On the carcass of a White-tailed Deer that was killed on 3/13/24 by a pair of coyotes.
Habitat: Stream running through secondary hardwood forest.
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Visón Americano (Neogale vison)Observ.
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Crossing a stream (Plum Run) near to the drainage channel from a large Cattail Swamp. The only individual noted.
Note: The date on the camera was off by four days (i.e., the correct date was 3/13/2024).
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Exidia nigricansObserv.
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On a small, hardwood twig. The only 'occurrence' noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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On a small boulder. The only 'occurrences' noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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On a fallen, hardwood branch. The only 'occurrence' noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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On a small, fallen hardwood twig. Present on two adjacent nodes on this twig. The only material noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Carpintero de Cresta (Dryocopus pileatus)Observ.
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Was enlarging a cavity on a standing-dead snag. The only individual noted.
Habitat: Mature, closed-canopy hardwood forest.
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Carpintero Velloso-Menor (Dryobates pubescens)Observ.
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Foraging on a dead White Ash (one of many in the area). The only individual noted.
Habitat: Red Maple (Acer rubrum) stand on ±perpetually saturated soil, with numerous White Ash (Fraxinus americana). The shrub layer is dominated by Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii) and the herbaceous layer by Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum). Based on aerial images from 1937 and 1958, this area was a meadow (or, 'meadow like') until the 1940's or '50's. Beginning in 2021, or thereabouts, the White Ash have begun to die-back due to Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis). Some of the Red Maple have also died, possibly due to the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula), which has been noted in abundance on the Red Maples.
