Table 5: Invertebrate species at Otter Point Creek
Order
|
Family
|
Scientific Name
|
Common Name
|
Status
|
Decapoda (Crayfish, crabs, lobsters, and shrimp)
|
Cambaridae (Crayfishes)
|
Cambarus spp.
|
Crayfish
|
P,N
|
|
Palaemonidae (Shrimp)
|
Palaemonetes pugio
|
Grass Shrimp
|
A,N
|
|
Portunidae (Swimming crabs)
|
Callinectes sapidus
|
Blue Crab
|
R,N
|
|
Xanthidae (Crabs)
|
Panopeus herbstii
|
Black-fingered Mud Crab
|
U,N
|
Myoida (Bivalve mollusks)
|
Myidae (Soft shell clams)
|
Mya arenaria
|
Soft Shell Clam
|
P,N
|
Veneroida (Bivalve mollusks)
|
Veneridae (Venus clams)
|
Mercenaria mercenaria
|
Hard Clam
|
P,N
|
Status Key: A- Abundant, P- Present, R- Rare, U- Unknown, I- Non-native, N- Native, E- Endangered, T-Threatened, C- Species of Concern
Table 6: Bird species found at Otter Point Creek
Order
|
Family
|
Scientific Name
|
Common Name
|
Status
|
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
|
Anatidae (Waterfowl)
|
Aix sponsa
|
Wood Duck
|
A,N
|
|
|
Anas acuta
|
Northern Pintail
|
P,N
|
|
|
Anas americana
|
American Wigeon
|
P,N
|
|
|
Anas crecca
|
Green-Winged Teal
|
P,N
|
|
|
Anas discors
|
Blue-Winged Teal
|
R,N
|
|
|
Anas platyrhynchos
|
Mallard
|
A,N
|
|
|
Anas rubripes
|
American Black Duck
|
P,N
|
|
|
Aythya affinis
|
Lesser Scaup
|
P,N
|
|
|
Aythya americana
|
Redhead
|
P,N
|
|
|
Aythya collaris
|
Ring-necked Duck
|
P,N
|
|
|
Aythya valisineria
|
Canvasback
|
P,N
|
|
|
Branta canadensis
|
Canada Goose
|
P,I
|
|
|
Bucephala albeola
|
Bufflehead
|
P,N
|
|
|
Bucephala clangula
|
Common Goldeneye
|
P,N
|
|
|
Cygnus columbianus
|
Tundra Swan
|
R,I
|
|
|
Cygnus olor
|
Mute Swan
|
P,I
|
|
|
Lophodytes cucullatus
|
Hooded Merganser
|
P,N
|
|
|
Mergus merganser
|
Common Merganser
|
P,N
|
|
|
Mergus serrator
|
Red-breasted Merganser
|
P,N
|
|
|
Oxyura jamaicensis
|
Ruddy Duck
|
P,N
|
Apodiformes (Swifts and hummingbirds)
|
Apodidae (Swifts)
|
Chaetura pelagica
|
Chimney Swift
|
U,N
|
|
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
|
Archilochus colubris
|
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
|
P,N
|
Caprimulgiformes (Goatsuckers)
|
Caprimulgidae (Goatsuckers)
|
Chordeiles minor
|
Common Nighthawk
|
P,N
|
Charadriiformes (Plovers, sandpipers, gulls, and terns)
|
Charadriidae (Plovers)
|
Charadrius vociferus
|
Killdeer
|
P,N
|
|
Laridae (Gulls and terns)
|
Larus argentatus
|
Herring Gull
|
P,N
|
|
|
Larus atricilla
|
Laughing Gull
|
R,N
|
|
|
Larus delawarensis
|
Ring-billed Gull
|
P,N
|
|
|
Larus marinus
|
Great Black-backed Gull
|
P,N
|
|
|
Larus phliadelphia
|
Bonaparte's Gull
|
R,N
|
|
|
Sterna antillarum
|
Least Tern
|
P,N,T
|
|
|
Sterna caspia
|
Caspian Tern
|
P,N
|
|
|
Sterna forsteri
|
Forster’s Tern
|
P,N
|
|
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers)
|
Actitis macularius
|
Spotted Sandpiper
|
P,N
|
|
|
Calidris melanotos
|
Pectoral Sandpiper
|
U,N
|
|
|
Calidris minutilla
|
Least Sandpiper
|
R,N
|
|
|
Calidris pusilla
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
|
R,N
|
|
|
Gallinago delicata
|
Wilson’s Snipe
|
P,N
|
|
|
Tringa flavipes
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
|
R,N
|
|
|
Tringa melanoleuca
|
Greater Yellowlegs
|
P,N
|
|
|
Tringa solitaria
|
Solitary Sandpiper
|
P,N
|
Ciconiiformes (Herons, bitterns, storks, ibises, and flamingos)
|
Ardeidae (Herons and bitterns)
|
Ardea alba
|
Great Egret
|
P,N
|
|
|
Ardea herodias
|
Great Blue Heron
|
P,N
|
|
|
Botaurus lentiginosus
|
American Bittern
|
R,N
|
|
|
Bubulcus ibis
|
Cattle Egret
|
R,N
|
|
|
Butorides virescens
|
Green Heron
|
P,N
|
|
|
Scolopax minor
|
American Woodcock
|
R,N
|
|
Threskiornithidae (Ibises)
|
Plegadis falcinellus
|
Glossy Ibis
|
R,N
|
Columbiformes (Pigeons and doves)
|
Columbidae (Pigeons and doves)
|
Columba livia
|
Rock Pigeon
|
P,N
|
|
|
Zenaida macroura
|
Mourning Dove
|
P,N
|
Coraciiformes (Kingfishers)
|
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
|
Megaceryle alcyon
|
Belted Kingfisher
|
P,N
|
Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
|
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
|
Coccyzus americanus
|
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
|
P,N
|
|
|
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
|
Black-billed Cuckoo
|
R,N
|
Falconiformes (Falcons, eagles, hawks, and vultures)
|
Accipitridae (Hawks)
|
Accipiter cooperii
|
Cooper's Hawk
|
R,N
|
|
|
Accipiter striatus
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk
|
P,N
|
|
|
Buteo jamaicensis
|
Red-tailed Hawk
|
P,N
|
|
|
Buteo lineatus
|
Red-shouldered Hawk
|
P,N
|
|
|
Buteo platypterus
|
Broad-winged Hawk
|
P,N
|
|
|
Circus cyaneus
|
Northern Harrier
|
P,N
|
|
|
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
|
Bald Eagle
|
P,N
|
|
Cathartidae (American vultures)
|
Cathartes aura
|
Turkey Vulture
|
P,N
|
|
|
Coragyps atratus
|
Black Vulture
|
P,N
|
|
Falconidae (Falcons)
|
Falco sparverius
|
American Kestrel
|
P,N
|
|
Pandionidae (Ospreys)
|
Pandion haliaetus
|
Osprey
|
P,N
|
Galliformes (Grouse, quail and turkeys)
|
Odontophoridae (Quails)
|
Colinus virginianus
|
Northern Bobwhite
|
R,N
|
Gruiformes (Cranes, limpkins, and rails)
|
Rallidae (Rails)
|
Fulica americana
|
American Coot
|
P,N
|
|
|
Porzana carolina
|
Sora
|
R,N
|
|
|
Rallus limicola
|
Virginia Rail
|
R,N
|
Passerformes (Swallows, jays, crows, thrushes and warblers)
|
Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
|
Bombycilla cedrorum
|
Cedar Waxwing
|
R,N
|
|
Cardinalidae (Cardinals)
|
Cardinalis cardinalis
|
Northern Cardinal
|
P,N
|
|
|
Passerina cyanea
|
Indigo Bunting
|
P,N
|
|
Certhiidae (Creepers)
|
Certhia americana
|
Brown Creeper
|
P,N
|
|
Corvidae (Jays and crows)
|
Corvus brachyrhynchos
|
American Crow
|
A,N
|
|
|
Corvus ossifragus
|
Fish Crow
|
P,N
|
|
|
Cyanocitta cristata
|
Blue Jay
|
A,N
|
|
Emberizidae (Sparrows)
|
Junco hyemalis
|
Dark-eyed Junco
|
P,N
|
|
|
Melospiza georgiana
|
Swamp Sparrow
|
P,N,C
|
|
|
Melospiza melodia
|
Song Sparrow
|
P,N
|
|
|
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
|
Eastern Towhee
|
U,N
|
|
|
Spizella passerina
|
Chipping Sparrow
|
U,N
|
|
|
Spizella pusilla
|
Field Sparrow
|
R,N
|
|
|
Zonotrichia albicollis
|
White-throated Sparrow
|
A,N
|
|
|
Zonotrichia leucophrys
|
White-crowned Sparrow
|
P,N
|
|
Fringillidae (Finches)
|
Carduelis tristis
|
American Goldfinch
|
P,N
|
|
|
Carpodacus mexicanus
|
House Finch
|
P,N
|
|
|
Passerina caerulea
|
Blue Grosbeak
|
U,N
|
|
Hirundinidae (Swallows)
|
Hirundo rustica
|
Barn Swallow
|
A,N
|
|
|
Progne subis
|
Purple Martin
|
R,N
|
|
|
Tachycineta bicolor
|
Tree Swallow
|
P,N
|
|
|
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
|
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
|
R,N
|
|
Icteridae (Blackbirds)
|
Agelaius phoeniceus
|
Red-winged Blackbird
|
A,N
|
|
|
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
|
Bobolink
|
R,N
|
|
|
Euphagus carolinus
|
Rusty Blackbird
|
P,N
|
|
|
Icterus galbula
|
Baltimore Oriole
|
P,N
|
|
|
Icterus spurius
|
Orchard Oriole
|
P,N
|
|
|
Molothrus ater
|
Brown-headed Cowbird
|
P,N
|
|
|
Quiscalus quiscula
|
Common Grackle
|
A,N
|
|
|
Sturnella magna
|
Eastern Meadowlark
|
R,N
|
|
Mimidae (Mimic thrushes)
|
Dumetella carolinensis
|
Gray Catbird
|
A,N
|
|
|
Mimus polyglottos
|
Northern Mockingbird
|
P,N
|
|
|
Toxostoma rufum
|
Brown Thrasher
|
U,N
|
|
Paridae (Titmice)
|
Baeolophus bicolor
|
Eastern Tufted Titmouse
|
P,N
|
|
|
Poecile atricapilla
|
Black-capped Chickadee
|
R,N
|
|
|
Poecile carolinensis
|
Carolina Chickadee
|
P,N
|
|
Parulidae (Wood warblers)
|
Dendrocia pinus
|
Pine Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica caerulescens
|
Black-throated Blue Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica castanea
|
Bay-breasted Warbler
|
R,N
|
|
|
Dendroica cerulea
|
Cerulean Warbler
|
R,N
|
|
|
Dendroica coronata
|
Yellow-rumped Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica discolor
|
Prairie Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica fusca
|
Blackburnian Warbler
|
R,N,T
|
|
|
Dendroica magnolia
|
Magnolia Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica palmarum
|
Palm Warbler
|
R,N
|
|
|
Dendroica pensylvanica
|
Chestnut-sided Warbler
|
R,N
|
|
|
Dendroica petechia
|
Yellow Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica striata
|
Blackpoll Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dendroica virens
|
Black-throated Green Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Geothlypis trichas
|
Common Yellowthroat
|
P,N
|
|
|
Helmitheros vermivorum
|
Worm-eating Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Icteria virens
|
Yellow-breasted Chat
|
R,N
|
|
|
Mniotilta varia
|
Black-and-white Warbler
|
R,N
|
|
|
Oporornis formosus
|
Kentucky Warbler
|
P,N
|
|
|
Parula americana
|
Northern Parula
|
P,N
|
|
|
Protonotaria citrea
|
Prothonotary Warbler
|
R,N
|
|
|
Seiurus aurocapillus
|
Ovenbird
|
P,N
|
|
|
Seiurus motacilla
|
Louisiana Waterthrush
|
P,N
|
|
|
Seiurus noveboracensis
|
Northern Waterthrush
|
R,N
|
|
|
Setophaga ruticilla
|
American Redstart
|
R,N
|
|
|
Vermivora ruficapilla
|
Nashville Warbler
|
R,N,C
|
|
Passeridae (Sparrows)
|
Passer domesticus
|
House Sparrow
|
A,N
|
|
Regulidae (Kinglets)
|
Regulus calendula
|
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
|
R,N
|
|
|
Regulus satrapa
|
Golden-crowned Kinglet
|
P,N
|
|
Sittidae (Nuthatches)
|
Sitta canadensis
|
Red-breasted Nuthatch
|
P,N
|
|
|
Sitta carolinensis
|
White-wreasted Nuthatch
|
P,N
|
|
Sturnidae (Starlings)
|
Sturnus vulgaris
|
European Starling
|
A,I
|
|
Sylviidae (Gnatcatcher)
|
Polioptila caerulea
|
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
|
P,N
|
|
Thraupidae (Tanagers)
|
Piranga olivacea
|
Scarlet Tanager
|
P,N
|
|
|
Piranga rubra
|
Summer Tanager
|
R,N
|
|
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
|
Cistothorus palustris
|
Marsh Wren
|
P,N
|
|
|
Thryothorus ludovicianus
|
Carolina Wren
|
P,N
|
|
|
Troglodytes aedon
|
House Wren
|
P,N
|
|
Turdidae (Thrushes)
|
Catharus fuscescens
|
Veery
|
R,N
|
|
|
Catharus guttatus
|
Hermit Thrush
|
P,N
|
|
|
Catharus ustulatus
|
Swainson's Thrush
|
R,N
|
|
|
Hylocichla mustelina
|
Wood Thrush
|
P,N
|
|
|
Sialia sialis
|
Eastern Bluebird
|
P,N
|
|
|
Turdus migratorius
|
American Robin
|
A,N
|
|
Tyrannidae (Flycatchers)
|
Contopus virens
|
Eastern Wood-Pewee
|
P,N
|
|
|
Empidonax alnorum
|
Alder Flycatcher
|
R,N
|
|
|
Empidonax minimus
|
Least Flycatcher
|
R,N
|
|
|
Empidonax traillii
|
Willow Flycatcher
|
R,N
|
|
|
Empidonax virescens
|
Acadian Flycatcher
|
P,N
|
|
|
Myiarchus crinitus
|
Great Creasted Flycatcher
|
P,N
|
|
|
Sayornis phoebe
|
Eastern Phoebe
|
P,N
|
|
|
Tyrannus tyrannus
|
Eastern Kingbird
|
P,N
|
|
Vireonidae (Vireos)
|
Vireo flavifrons
|
Yellow-throated Vireo
|
P,N
|
|
|
Vireo gilvus
|
Warbling Vireo
|
R,N
|
|
|
Vireo griseus
|
White-eyed Vireo
|
P,N
|
|
|
Vireo olivaceus
|
Red-eyed Vireo
|
P,N
|
|
|
Vireo solitarius
|
Blue-headed Vireo
|
U,N
|
Pelecaniformes (Pelicans, cormorants, and boobies)
|
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
|
Phalacrocorax auritus
|
Double-crested Cormorant
|
P,N
|
Piciformes (Woodpeckers)
|
Picidae (Woodpeckers)
|
Colaptes auratus
|
Northern Flicker
|
P,N
|
|
|
Dryocopus pileatus
|
Pileated Woodpecker
|
R,N
|
|
|
Melanerpes carolinus
|
Red-bellied Woodpecker
|
P,N
|
|
|
Picoides pubescens
|
Downy Woodpecker
|
P,N
|
|
|
Picoides villosus
|
Hairy Woodpecker
|
R,N
|
|
|
Sphyrapicus varius
|
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
|
R,N
|
Podicipediformes (Grebes)
|
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
|
Podilymbus podiceps
|
Pied-billed Grebe
|
P,N
|
Strigiformes (Owls)
|
Strigidae (Owls)
|
Asio flammeus
|
Short-eared Owl
|
R,N,E
|
|
|
Bubo virginianus
|
Great Horned Owl
|
P,N
|
|
|
Megascops asio
|
Eastern Screech Owl
|
P,N
|
|
|
Strix varia
|
Barred Owl
|
R,N
|
|
Tytonidae (Owls)
|
Tyto alba
|
Barn Owl
|
R,N
|
Status Key: A- Abundant, P- Present, R- Rare, U- Unknown, I- Non-native, N- Native, E- Endangered, T-Threatened, C- Species of Concern
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