Wildlife Sightings
Greenbrook members who enjoy hiking the 6½ miles of
trails in the sanctuary are encouraged to post their observations of flora and
fauna on a bulletin board in the parking lot. These listings often alert fellow
members to some of the more interesting sights on this portion of the Palisades.
The table below is just a small sampling of the many wonderful natural history
occurrences at Greenbrook.
This page is
generally updated each week; last updated on
July 30, 2010.
|
DATE |
SPECIES |
LOCATION |
|
2010 |
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|
June 19 |
Eastern kingbird Cedar waxwings |
Gravel road Bog |
|
June 23 |
Great spangled fritillary butterfly | Fairfield |
|
June 24 |
Male while-tailed deer (10 pt. buck) | "A" trail |
|
June 25 |
Louisiana waterthrush | Near dam |
|
June 27 |
Eastern cottontail | Native Plant Project |
|
June 28 |
Eastern wood-peewee Fragrant water lily (Nymphaea odorata) |
Gravel road Pond |
|
June 30 |
Yellow-throated vireo Slaty skimmer dragonfly |
"B"
trail Pond |
|
July 1 |
Five-lined skink Black vulture |
Pillar Point Over parking area |
|
July 2 |
Dun
skipper butterfly Gray hairstreak butterfly |
Near
Orientation Building Picnic area |
|
July 3 |
Northern rough-winged swallows | Pond |
|
July 7 |
Ebony jewelwing damselfly | Below dam |
|
July 8 |
Giant ichneumon wasp Groundhog |
Picnic area Lawn |
|
July 9 |
Bald eagle | Over river |
|
July 10 |
Barn swallow | " " |
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July 11 |
Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) in bloom | Native Plant Project |
|
July 12 |
Warbling vireo | "ACE" trail |
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July 14 |
Double-crested cormorant | Pond |
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July 16 |
Great blue heron Warbling vireo |
Pond "ACE" trail |
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July 18 |
Silver-spotted skipper | Bog |
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July 21 |
Lance-leaved goldenrod | Parking area |
|
July 22 |
Female indigo bunting | "A" trail |
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July 23 |
Red-eyed vireo | "J" trail |
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July 24 |
Garter snake | "H" trail |
|
July 25 |
Carolina saddlebags dragonfly Eastern tailed-blue butterfly |
Pond Native Plant Project |
|
July 28 |
Pileated woodpecker | "S" trail |
|
July 29 |
Eastern phoebe Osprey |
"M" trail Arboretum Point |
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