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|
 Animals
and Plants In The Watershed |
| This is a list we are compiling of the wildlife (plants and animals)
found in the watershed. Anyone who wants to can add to this list
by emailing reports to Bruce
Hooke. In your email please note what you saw (e.g., Mallard)
and what town you saw it in. If you
want to be listed in the list of "reporters" please include
your name and town. Thanks! |
| Birds |
| Blackbird, Red-winged |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Bluebird, Eastern |
North Smithfield |
| Bufflehead |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence |
| Cardinal, Northern |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Chickadee, Black-capped |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Cormorant, Double-crested |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Creeper, Brown |
North Smithfield |
| Cuckoo, Black-billed |
North Smithfield |
| Dove, Mourning |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Dove, Rock |
Providence |
| Duck, Wood |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Duck, Black |
Smithfield |
| Egret, Great |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Falcon, Peregrine |
Providence |
| Flicker, Common |
North Smithfield, Providence, Smithfield |
| Goldfinch, American |
Providence, Smithfield, North Providence |
| Finch, House |
Providence |
| Goose, Canada |
Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield, Providence |
| Gull, Ring-billed |
Providence |
| Hawk, Cooper's |
Providence, Smithfield (could have been a Sharp-Shinned Hawk) |
| Hawk, Red-tailed |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Heron, Black-crowned Night |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence |
| Heron, Great Blue |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Heron, Green |
Johnston, North Providence, North Smithfield, Smithfield |
| Jay, Blue |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Junco, Northern |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Kingbird, Eastern |
Providence, North Smithfield |
| Kingfisher, Belted |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Kinglet, Golden-Crowned |
Smithfield |
| Loon, Common |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Mallard |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Merganser, Common |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Merganser, Hooded |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Mockingbird, Northern |
Smithfield |
| Nighthawk, Common |
North Smithfield |
| Nuthatch, White-breasted |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Oriole, "Baltimore" (or Northern) |
North Smithfield, Johnston, Providence |
| Owl, Great Horned |
North Smithfield |
| Phalarope, Wilson's |
North Smithfield |
| Pintail, Northern |
Smithfield |
| Robin, American |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Sandpiper, Spotted |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Sparrow, Chipping |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Sparrow, Fox |
North Smithfield |
| Sparrow, House |
Providence, Smithfield |
| Sparrow, Swamp |
North Smithfield |
| Starling, European |
Providence |
| Swan, Mute |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Swift, Chimney |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence |
| Tanager, Scarlet |
North Smithfield |
| Thrasher, Brown |
North Smithfield |
| Towhee, Rufous-Sided |
North Smithfield, Smithfield |
| Turkey, Wild |
Providence, North Smithfield, Smithfield |
| Verio, Red-Eyed |
North Smithfield |
| Waterthrush, Northern |
Providence |
| Waxwing, Cedar |
North Smithfield |
| Whip-Poor-Will |
North Smithfield |
| Woodpecker, Red-Bellied |
Providence, North Smithfield |
| Woodpecker, Hairy |
Providence |
| Woodpecker, Piliated |
North Smithfield, Smithfield |
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| Mammals |
Chipmunk, Gray Eastern
|
Smithfield |
| Deer, White-tailed |
North Smithfield, Smithfield |
| Fisher |
North Smithfield |
| Fox, Red |
North Smithfield |
| Harbor Seal |
Providence (seen from Providence Place Mall) |
| Snake, Hog-Nosed |
North Smithfield |
| Mink |
North Smithfield |
| Muskrat |
Johnston, North Providence, Providence, Smithfield |
| Otter, River |
North Smithfield |
| Raccoon |
North Smithfield, Smithfield |
| Skunk, Stripped |
Smithfield |
| Squirrel, Eastern Gray |
Smithfield |
| Squirrel, Northern Flying |
North Smithfield |
| Squirrel, Red |
North Smithfield |
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| Fish |
| American Eel |
Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield |
| Black Bullhead (Catfish) |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Bluegill |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Carp |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Chain Pickerel |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Crappie |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Johnny Darter Fish |
Johnston, Providence, Smithfield |
| Largemouth Bass |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Perch, Yellow |
Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield |
| Pumpkinseed (Sunfish) |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Shiner |
Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield |
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| Rodents |
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| Reptiles |
| Snake, Eastern Milk |
North Smithfield |
| Snake, Garter |
Smithfield |
| Snake, Northern Water |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Turtle, Eastern Box |
North Smithfield |
| Turtle, Eastern Painted |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Turtle, Musk |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Tutle, Pond Slider |
Smithfield, North Providence |
| Turtle, Snapping |
Providence, Johnston, North Providence, North Smithfield |
| Turtle, Spotted |
Johnston, North Providence |
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| Amphibians |
| Bullfrog |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Frog, Eastern Grey Tree |
North Smithfield |
| Frog, Green |
Johnston, North Providence |
| Frog, Leopard |
Johnston, North Providence, Smithfield (not positive ID) |
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| Insects & Other Macroinvertibrates (aside from Molluscs & Crustaceans) |
| Black fly larva |
Johnston, Providence |
| Caddis flies |
Johnston, Providence |
| Dragonfly, Green Darner (Anax) |
Smithfield |
| Dragonfly, Common Skimmer (Symetrum) |
Smithfield |
| Eastern Dobsonflies |
North Smithfield |
| Eyed Tiger Moth |
North Smithfield |
| Fairy Shrimp |
North Smthfield |
| Giant Ichneumon |
North Smithfield |
| Luna Moth |
North Smithfield |
| Robber Fly (Family: Asilidae, Genus: Laphria) |
North Smithfield |
| Water Stiders (Gerris) |
Smithfield |
| Water Scorpion (Ranatra) |
Smithfield |
| Whirligig Beetles (Dineutus) |
Smithfield, North Providence |
| Horsehair Worm (Gordonia) |
Smithfield |
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| Mollusks & Crustaceans |
| Crayfish (Cambarus) |
Smithfield |
| Crayfish (Orconectus) |
Smithfield |
| Corbicula (Asiatic clam) |
Providence |
| Elliptio complinata (freshwater mussel) |
Johnston, Providence |
| Freshwater Clam (Ligumia or Eliptio) |
Smithfield |
| Snail, Pond (Campeloma) |
Smithfield |
| Snail, Land (Veniridens) |
Smithfield |
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| Trees |
Apple
|
Providence |
| Ash, Green |
Providence |
| Basswood (American Linden) |
Providence |
| Birch, Gray |
Providence |
| Boxelder |
Providence |
| Buttonbush |
Providence |
| Catalpa, Northern |
Providence |
| Cedar, Atlantic White |
North Smithfield |
| Chestnut, American |
North Smithfield |
| Cottonwood, Eastern |
Providence |
| Crabapple |
Providence |
| Elm, American |
Providence |
| Elm, Slippery |
Providence |
| Hackberry |
Providence |
| Honeylocust |
Providence |
| Locust, Black |
Providence |
| Maple, Norway |
Providence |
| Maple, Silver |
Providence, North Smithfield |
| Maple, Red |
Providence |
| Mulberry, White |
Providence |
| Oak, Pin |
Providence |
| Oak, Red |
Providence |
| Planetree, London |
Providence |
| Sassafras |
North Smithfield |
| Sycamore |
Providence |
| Walnut, Black |
North Smithfield |
| Willow (sp?) |
Providence |
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| Other
Plants |
| Pickerelweed |
North Providence, Providence |
| Jack-In-the Pulpit |
Providence |
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| Other |
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| Reporters |
| Glenn Abanilla |
Johnston |
| Lisa Aurecchia |
Providence |
| Carol Drowne |
Providence |
| Ray Hartenstine |
Kingston (works at Adams Library at RI College) |
| Bruce Hooke |
Providence |
| Mike (Mick) Korba |
Smithfield |
| Eugenia Marks |
Providence |
| Jennifer Pereira |
Johnston |
Jason Richer |
North Smithfield |
| Doug Still |
Providence |
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