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AmphibiansSeven species of frogs, one toad and two salamanders can be found mostly in the marshes and creeks with some found in the lakes. In the spring, frog eggs and tadpoles can be spotted in puddles left by melting snow.
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Fish The fish in Fumee Lake represent what may be a community found primarily in the history books. The fish here occur naturally and do not owe their presence to any human activity such as management through stocking. Since recreational fishing has been closed to the public for over 100 years, the removal of fish from the lake has been minimal. Bass spawning beds can be readily observed near shorelines and fish of all species are larger than average.
County ordinance prohibits possession of fishing equipment on the property
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MammalsA variety of species of mammals can be found here. Some, such as the whitetail deer, are common; while others, namely the fisher, are a little harder to find. Below are some of the species you may encounter.
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ReptilesSeveral species of turtles and snakes call Fumee their home. Many of the turtles lay their eggs in the railroad grade in the marsh only to be eaten by predators. Garter snakes and painted turtles are common.
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Birds of Fumee LakeThe number of bird species found in and around FNLA change as new species are observed. For the most recent species see our Bird Checklist.
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Classification of Bird Abundance Status
A - Abundant C - Common U - Uncommon R - Rare Classification of Breeding Bird Behavior O - Species (male or female) observed during the breeding season; believed not to be breeding in the area X - Singing male present in suitable nesting habitat during its breeding season P - Pair observed in suitable nesting habitat during its breeding season T - Permanent territory through defense CO - Courtship behavior or copulation N - Visiting probable nest-site AG - Agitated behavior or anxiety calls from adults(s) B - Nest building by wrens; excavation by woodpeckers DD - Distraction display or injury feigning ON - Occupied nest: adults entering or leaving nest site indicating incubating or brooding AY - Attending young: adult carrying fecal sac or food for young, or feeding recently fledged young NY - Nest with young seen or heard |
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Buteo jamaicensis Buteo lagopus Buteo platypterus Circus cyaneus Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
NY O O T NY |
Red Tailed Hawk Rough-Legged Hawk Broad-Winged Hawk Northern Harrier Bald Eagle |
C U U C C |
ACCIPITRIDAE Hawks and Eagles
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ALAUDIDAE Larks
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Eremophila alpestris |
AY |
Horned Lark |
C |
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Megaceryle alcyon |
AY |
Belted Kingfisher |
A |
ALCEDINIDAE Kingfisher
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ANATIDAE Swans, Geese and Ducks
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Aix sponsa Anas acuta Anas crecca Anas discors Anas platyrhynchos Anas rubripes Aythya affinis Aythya collaris Aythya marila Branta canadensis Bucephala albeola Lophodytes cucullatus Mergus merganser Olor columbianus Oxyura jamaicensis |
AY CO AY AY AY CO CO CO O AY CO O O O P |
Wood Duck Common Pintail Green-Winged Teal Blue-Winged Teal Mallard American Black Duck Lesser Scaup Ring-Necked Duck Greater Scaup Canada Goose Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser Whistling Swan Ruddy Duck |
C R C C C C C C U C C U C R R |
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Chaetura pelagica |
P |
Chimney Swift |
C |
APODIDAE Swifts
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ARDEIDAE Herons and Bitterns
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Ardea herodias Botaurus lentiginosus Butorides striatus |
AY DD AY |
Great Blue Heron American Bittern Green Heron |
C U U |
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Bombycilla cedrorum Bombycilla garrulus |
NY X |
Cedar Waxwing Bohemian Waxwing |
C U |
BOMBYCILLIDAE Waxwings
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CATHARTIDAE American Vultures
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Cathartes aura |
O |
Turkey Vulture |
C |
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Chordeiles minor Caprimulgus vociferus |
T T |
Common Nighthawk Whip-Poor-Will |
C C |
CAPRIMULGIDAE Goatsuckers
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CERTHIIDAE Creepers
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Certhia familiaris |
P |
Brown Creeper |
C |
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Charadrius vociferus |
DD |
Killdeer |
C |
CHARADRIIDAE Plovers
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COLUMBIDAE Pigeons and Doves
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Columba livia Zenaida macroura |
AY AY |
Rock Dove Mourning Dove |
U C |
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Corvus brachyrhynchos Corvus corax Cyanocitta cristata Perisoreus canadensis |
AY AY AY O |
American Crow Northern Raven Blue Jay Gray Jay |
A C C R |
CORVIDAE Crows, Jays, Ravens
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FALCONIDAE Caracaras and Falcons
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Falco sparverius |
ON |
American Kestrel |
U |
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Cardeulis pinus Cardeulis tristis Cardinalis cardinalis Carpodacus purpureus Hesperiphona vespertina Junco hyemalis Melospiza georgiana Melospiza melodia Passerina cyanea Pheuticus ludovicianus Pinicola enucleator Pipilo erythrophthalmus Plectrophenax nivalis Pooecetes gramineus Spizella pallida Spizella passerina Zonotrichia albicollis |
T T T T P X N DD N N P NY O T AG P |
Pine Siskin American Goldfinch Northern Cardinal Purple Finch Evening Grosbeak Northern Junco Swamp Sparrow Song Sparrow Indigo Bunting Rose Breasted Grosbeak Pine Grosbeak Roufous Sided Towhee Snow Bunting Vesper Sparrow Clay Colored Sparrow Chipping Sparrow White Throated Sparrow |
C C R C C C C C C C R C U C C C C |
FRINGILLIDAE Grosbeaks, Finches, Sparrows and Buntings
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GAVIIDAE Loons
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Gavia immer |
AY |
Common Loon |
C |
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Hirundo rustico Iridoprocne bicolor Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Progne subis Riparia riparia Stelgidopteryx ruficollis |
AY AY T AY AY AY |
Barn Swallow Tree Swallow Cliff Swallow Purple Martin Bank Swallow Rough-Winged Swallow |
C C C C C C |
HIRUNDINIDAE Swallows
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ICTERIDAE Blackbirds and Orioles
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Angelaius phoenicues Dolichonyx oryzivorus Icterus galbula Molothrus ater Quiscalus quiscula Sturnella magna |
AY AY AY AY AY AY |
Red-Winged Blackbird Bobolink Northern Oriole Brown Headed Cowbird Common Grackle Eastern Meadowlark |
A U C C C C |
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Larus argentatus Larus delawarensis |
O T |
Herring Gull Ringbilled Gull |
U U |
LARIDAE Gulls and Terns
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MELEAGRIDIDAE Turkeys
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Meleagris gallopavo |
AY |
Wild Turkey |
C |
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Dumetella carolinensis Toxostoma rufum |
NY AY |
Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher |
C C |
MIMIDAE Mockingbirds and Thrashers
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PANDIONIDAE Ospreys
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Pandion haliaetus
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AY
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Osprey
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U
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Parus atricapillus |
AY |
Black-Capped Chickadee |
A |
PARIDAE Titmice
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PARULIDAE Wood Warblers
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Dendroica coronata Dendroica magnolia Dendroica palmarum Dendroica pensylvanica Dendroica petechia Dendroica pinus Dendroica striata Dendroica virens Geothlypis trichas Mniotilta varia Oporornis philadelphia Seiurus aurocapillus Seiurus noveboracensis Setophaga ruticilla Vermivora chrysoptera Vermivora peregrina Vermivora ruficapilla Wilsonia pusilla |
T X O N N T X T AY O N AY AG P T X T T |
Yellow Rumped Warbler Magnolia Warbler Palm Warbler Chestnut Sided Warbler Yellow Warbler Pine Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black Throated Green Warbler Common Yellowthroat Black and White Warbler Mourning Warbler Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush American Redstart Golden Winged Warbler Tennessee Warbler Nashville Warbler Wilson’s Warbler |
C U C C C C R C C C C C C C C U U C U |
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PICIDAE Woodpeckers
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Colaptes auratus Dryocopus pileatus Melanerpes erythocephalus Picoides pubescens Picoides villosus Sphyrapicus varius |
AY P AY B CO CO |
Common Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Red-Headed Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker |
A C U A A C |
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Passer domesticus |
AY |
House Sparrow |
C |
PLOCEIDAE Weaver Finches
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PODICIPEDIDAE Grebe
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Podilymbus podiceps |
AY |
Pied-Billed Grebe |
C |
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Fulica americana Porzana carolina Rallus limicola |
AY AY AY |
American Coot Sora Virginia Rail |
U U U |
RALLIDAE Coots and Rails
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SCOLOPACIDAE Sandpipers
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Actitis macularia Capella gallinago Philohela minor |
X T O |
Spotted Sandpiper Common Snipe American Woodcock |
C C C |
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Sitta canadensis Sitta carolinensis |
AY N |
Red-Breasted Nuthatch White-Breasted Nuthatch |
C C |
SITTIDAE Nuthatch
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STRIGIDAE Owls
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Bubo virginianus Strix varia |
T T |
Great Horned Owl Barred Owl |
C C |
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Sturnus vulgaris |
AY |
European Starling |
C |
STURNIDAE Starlings
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SYLVIIDAE Kinglets
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Regulus calendula Regulus satrapa |
T AG |
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet Golden Crowned Kinglet |
U C |
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Bonasa umbellus
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AY
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Ruffed Grouse
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C
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TETRAONIDAE Grouse
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THRAUPIDAE Tanagers
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Piranga olivacea |
AY |
Scarlet Tanager |
C |
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Troglodytes aedon Troglodytes troglodytes |
NY O |
House Wren Winter Wren |
C C |
TROGLODYTIDAE Wren
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TROCHILIDAE Hummingbirds
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Archilochus colubris |
AY |
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird |
U |
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Catharus fuscescens Catharus guttatus Hylocichla mustelina Sialia sialis Turdus migratorius |
T T T ON AY |
Veery Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush Eastern Bluebird American Robin |
C C C U A |
TURDIDAE Thrushes
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TYRANNIDAE Tyrant Flycatchers
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Contopus virens Empidonax flaviventris Empidonax minimus Myiarchus crinitus Nuttallornis borealis Sayornis phoebe Tyrannus tyrannus |
T T T NB O AY AY |
Eastern Pewee Yellow-Bellied Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher Olive-Sided Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Eastern Kingbird |
C U C C C C C |
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Vireo flavifrons Vireo gilvus Vireo olivaceus Vireo solitarius |
AG AG T X |
Yellow-throated Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Solitary Vireo |
C C A C |
VIREONIDAE Vireos
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