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Table 1. Wildlife observations during the April - July 2005 surveys: Mammals Scientific Name Common Name Notes Odocoileus virginianus White- tailed deer Throughout, browsing and trails evident Peromyscus sp. Unknown mouse In old fields Procyon lotor Raccoon Forest/wetland edges Scurius carolinensis Gray squirrel In woodlands and forest Tamiascurius hudsonicus Red squirrel In woodlands and forest Amphibians Bufo americanus American toad Calling and breeding Hyla versicolor Grey tree frog Calling and breeding Psuedacris crucifer Spring peeper Calling and breeding Psuedacris triseriata Western chorus frog Calling and breeding Calling and breeding Rana pipiens Northern leopard frog Rana sylvatica Wood frog Observed along wetland edges Reptiles Chelydra serpentine Snapping turtle* In wetlands eastern edge of site Chrysemys picta Painted turtle In open water wetlands Thamnophis sirtalis Garter snake Within old fields, several observed Birds Anas discors Blue winged teal Pair observed in open water wetlands Anas platyrhynchos Mallard ducks Breeding pair Ardea alba Great (white) egret Fly over Ardea herodeas Great blue heron In large wetland complex to south and east Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern Calling in wetlands to east and north Bubo virginianus Great horned owl Oak forest, northeast edge of site Buteo jamaicensis Red tail hawk Forest and old field edges Carduelis tristis American goldfinch Oak forest, aspen edges, old fields Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow Oak forest Cyanocitta cristata Blue jay Oak forest Grus canadensis Sandhill crane Calling in wetlands to south, fly over Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American white pelican* Numerous, high altitude migratory flyover Picoides pubescens Downy woodpecker Oak forest Poecile atricapillus Black- capped chickadee Oak forest Porzana carolina Sora Calling in wetlands to south Quiscalus quiscula Common grackle Throughout site Sitta carolinensis White breasted nuthatch Oak forest Turdus migratorius American robin Hardwood forest Asterisks denote species listed as Special Concern in Minnesota by the MN Department of Natural Resources. Foxborough Conservation Development Restoration and Management Plan 13