WILDLIFE & PLANTS

Over 70 species of birds, as well as mammals, amphibians and herptiles live or migrate to Remington Woods. Lists below show species observed or known to occur. Remington Woods features robust tree coverage as well as grasses, ferns and sedges. Click HERE for biological survey, HERE for biological survey and covertype map, and HERE for survey tables.

American Robin, Turdus migratorius

Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula

Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata

Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus

Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula

Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis

Eastern Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Yellow Warbler, Dendroica petechia

Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor

Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura

Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis

Eastern Wood-Pewee, Contopus virens

Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus

Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica

Great Crested Flycatcher, Myiarchus crinitus

Common Yellowthroat, Geothlypis trichas

Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus

Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos

Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater

White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis

Brown Thrasher, Toxostoma rufum

Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina

American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis

Warbling Vireo, Vireo gilvus

Black-and-white Warbler, Mniotilta varia

Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia

Cedar Waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum

American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos

Northern Rough-Winged Swallow, Stelgidopteryx serripennis

Herring Gull, Larus argentatus

Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis

Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe

Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Blue-winged Warbler, Vermivora pinus

BIRDS

Black-crowned Night-Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Canada Goose, Branta canadensis

Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus

Field Sparrow, Spizella pusilla

House Wren, Troglodytes aedon

Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

House Sparrow, Passer domesticus

Unidentified Flycatcher, NA

Rock Dove, Columba livia

Indigo Bunting, Passerina cyanea

Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapilla

Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias

Mute Swan, Cygnus olor

Tree Swallow, Tachycineta bicolor

Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica

Mallard Duck, Anas platyrhynchos

Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo

Unidentified Woodpecker, Picoides sp.

Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus

Barred Owl, Strix varia

Carolina Wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus

Hairy Woodpecker, Picoides villosus

Belted Kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon

Blackburnian Warbler, Dendroica fusca

Green Heron, Butorides virescens

Orchard Oriole, Icterus spurius

Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus

Scarlet Tanager, Piranga olivacea

Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura

Veery, Catharus fuscescens

Black-throated Green Warbler, Dendroica virens

Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

FISH

Bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus

Chain pickerel, Esox niger

Common carp, Cyprinus carpio

Crappie, Pomoxis sp.

Largemouth bass, Micro terus salmoides

Bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana

Spotted salamander, Ambystoma maculatum

Spring peeper, Pseudacris crucifer

HERPTILES

Snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina

Turtle, NA

Bullfrog photo - Todd Pierson

MAMMALS

Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus

Eastern cottontail rabbit, Sylvilagus floridanus

Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis

Fisher, Martes pennanti

Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus

TREES & PLANTS

Gray birch, Betula populifolia

Black birch, Betula lenta

Tulip poplar, Liriodendron tulipifera

Black cherry, Prunus serotine

Red oak, Quercus rubra

Black oak, Quercus velutina

Greenbrier, Smilax spp.

Blueberry, Vaccinium spp.

Tree-of-heaven, Ailanthus altissima

Barberry, Berberis thunbergii

Oriental bittersweet, Celastrus orbiculatus

Autumn olive, Eleagnus umbellata

Multiflora rose, Rosa multiflora

Mugwort, Artemesia vulgaris

Queen Anne’s lace, Daucus carota

Goldenrod, Solidago spp.