Planetscott - Site Report: Watkins Glen State Park

2024-05-24: For the first adventure, we all headed over to Watkins Glen State Park to walk around in the gorge. We nearly ran over a deer on the way into the park. The gorge reminded me of Schaumburg, IL's Woodfield Mall from the 1970s.

Kingdom: Animals (15 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (1 record)

Class: Insects (1 record)

Order: Butterflies and Moths (1 record)
- Family: Brush-footed Butterflies
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)

Phylum: Chordates (14 records)

Class: Amphibians (1 record)

Order: Toads and Frogs (1 record)
- Family: Typical Frogs
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)

Class: Birds (12 records)

Order: Perching Birds (10 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
- Family: Vireos
- Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
- Family: Wrens
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)

Order: Vultures (1 record)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides (1 record)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)

Class: Mammals (1 record)

Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean (1 record)
- Family: Cervidae
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

No trip reports available.