Wildlife

A Tranquil Wildlife Sanctuary

The quiet open waters, rolling meadows, wetland areas and upland forests provide habitat for over 200 species of birds that reside and migrate through the Preserve. A nesting pair of bald eagles and a great blue heron rookery attest to the success of habitat restoration efforts. Over a dozen kinds of mammals including deer, river otter, beaver and coyote may also be found on the Preserve, along with frogs, salamanders and garter snakes.

Most Common Mammals List

NOTE: This is by no means a complete list! These are the most COMMON mammals. There could be a dozen more species living at the Preserve.

Carnivores Bobcat Feral House Cat Striped Skunk Short-tailed Weasel American Mink Northern River Otter Northern Raccoon Opossum Coyote Red Fox (possible, but not confirmed by sight) Rodents American Beaver Common Muskrat Nutria Deer Mouse House Mouse Townsend’s Vole Townsend’s Chipmunk Fox Squirrel

Hoofed Mammals Black-tailed Deer Elk (occasional visitor) Rabbits Brush Rabbit Bats Little Brown Bat Big Brown Bat Hoary Bat There could be other species here, but we do not know for sure. Insectivores, Opossums and Mole Family Townsend’s Mole Shrew sp. Virginia Opossum