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Appendix D-1d Page 4 - Birds of Guilford, Connecticut , 40 year record of Noble S. Proctor Laughing Gull - Larus atricilla Black-headed Gull - Larus ridibundus - 2 records Bonaparte’s Gull - Larus philadelphia Gull-billed Tern - Larus nilotica - one record Royal Tern - Sterna maxima - 2 records Caspian Tern - Sterna caspia - 3 records Least Tern - Sterna antillarum Common Tern - Sterna hirundo Forster’s Tern - Sterna forsteri Roseate Tern - Sterna dougalli Sooty Tern - Sterna fusca - 2 records Bridled Tern - Sterna anaethetus - 1 record Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura Rock Pigeon - Columa livia Monk Parakeet - Myiositta monachus - invasion continues along CT coast with increased nesting in Guilford over last five years. Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus americanus Black-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus erythropthalmus Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus Eastern Screech Owl - Megascops asio Long-eared Owl - Asio otus Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus Barred Owl - Strix varia Barn Owl - Tyto alba - numbers have dropped with disappearance of old farm and abandoned buildings. Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus Whip-poor-will - Caprimulgus vociferus - loss of field/wood edge has seen numbers drop (but increase in state over past five years) Chuck-will’s Widow - Caprimulgus carolinensis 3 records Common Nighthawk - Chordeiles minor - has disappeared as rooftop nester Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris Rufous Hummingbird - Selasphorus rufus - one record Belted Kingfisher - Ceryle alcyon Red-headed Woodpecker - Melanerpes erythrocephalus - rare migrant and winter vistor Pileated Woodpecker - Drycopus pileatus - numbers have increased in last 10 years Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus - this “invader from the south” is now our most common oak woods woodpecker. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus varius Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus - numbers have dropped since the “invasion” of the Red-bellied Woodpecker Black-backed Woodpecker - Picoides arcticus - 1 record Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - Tyrannus forficatus - 1 record Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis Great-crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Town of Guilford, CT
Page 5 - Birds of Guilford, Connecticut , 40 year record of Noble S. Proctor Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi Acadian Flycatcher - Empidonax virescens - numbers increased in last 10 years Yellow-bellied Flycatcher - Empidonax flaviventris Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii Alder Flycatcher - Empidonax alnorum Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris American Pipit - Anthus rubescens Purple Martin - Progne subis Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Cave Swallow - Petrochelidon fulva - 2 records—a recent fall accidental Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia - nesting colonies have disappeared in many areas due to change in sand pit development. Chimney Swift - Chaetura pelagica Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus Boreal Chickadee - Poecile hudsonica - 3 records Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis Brown Creeper - Certhia americana House Wren - Troglodytes aedon Winter Wren - Trogolodytes troglodytes Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris Sedge Wren - Cistothorus platensis - 2 records Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currocoides - 1 record (only record for Connecticut) American Robin - Turdus migratorius Northern Wheatear - Oenanthe oenanthe - 3 records Gray-cheeked Thrush - Catharus minimus Swainson’s Thrush - Catharus ustulatus Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus Veery - Catharus fuscescens Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata Fish Crow - Corvus ossifragus American Crow - Corvus brachyrhyncos Common Raven - Corvus corax - expanding throughout the state in last 10 years. In 2003 nested in Guilford. Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Town of Guilford, CT D-1e Appendix Appendix
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TOWN OF GUILFORD, CONNECTICUT Natur
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TOWN OF GUILFORD Natural Resource I
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Acknowledgments The Conservation Co
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Introduction What are natural resou
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INTRODUCTION 1 Orthophoto 2 Land Us
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ACRONYMS Acronyms used in this docu
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Section A. GEOLOGY A.1 Introduction
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of us give much thought. The reason
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former river delta. This material,
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A.9 Summary Guilford’s geological
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Section B. COAST B.1 Introduction S
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oysters and clams are raised in upw
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Mammals: Mink, deer, raccoon, otter
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Habitat destruction Before passage
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Section C. FRESHWATER C.1 Introduct
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Fishes: largemouth bass (non-native
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Floodplains are low-lying areas tha
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evaluation of current designated ar
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Section D. Uplands D.1 Definition a
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Black oak, red oak, and white oak d
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Traprock Ridges This ecosystem is r
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Invasive plants in Guilford’s upl
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Section E. AGRICULTURE E.1 Introduc
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E.5 Marketable Resources: Products
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Timberlands The approximately 600-a
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Endnotes 1 For statutory definition
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Section F THE DARK NIGHT SKY F.1 In
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Page 59 and 60: G.4 Summary Guilford’s scenic res
Page 61 and 62: Section H OPEN SPACE H.1 Introducti
Page 63 and 64: the Scenic Roads Advisory Committee
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Page 67 and 68: Town of Guilford, Planning and Zoni
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Page 81 and 82: GAPS Areas for Future Study and Con
Page 83 and 84: Afterword Future Considerations As
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Page 87 and 88: APPENDIX B-1 Guilford Coastal Data
Page 89 and 90: APPENDIX B-2 Natural Resource Inven
Page 91 and 92: Natural Resource Inventory and Asse
Page 93 and 94: APPENDIX B-4 Quick Facts About Long
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Page 99 and 100: APPENDIX C-2 Wetland Soil Categorie
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Page 113 and 114: APPENDIX E-1 Agricultural Products
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Page 117 and 118: F-1 NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA AT N
Page 119 and 120: APPENDIX G-1 Natural Scenic Resourc
Page 121 and 122: NRIA’s Listing of Scenic Views Fr
Page 123 and 124: GPA’s Favorite Scenes and Places
Page 125 and 126: APPENDIX G-2 a Natural Resource Inv
Page 127 and 128: APPENDIX G-2b Natural Resource Inve
Page 129 and 130: APPENDIX G-3 Guilford’s Town Owne
Page 131 and 132: APPENDIX G-4 Guilford’s Notable T
Page 133 and 134: APPENDIX H-1 A Compilation of Guilf
Page 135 and 136: APPENDIX H-2a Metacomet Ridge Conse
Page 137 and 138: APPENDIX H-3 Public Act 490 Prefere
Page 139 and 140: APPENDIX I-1 Recreational Facilitie
Page 141: APPENDIX J-1 Benefits of Buffer by
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