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Appendix D-1f Page 6 - Birds of Guilford, Connecticut , 40 year record of Noble S. Proctor Northern Shrike - Lanius excubitor Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus - has virtually disappeared from Eastern North America. No Guilford sightings in 20 years. Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus - still a rare to uncommon migrant Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius Nothern Parula - Parula americana Yellow-throated Warbler - Dendroica dominica - still a rare migrant Black-throated Green Warbler - Dendroica virens Prothonotary Warbler - Protonotaria citrea - still a rare spring species Black and White Warbler - Mniotilta varia Blackpoll Warbler - Dendroica striata Black-throated Blue Warbler - Dendroica caerulescens Cerulean Warbler - Dendroica cerulea - last 10 years has seen an increase in this once rare warbler. Magnolia Warbler - Dendroica magnolia Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata Canada Warbler - Wilsonia canadensis Cape May Warbler - Dendroica tigrina Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica Bay-breasted Warbler - Dendroica castanea Blackburnian Warbler - Dendroica fusca American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor Palm Warbler - Dendroica palmarum Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus - both hybrids have been recorded in Guilford, Brewster’s - 5 records and Lawrence’s - 2 records Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia Worm-eating Warbler - Limnothlypis swainsonii Tennessee Warbler - Vermivora peregrina Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata - still an uncommon migrant Wilson’s Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla Hooded Warbler - Wilsonia citrina Golden-winged Warbler - Vermivora chrysoptera - now a rare migrant as the Blue-winged Warbler pushes the species farther north in the East. Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla Connecticut Warbler - Oporornis agilis-still an uncommon fall migrant Mourning Warbler - Oporornis philadelphia Kentucky Warbler - Oporornis formosus - 5 records Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens - has disappeared as a nesting species with loss of old field conditions. Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis Louisiana Waterthrush - Seiurus motacilla Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla Summer Tanager - Piranga rubra - still rare Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Town of Guilford, CT
Page 7 - Birds of Guilford, Connecticut, 40 year record of Noble S. Proctor Scarlet Tanager - Piranga olivacea Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra - sporadic White-winged Crossbill - Loxia leucoptera - sporadic Rose-breasted Grosbeak- Pheucticus ludovicianus Black-headed Grosbeak - Pheucticus melanocephalus - one record Eastern Towhee - Pipilio erythrophthalmus Blue Grosbeak - Guiraca caerule a- three records Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea Dickcissel - Spiza americana - uncommon “overhead” fall migrant- rare at winter feeders Evening Grosbeak - Coccothraustes vespertinus - sporadic in occurrence, several years common, then gone for several years American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis Pine Siskin - Carduelis pinus Common Redpoll - Carduelis flammea - sporadic in occurrence-in the 70’s flocks in excess of 1,000 birds were seen House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus Pine Grosbeak - Pinicola enuncleator - sporadic in occurrence White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis Harris’s Sparrow - Zonotrichia querula - 1 record White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla Swamp Sparrow - Melospiza georgiana American Tree Sparrow - Spizella arborea Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus - 3 records Clay-colored Sparrow - Spizella pallida - 3 records Grasshopper Sparrow - Ammodramus savannarum - rare passage migrant, no longer nests due to loss of fields Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus - extremely rare breeder now due to loss of fields Lincoln’s Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis - “Ipswich” subspecies recorded on a yearly basis Henslow’s Sparrow - Ammodramus henslowii - 2 records Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Ammodramus caudacutus - all three of the saltmarsh sparrows are in serious trouble as our shoreline marshes disappear. Protection of saltmarshes in Guilford is needed to assure the protection of these three species. Nelson’s Sharp-tailed Sparrow - Ammodramus nelsoni - occurs as a migrant through saltmarsh areas. Totally dependant on that habitat during this migration. Seaside Sparrow - Ammodramus maritimus - see comments under Salt marsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis Snow Bunting - Plectrophenax nivialis Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus Common Grackle - Quiscalus quiscula Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus Yellow-headed Blackbird - Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - three records Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus - now all but gone as a nesting species due to open field loss. Natural Resource Inventory and Assessment Town of Guilford, CT D-1g 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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Section G NATURAL SCENIC RESOURCES
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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
Page 69 and 70: Section I NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED RE
Page 71 and 72: particularly in North Guilford, are
Page 73 and 74: I.6 Threats and Concerns: the Futur
Page 75 and 76: References Demrow, C. and D. Salisb
Page 77 and 78: Section J SIGNIFICANT NATURAL RESOU
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Page 81 and 82: GAPS Areas for Future Study and Con
Page 83 and 84: Afterword Future Considerations As
Page 85 and 86: TOWN OF GUILFORD Natural Resource I
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
Page 95 and 96: APPENDIX C-1 Listing of Guilford’
Page 97 and 98: • Unnamed stream - flows under Ro
Page 99 and 100: APPENDIX C-2 Wetland Soil Categorie
Page 101 and 102: APPENDIX C-3 Water Protection Agenc
Page 103 and 104: APPENDIX D-1 Birds of Guilford, Con
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Page 111 and 112: Appendix D-2 Natural Resource Inven
Page 113 and 114: APPENDIX E-1 Agricultural Products
Page 115 and 116: Dairy There are no longer any opera
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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