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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Observer
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Found near a large gaggle on land. Geese were more docile and allowed us to walk through their gaggle.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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Found in a small tree with many other Bushtit's
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)Observer
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Large white bird spotted diving for aquatic plants
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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Two duck mates paired off, one male, one female
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Eastern Gray Squirrel spotted in a back path near the Reservoir.
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Lupines (Genus Lupinus)Observer
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Small plant with several green leaves, found with a cluster of even smaller lupines.
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Common Wrinkle-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago rugosa)Observer
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Thin green plant with yellow flowers.
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Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)Observer
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Small bush growing next to a large rock wall.
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Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris)Observer
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Small shrub with clusters of yellow flowers.
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Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)Observer
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Medium sized plant with small purple leaves.
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Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)Observer
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Tall Green Plant with dark blue berries.
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American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)Observer
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Butterfly pollinating a yellow flower at the Reservoir.
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American Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)Observer
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Deep-blue colored berries found off a path at the Reservoir.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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Duck spotted with its flock floating on the Reservoir.
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Porcelain Berry (Ampelopsis glandulosa)Observer
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Group of berries found off a path at the Reservoir.
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Garden Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)Observer
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Purple flower found at the Reservoir
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Eastern American Platterful Mushroom (Megacollybia rodmanii)Observer
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Found among small growth of mushrooms off a path in Hammond Pond Reserve.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
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Located among large group pollinating nearby flowers.
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Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)Observer
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Still water in Hammond Pond Park.
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Nettles (Genus Urtica)Observer
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Located amongst large group of the same species.
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Goldenrods (Genus Solidago)Observer
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Located off a path in Hammond Pond.
