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Trees |
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White Pine
Red Oak
Country Oak
Alder
Beech
Elm
Willow
Chestnut
Hickory |
Wild
Plum
Hazelnut
Maple
Poplar
Cherry
Apple
Sumac
Birch
Water Aspen
|
|
Plants
|
|
Wild
Bilberry/ blueberry bushes
Strawberries
Wild grape vines
Irises
Sword grass (carex)
Wild asparagus
Charlock (natural mustard)
Mullein (nerbiscum and hopsus)
Bulrushes
Moss |
Cultivated
Corn
Wheat (people
in New York City were willing to pay top dollar for “Albany Wheat”)
Hemp
Flax
Rye
Oats
Peas
Potatoes
|
|
Birds |
|
Wild Turkeys
Partridges
“Heath – Hens”
Pigeons
Swans
Geese
Ducks
Widgeons
Teal
Brant
Martin
Chimney Swallow
Osier |
Cerews
Wood sparrows
Heron
Aspry
Bald Eagles
Wood Peckers
Pheasants
Mockingbird (seldom seen)
Hummingbird (seldom seen)
Blackbird
Orioles
Crows |
|
Insects
|
|
Gnats, gnats and more gnats
Flies |
Fireflies
Butterflies |
|
Reptiles |
|
Tree Frogs
Garter Snakes |
Rattle
Snakes
Bullfrogs |
|
Mammals |
|
Deer
Elk
Mountain Lion
Bear
Wolves **(Link)
Foxes |
Raccoons
Black Squirrels
Silver Gray Squirrels
Striped Squirrels
Flying Squirrels |
|
Fish |
|
“Fresh Water” Herring
Pike
Eels
Perch
Suckers
Cat Fish
|
Sun
Fish
Lampreys
Shad
Sturgeon**(Link)
Bass
Porpoise (Periodically)
Sun Fish
Lampreys |
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(From
the Observations and Recollections of:)
Peter Kalm
1749
Ann Grant
1760
Johannes Megaploenses Jr.
1644
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