Reptiles and Amphibians
These 14 reptilian species have been observed at the refuge:
- Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
- Eastern Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)
- Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
- Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta)
- Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)
- Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus)
- Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus)
- Northern Racer (Coluber constrictor)
- Eastern Rat Snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)
- Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platirhinos)
- Northern Water Snake (Nerodia sipedon)
- Eastern Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis)
- Northern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortix)
- Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)
These 15 species of amphibians have been observed at the refuge:
- American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
- Gray Treefrog (Hyla veriscolor)
- Bullfrog (Lithbates catesbeianus)
- Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)
- Pickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)
- Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
- Northern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
- Northern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)
- Mountain Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)
- Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)
- Long-tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)
- Four-toed Salamander (Hemidactylium scutatum)
- Northern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)
- Northern Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber)
- Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
Fish
These 5 species of fish have been observed in the Lehigh River and in the ponds at the refuge:
- American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)
- Pickerel sp. (Esox sp.)
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
- Brown Trout (Salmo trutta)
- Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)
Insects
These species of insects have been observed at the refuge:
BUTTERFLIES (43 species)
- Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)
- Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)
- Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)
- Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
- Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice)
- Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
- Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus)
- Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
- Eastern Tailed-Blue (Everes comyntas)
- Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon)
- Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta)
- Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)
- Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
- Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)
- Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis)
- Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma)
- Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)
- Milbert’s Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti)
- American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
- Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)
- Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)
- Little Wood-Satyr (Megisto cymela)
- Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonia pegala)
- Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia)
- Northern Pearly-eye (Enodia anthedon)
- Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
- Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)
- Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus)
- Juvenal’s Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis)
- Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae)
- Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier)
- Least Skipper (Ancyloxpha numitor)
- Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus)
- Peck’s Skipper (Polites peckius)
- Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles)
- Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes)
- Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenis egeremet)
- Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna)
- Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
- Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok)
- Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon)
- Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris)
- Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis)
DRAGONFLIES (16 species)
- Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
- Fawn Darner (Boyeria vinosa)
- Black-shouldered Spinyleg (Dromogomphus spinosus)
- Lancet Clubtail (Gomphus exilis)
- Common Baskettail (Epitheca cynosura)
- Prince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)
- Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
- Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)
- Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)
- Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
- Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
- Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
- Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula puchella)
- Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
- Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
- Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum) [tentative identification]
- Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
- Black Saddlebags (Tramea abdominalis)
DAMSELFLIES (12 species)
- Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
- Elegant Spreadwing (Lestes inaequalis)
- Slender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)
- Swamp Spreadwing (Lestes vigilax)
- Eastern Red Damsel (Amphiagrion saucium)
- Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)
- Powdered Dancer (Argia moesta)
- Dusky Dancer (Argia translata)
- Azure Bluet (Enallagma aspersum)
- Familiar Bluet (Enallagma civile)
- Hagen’s Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
- Orange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)
- Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)
- Eastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)
BEES (32 species)
Identification by Anita Collins. In addition to the species listed below, two unidentified Lasioglossum and one unidentified Osmia species have been found.
- Andrena carlini
- Andrena cressonii
- Anthidium oblongata
- Augochlorella arata
- Bombus impaciens
- Caliopsis andreniformis
- Ceratina calcarata
- Colletes inequalis
- Halictus confuses
- Halictus ligatus
- Halictus rubicundus
- Lasioglossum abanci
- Lasioglossum admirandum
- Lasioglossum albiventris
- Lasioglossum asteris
- Lasioglossum cressonii
- Lasioglossum foxli
- Lasioglossum heteregnathum
- Lasioglossum illinoense
- Lasioglossum imitatum
- Lasioglossum pectorale
- Lasioglossum pilosum
- Lasioglossum rohweri
- Lasioglossum tegulare
- Lithurgus chrysurus
- Megachile texana
- Nomada Form K
- Nomada pygmaea
- Osmia albeventris
- Osmia lignara
- Osmia pumila
WASPS (6 species)
Identification by Sam Droege. Wasps were collected at the LGNC as part of a study through the Unites States Geological Survey.
- Vespula maculifrons
- Vespula flavopilosa
- Vespula vidua
- Vespa crabro
- Dolichovespula maculata
- Polistes fuscatus
A study was completed using nocturnal insect light traps to evaluate the insect population at the refuge. For more information on this study, and a list of species (moths, beetles, etc.) see the 2007 Lehigh Gap Nature Center Ecological Assessment Report (Large, 30MB pdf file).
Mammals
These 23 mammal species have been observed at the refuge:
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
- Little Brown Bat (Myotis licifugus)
- Red Bat (Lasiurus borealis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Woodchuck (Marmota monax)
- Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
- Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
- Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)
- Eastern Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Gray Fox (Urocyon cinerecargenteus)
- Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Weasel sp. (Mustela sp.)
- Mink (Mustela vison)
- River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Birds
These 181 species of birds have been observed in the Lehigh Gap:
- Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
- Ross’s Goose (Anser rossii)
- Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
- Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
- Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)
- American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
- American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
- Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca)
- Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
- Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
- Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)
- Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
- Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
- Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
- Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
- Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
- Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)
- Pied-billed Grebe (Podyilymbus podiceps)
- Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
- Black-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)
- Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)
- Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
- Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
- Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
- American Woodcock (Scolopax minor)
- Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicata)
- Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
- Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
- Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)
- Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
- Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)
- Common Loon (Gavia immer)
- Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
- Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Great Egret (Ardea alba)
- Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
- Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
- Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
- Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
- Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
- Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
- Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
- Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
- Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni)
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
- Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)
- Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
- Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
- Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
- Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)
- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
- Merlin (Falco columbarius)
- Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
- Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
- Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
- Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
- Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
- Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)
- Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus)
- Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
- White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
- Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
- Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
- Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus)
- Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)
- Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Carolina Chickadee (Peocile carolinensis)
- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
- Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
- Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
- Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia)
- Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
- Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
- Purple Martin (Progne subis)
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
- Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
- Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
- White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
- Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
- House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
- Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
- Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
- Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
- Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
- Veery (Catharus fuscescens)
- Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus)
- Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
- Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus)
- Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
- Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)
- White-winged Crossbill (Loxia leucoptera)
- Pine Siskin (Carduelis pinus)
- American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)
- Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
- Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
- Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
- Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
- Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca)
- American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
- White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis)
- Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
- Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
- Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
- Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
- Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)
- Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
- Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
- Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
- Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
- Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
- Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)
- Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
- Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
- Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorum)
- Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla)
- Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
- Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
- Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
- Tennessee Warbler (Vermivora peregrina)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
- Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla)
- Mourning Warbler (Oporornis philadelphia)
- Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
- American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
- Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina)
- Northern Parula (Parula americana)
- Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
- Bay-breasted Warbler (Dendroica castanea)
- Blackburnian Warbler (Dendroica fusca)
- Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
- Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica)
- Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata)
- Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
- Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
- Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
- Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
- Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
- Canada Warbler (Wilsonia candensis)
- Wilson’s Warbler (Wilsonia pusilla)
- Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
- Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
- Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)