Bald Eagle

E,FT

Yes

ALL

Large water bodies with fish; large living trees near shore; currently only at one site on CT River in our region.

Bank Swallow

Sp,Su

Skims water surface for insects.

Barn Swallow

Sp,Su

Skims water surface for insects.

Beaver

Yes

ALL

Requires adequate food: alder, aspen, willow, birch, maple.

Belted Kingfisher

Sp,Su

Fishes in rivers.

Big Brown Bat

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Black Duck

Sp,Su

Bullfrog

ALL

Slow-moving waters with emergent vegetation.

Canada Goose

ALL

Common Goldeneye

W

CT River only.

Common Merganser

W

Eastern Pipistrelle

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Great Blue Heron

Sp,Su

Shallow , slow water.

Green Frog

Yes

ALL

In winter overwinters underwater; may be active on warm winter days.

Green-backed Heron

Sp,Su

Shallow water, with vegetation.

Herring Gull

ALL

Hoary Bat

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Hooded Merganser

Sp,Su

Tolerates little human activity.

Indiana Myotis

E,FE

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Keen's Myotis

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Little Brown Myotis

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Mallard

ALL

Mink

Yes

ALL

Travels along banks.

Moose

Sp,Su

Feeds on aquatic vegetation.

Northern Rough-winged Swallow

Sp,Su

Skims water surface for insects.

Northern Spring Salamander

SC

Yes

ALL

Clear, cold running water.

Northern Two-lined Salamander

Yes

ALL

May use edges of rivers to lay eggs; may actively winter underwater or in adjacent frozen soil.

Northern Water Snake

Sp,Su,F

Overhanging branches and sun preferred.

Osprey

Sp,Su

Fishes in rivers; rare.

Purple Martin

Sp,Su

Skims water surface for insects.

Raccoon

Yes

ALL

Seeks crayfish.

Red Bat

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Ring-necked Duck

W

CT River only.

River Otter

Yes

ALL

Silver-haired Bat

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Small-footed Myotis

SC

Sp,Su,F

Skims water surface for insects.

Snapping Turtle

ALL

Prefers muddy banks and bottoms; may lay eggs in banks.

Spotted Sandpiper

Yes

Sp,Su

Star-nosed Mole

ALL

Forages along wet ground.

Stinkpot

ALL

Slow rivers with muddy bottoms.

Tree Swallow

Sp,Su

Skims water surface for insects.

Water Shrew

SC

ALL

Cold water; also uses banks with overhanging cover or tree roots.

Wood Turtle

SC

Yes

ALL

Slow waters with sandy bottoms, snags in water, and overhanging vegetation; hibernates in banks or under woody debris in water.