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Wildlife Sightings

Spot some local wildlife? Tell us about it!

Use the form below – including photos, if you have them – to let us know the date, time and location of your sighting (be it in the parks or in your own backyard), as well as what type of wildlife you spotted and the behavior you observed.

Your regular reports will help populate this page for the enjoyment of your community of fellow Nature lovers and the interests of our Natural Resource Management team. Thanks in advance!

Please note that while this form does collect your name and contact information, those items will not be posted with your sighting, only used in case we need to contact you for additional details.

Report Your Findings

Step 1 of 4 - Sighting Date & Time

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  • Bald Eagle

    Date: Nov 23, 2024 at 8:00 pm

    Location: State Route 44, going north

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Bald Eagle

    Behavior Observed:

    Flying very low to the ground, just above the cars.

  • Bald Eagle

    Date: Oct 29, 2024 at 12:18 pm

    Location: Sperry Road

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Eagle

    Behavior Observed:

    Sitting in a tree above the road

  • Spotted Lanternfly

    Date: Oct 29, 2024 at 9:00 pm

    Location: The West Woods

    Wildlife Seen: 2 Spotted Lanternfly

    Behavior Observed:

    Resting

  • Black Bear

    Date: Jun 06, 2024 at 3:45 am

    Location: Claridon Woodlands

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Black bear

    Behavior Observed:

    Walking on private driveway

  • Bald Eagles

    Date: Oct 25, 2024 at 3:25 pm

    Location: 11971 Heath Rd

    Wildlife Seen: 2 Bald Eagles

    Behavior Observed:

    Eating on dead dear and setting in tree

  • Bald Eagle

    Date: Jul 12, 2024 at 1:30 pm

    Location: Munn Rd south of Washington

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Bald Eagle

    Behavior Observed:

    Landing on tree

  • Weasel

    Date: Jun 28, 2024 at 7:15 pm

    Location: The Maple Highlands Trail

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Weasel

    Behavior Observed:

    As I was bike riding east on the trail maybe 200 yards past Clarendon Woods I saw a weasel cross the bike path about 30 yards ahead of me. It was in shadow and I could not see its color, but if I had to guess I’d guess it was a Long-tailed weasel. No picture unfortunately!

  • Bald Eagle

    Date: Dec 31, 1969 at

    Location: Caves Rd near Sherman Rd

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Eagle

    Behavior Observed:

    Flying east to west over Caves Rd. between Sherman & Mayfield.

  • Fisher Cat?

    Date: May 20, 2024 at 12:17 am

    Location: Harmony Falls Lane

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Fisher Cat

    Behavior Observed:

    Ran Into Lake/pond

    Naturalist's Response

    What about it made you think it was a fisher and not a mink?

    Fishers are around, but are extremely rare.

    The location that you’re describing would make me think it is most likely a mink. Mink are usually found near water such as streams, lakes and in this case a ditch. Fishers are forest dwelling animals that climb trees.

    Mink are about 2.5 pounds and are long and slender with a slender tail. Fishers are much larger and weigh 12-13 pounds. They also have somewhat long bodies but a very bushy tail.

    Thanks for your wildlife sighting. Let me know if you have any questions.

    -Naturalist Denise Wolfe

  • Black Bear

    Date: May 23, 2024 at 5:15 am

    Location: Nero Nature Preserve

    Wildlife Seen: 1 Black Bear

    Behavior Observed:

    Our backyard butts up to Nero Nature Preserve. The bear was just walking through the backyard towards the preserve.