Day 19--1000 Species Challenge

There is supposed to be a Connecticut Warbler here...somewhere!

I managed a good day today for the species count, with some morning birding and an evening visit to Petsmart and Walmart.

Birding was great this morning, with my best bird being two Connecticut Warblers calling in the underbrush at the Clinton Wildlife Management Area.  While grocery shopping, I checked out the herbal tea section, which I had previously skipped, and found a lot of exotic chinese herb species.  Petsmart had a few more reptiles and amphibians, and I didn't have time to check out all the fish and aquatic plants, so I'll be making another trip over there next week.  At Walmart, I just had time to skim through the cactus collection, and pulled out quite a haul there.

Cactus collection at Walmart

My final daily tally was 93 new species, for a total of 628--only 28 behind the pace I need to hit 1000 by the end of the month.

My strategy, such as there is, will be to hit a bunch of nurseries and hopefully some botanical gardens for the bulk of the remaining needed species.  I may have to hit some big pet bird stores in the state as well.  I can probably get another 20 birds or so with some luck this week, unless I head to the shore--then I could probably pick up some more.  Will have to do some additional exploring to see where I might pick up a bunch of additional species without having to go to the Philadelphia Zoo!

American Green Tree Frog	Hyla cinerea	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Cranwell's Horned Frog	Ceratophrys cranwelli	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Pickerel Frog	Rana palustris	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	19-Sep-13	Home, Hunterdon, NJ
Broad-winged Hawk	Buteo platypterus	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Connecticut Warbler	Oporornis agilis	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Nashville Warbler	Oreothlypis ruficapilla	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	19-Sep-13	Home, Hunterdon, NJ
Sharp-shinned Hawk	Accipiter striatus	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Society Finch	Lonchura striata	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Tennessee Warbler	Oreothlypis peregrina	19-Sep-13	Home, Hunterdon, NJ
White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Zebra Finch	Taeniopygia guttata	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Red-clawed Crab	Perisesarma bidens	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Scale Insect (Carmine)	Dactylopius coccus	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Monarch Butterfly	Danaus plexippus	19-Sep-13	Spruce Run, Hunterdon, NJ
Chinese Hamster	Cricetulus griseus	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Djungarian Hamster	Phodopus sungorus	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Roborovski Hamster	Phodopus roborovskii	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Adromischus cristatus	Adromischus cristatus	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Aloe Zanzibarica	Aloe juvenna	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Alstroemeria	Alstroemeria sp.	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Anemarrhena rhizome	Anemarrhena asphodeloides	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Autumn-Olive	Elaeagnus umbellata	19-Sep-13	Spruce Run, Hunterdon, NJ
Baby's Breath	Gypsophila paniculata	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Balloon Flower	Platycodon grandiflorus	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Beleric Myrobalan	Terminalia bellirica	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Blessed Thistle	Cnicus benedictu	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Blue Candle Cactus	Pilosocereus azureus	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Blue Gum	Eucalyptus globulus	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Bull Thistle	Cirsium vulgare	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Bunny-ears Cactus	Opuntia microdasys	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Caper Bush	Capparis spinosa	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Carnation	Dianthus caryophyllus	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Chebulic Myrobalan	Terminalia chebula	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Chin Cactus	Gymnocalycium mihanovichii,	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Cobweb Houseleek	Sempervivum arachnoideum	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Common Chicory	Cichorium intybus	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Common Climbing Aloe	Aloe ciliaris	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Cotyledon macrantha	Cotyledon macrantha	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Crassula	Crassula mesembryanthemoides	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Cryptanthus	Cryptanthus marginatus	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Drooping Prickly Pear	Opuntia monacantha	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Dwarf Jade Plant	Portulacaria afra	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria	Echeveria runyonii	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria	Echeveria x mazarine	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria	Echeveria peacockii	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria	Echeveria x chroma	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria Cactus	Echeveria runyonii	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria Cactus	Echeveria harmsii	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echeveria Dondo	Echeveria x derenbergii	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Echinacea	Echinacea angostifolia	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Forsythia	Forsythia suspensa	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Garden Angelica	Angelica archangelica	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Giant Ragweed	Ambrosia trifida	19-Sep-13	Spruce Run, Hunterdon, NJ
Goji/Wolfberry	Lycium barbarum	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Golden Sedum	Sedum adolphii	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Golden-toothed Aloe	Aloe noblis	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Indian Fig Opuntia/Prickly Pear	Opuntia ficus-indica	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Indian Gooseberry	Phyllanthus emblica	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Indian Sarsparilla	Hemidesmus indicus	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Japanese Stiltgrass	Microstegium vimineum	19-Sep-13	Clinton WMA, Hunterdon, NJ
Jing Jie	Schizonepeta tenuifolia	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi	Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Kombu	Saccharina japonica	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Lemon Myrtle	Backhousia citriodora	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Licorice	Glycyrrhiza glabra	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Mammillaria	Mammillaria celsiana	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Marshmallow	Althaea officinalis	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Money Tree	Crassula ovata	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Omija	Schisandra chinensis	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Opuntia Prickly Pear	Opuntia subulata	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Parodia	Parodia mammulosa	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Pork and Beans	Sedum rubrotinctum	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Red-button Opuntia	Opuntia quitensis	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Rooibos	Aspalathus linearis	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Safari Conebush	Leucadendron laureolum x L. salignum	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Sedum nussbaumerianum	Sedum nussbaumerianum	19-Sep-13	Walmart, Flemington, NJ
Shiso	Perilla frutescens	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Skullcap	Scutellaria lateriflora	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Spearmint	Mentha spicata	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Sprenger's Magnolia	Magnolia sprengeri	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Star Anise	Illicium verum	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Stevia	Stevia rebaudiana	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Tillandsia	Tillandsia sp.	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Yerba Mate	Ilex paraguariensis	19-Sep-13	Shoprite, Clinton, NJ
Brown Anole	Anolis sagrei	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Central Bearded Dragon	Pogona vitticep	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Chinese Water Dragon	Physignathus cocincinus	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Eastern Kingsnake	Lampropeltis getula	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Long-tailed Grass Lizard	Takydromus sexlineatus	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ
Veiled Chameleon	Chamaeleo calyptratus	19-Sep-13	Petsmart, Flemington,NJ