Day 5: 1000 Species Challenge

Green Frog, Clinton WMA

Started the day with some nice migratory birds in my yard, including Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, a new yard bird.  A quick stop at the Clinton Wildlife Management Area got me my first amphibian of the month--Green Frog.  I found a few plants that I know at church, and then ended the day picking the last of the low-hanging fruit (literally) of species at the grocery store--including a lot of seafood species, as well as my first bacterium of the month--five species listed as present in Chobani yogurt.  I ended the day on a sour (OK, literally foul) note when I was unable to avoid hitting a Stripped Skunk on the road.  I've still got some cheese molds to identify, as well as a few moths and nocturnal migrant songbird calls from the evening, but in the meantime, my total is over 270--still a long way from 1000!

My first fish of the month--small Channel Catfish being stocked at Spruce Run

Channel Catfish being stocked at Spruce Run

Stocking truck from the fish hatchery

Cumulative Species Total: 271

New Species

Green Frog	Rana clamitans
Centipede	Chilopoda sp.
L. bifidus	Bifidobacterium sp.
L. bulgaricas	Lactobacillus delbrueckii
L. casei	Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus acidophilus	Lactobacillus acidophilus
S. Thermophilus	Streptococcus thermophilus
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla
Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga fusca
Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica
Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla
Prairie Warbler	Setophaga discolor
Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia
Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Empidonax flaviventris
Black Tiger Shrimp	Penaeus monodon
Blue Crab	Callinectes sapidus
King Crab	Lithodidae sp.
Lobster	Nephropidae sp.
Pacific White Shrimp	Penaeus vannamei
Snow Crab	Chionoecetes sp.
Alaskan Pollock	Theragra chalcogramma
Albacore Tuna	Thunnus alalunga
Anchovy	Engraulis sp.
Atlantic Herring	Clupea harengus
Atlantic Salmon	Salmo salar
Chinook (King) Salmon	Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Farm-raised Tilapia--China	Tilapiini sp.
Flounder	Pleuronectiformes sp.
Iridescent Shark (Swai)	Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Keta Salmon	Oncorhynchus keta
Mahi-Mahi	Coryphaena hippurus
Pink Salmon	Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
Sardine	Clupeidae sp.
Smelt	Osmeridae sp.
Sockeye Salmon	Oncorhynchus nerka
Swordfish	Xiphias gladius
Whiting	Merlangius merlangus
Dead-man's Fingers	Xylaria polymorpha
Oyster Mushroom	Pleurotus ostreatus
Shitaki Mushroom	Lentinula edodes
Turkeytail	Coriolus versicolor
Chanterelle Mushroom	Cantharellus cibarius
Morel Mushroom	Morchella sp.
Porcini Mushroom	Boletus edulis
Straw Mushroom	Volvariella volvacea
Wood Ear Mushroom	Auricularia auricula-judae
Slug	Gastropoda sp.
Black Swallowtail Butterfly	Papilio polyxenes
House Fly	Musca domestica
Pearl Crescent	Phyciodes tharos
Bison	Bison bison
Raccoon	Procyon lotor
Striped Skunk	Mephitis mephitis
Virginia Opossum	Didelphis virginiana
Chilean Blue Mussel	Mytilus chilensis
Hard Clam	Mercenaria mercenaria
Helix Snail (Escargot)	Helix sp.
New Zealand Green-lipped Mussel	Perna canaliculus
Octopus	Octopoda sp.
Oyster	Ostreidae sp.
Scallops	Pectinidae sp.
Skungili (Conch)	Strombus sp.
Squid	Teuthida sp.
Channel Catfish	Ictalurus punctatus
Acai	Euterpe oleracea
African Oil Palm	Elaeis guineensi
American Pokeweed	Phytolacca americana
Arrowroot	Maranta arundinacea
Asparagus	Asparagus officinalis
Aster	Aster sp.
Beet	Beta vulgaris
Black Cherry	Prunus serotina
Butternut Squash	Cucurbita moschata
Cassava	Manihot esculenta
Chayote	Sechium edule
Chia	Salvia hispanica
Chives	Allium schoenoprasum
Chrysanthemum	Chrysanthemum × morifolium
Coconut	Cocos nucifera
Date Palm	Phoenix dactylifera
Dragon Fruit	Hylocereus undatus
Eastern White Pine	Pinus strobu
Eggplant	Solanum melongena
European Pear	Pyrus communis
Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare
Fuzzy Kiwifruit	Actinidia deliciosa
German Chamomile	Matricaria chamomilla
Globe Artichoke	Cynara cardunculus
Horseradish	Armoracia rustican
Hubbard Squash	Cucurbita maxima
Inkberry	Ilex glabra
Jicama	Pachyrhizus erosus
Kentucky Coffeetree	Gymnocladus dioicus
Lemon	Citrus × limon
Lemon Grass	Cymbopogon citratus
Lentil	Lens culinaris
Mango	Mangifera indica
Millet	Panicoideae sp.
Mugo Pine	Pinus mugo
Okra	Abelmoschus esculentus
Papaya	Carica papaya
Parsnip	Pastinaca sativa
Pistachio	Pistacia vera
Prune	Prunus domestica
Radish	Raphanus sativus
Red Maple	Acer rubrum
Rhubarb	Rheum rhabarbarum
River Birch	Betula nigra
Safflower	Carthamus tinctorius
Spinach	Spinacia oleracea
Tarragon	Artemisia dracunculus
Tea Flower	Camellia sinensis
Tulip	Tulipa sp.
Turnip	Brassica rapa
White Ash	Fraxinus americana