Appendix A
Rare and species of greatest conservation need that could potentially occur in Pisgah State Park, including their relationship to NH
Wildlife Action Plan habitats and detailed habitat requirements.
* AOP = Appalachian oak-pine forest; HHP = Hemlock-hardwood-pine forest.
Species in bold italics require or would benefit from vegetation disturbance (natural
or man-made).
Species
WAP Habitats
AOP*
HHP*
Grass
-lands
Shrublands
Marsh &
Shrub
Wetlands
Peatlands
Vernal
Pools
Streams
Lakes/
Ponds
Habitat
Requirements
Park Status
Freshwater molluscs
Dwarf wedge musselSE
Insects
X
Inhabits unpolluted, well
oxygenated small streams
to large rivers with
moderate flow. Will use a
variety of substrates
including gravel and
coarse sands, fine sands,
and clays in depths from a
few inches to several feet.
Not known in the State Park but
currently known in nearby Connecticut
and Ashuelot Rivers. Streams within
the park may provide suitable habitat.
However, numerous dams between
the Park and known populations would
make their existence unlikely.
Any clean, cold, welloxygenated aquatic
habitat, though unable to
tolerate prolonged periods
of water temperature over
20C. In areas of swift
flow, prefer the shelter of
pools created by boulders
and woody debris. Spawn
over gravel substrate in
spring-fed headwater
tributaries and along
lakeshores with upwelling
groundwater.
Not documented in the State Park, but
common and widespread throughout
the state. Park provides suitable
habitat. Highly likely to occur.
No insects addressed in the WAP are likely to occur at Pisgah SP.
Fish
Eastern brook troutSGCN
X
Northern redbelly
daceSGCN
X
Slimy sculpinSGCN
X
Tessellated darterSGCN
X
Amphibians
Inhabits acidic lakes,
ponds, and backwater
streams in areas with
minimal water velocity.
Water flow alteration,
sedimentation, and
erosion may severely
effect northern redbelly
dace populations.
Not known in or near the State Park.
Very few known locations in the state.
Survey information for this species is
lacking statewide. Streams and ponds
within the Park may provide suitable
habitat.
Cool streams and cold
deep lakes with rock and
gravel substrates. Often
share habitat with brook
trout. Spawn in spring
when temperatures reach
40 to 50°F in lakes and
rivers. Undersides of logs
and large rocks are used
for egg placement. One of
3 NH fish species that
serve as hosts to the
federally and state
endangered
dwarf wedgemussel
Not known in the State Park, but
populations occur in the Connecticut
and Ashuelot Rivers. Streams and
ponds within the Park may provide
suitable habitat but existing dams may
preclude them from using those
habitats.
Pools of warm upland
streams and shallow
areas in large lakes and
rivers. Usually found over
mud or sand substrates.
Slow to moderate flow in
rivers and streams
preferred. Serves as
hosts to the federally and
state endangered dwarf
wedgemussel.
Not known in the State Park, but
populations occur in the Connecticut
and Ashuelot Rivers. Streams and
ponds within the Park may provide
suitable habitat but existing dams may
preclude them from using those
habitats.
Blue-spotted
salamanderSGCN
X
X
X
X
Jefferson
salamanderSGCN
X
X
X
X
Require many wetland
types for breeding
including ephemeral and
semi-permanent pools,
swamps, ponds, marshes,
and ditches. Spends most
of its life in nearby
forested uplands. Where
range closely overlaps
Jefferson salamanders,
prefers lowland swamps.
Wetland must hold
standing water until late
summer so larvae can
develop and
metamorphose. Water
depth in breeding
wetlands usually < 40 cm.
For upland habitat,
prefers damp, deciduous,
or mixed woodlands with
moderate shade.
Not known in the State Park. Jefferson
- blue spotted hybrids known in nearby
Westmoreland and Keene. Park
provides suitable habitat for this
species. Potential for it to occur in the
Park.
Breeds in several types of
palustrine wetlands (i.e.
grassy pasture ponds,
small impoundments filled
by seasonal stream, and
vernal shrub swamps),
but favors vernal pools.
Spends most of its life in
nearby forested uplands.
Pools must hold standing
water until late summer so
larvae can develop.
Prefer deciduous forest,
but also occurs in mixed
deciduous-hemlock forest.
Seems to prefer steep
rocky areas with rotten
logs and heavy duff
layers. Have been
observed at elevations
ranging up to 1,700 feet.
Not known in the State Park, but has
been recorded in Winchester.
Jefferson - blue spotted hybrids known
in nearby Westmoreland and Keene.
Park provides suitable habitat for this
species. Potential for it to occur in the
Park.
Marbled salamanderSE
Northern leopard
frogSGCN
Reptiles
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Inhabits several types of
palustrine wetlands (e.g.,
ephemeral pools and
streams, fishless
swamps) for breeding and
nesting, but spends most
of its life in forested
uplands. Wetlands must
flood in the late fall or
early winter for eggs to
hatch. Wetland must hold
standing water for about
10 months (approximately
September to June) for
larvae to develop. For
upland habitat, seems to
prefer deciduous or
mixed-deciduous
woodlands and floodplain
forests. Also seems to
favor dry, friable soils,
including sand and gravel
deposits and rocky
slopes. Species is at the
northern periphery of its
range in NH.
Extremely rare. Not known in State
Park but closest known occurrence is
in Hinsdale. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species in lower
elevation areas below 1,000 feet in
elevation. Potential for it to occur in
the Park.
Shallow standing water
and emergent vegetation
such as lake inlets, slow
streams, ponds,
temporary wetlands
holding water until at least
July or August, overflows,
or the backwater of rivers.
During summer, adult,
juvenile, and young-ofthe-year typically found
near water. However,will
travel 1 to 2 km from
major waterbodies to wet
meadows, pastures, hay
fields, scrub vegetation,
sedge meadows,
drainage and irrigation
ditches, or damp wooded
areas. Overwinter in
permanent waterbodies
that do not freeze to the
bottom. Decline in NH is
likely related to farm
abandonment, forest
regeneration, and
decreases in grassland.
Not known in State Park but closest
known occurrence is in Winchester.
Park provides suitable habitat for this
species. Potential for it to occur in the
Park.
Black racerST
X
X
Ribbon snakeSGCN
X
X
X
X
X
Spotted turtleST
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Wide variety of early
successional habitats,
including: xeric and mesic
forests; brushy areas;
meadows; old fields;
rocky ridges and ledges;
and swamp and marsh
edges. Wetlands may be
important - extremely
susceptible to
dehydration. Appear to
have a large (10-20 ha)
but distinct home range.
Decline tied to lack of
early successional and
shrub-dominated habitats.
Not known in the State Park or nearby,
but historic records in surrounding
towns. Information on abundance and
distribution is lacking. Park provides
suitable habitat for this species.
Potential for it to occur in the Park.
Edges of emergent
marshes, wet meadows,
scrub-shrub wetlands,
beaver impoundments,
bogs, river and stream
floodplains, and vegetated
shorelines of ponds and
lakes. Generally avoid
deep water but will swim
readily along the surface.
Juveniles and gravid
females may use uplands,
but the extent of use is
not well established.
Typically found below
1,000 ft elevation.
Not known in the State Park or nearby.
Closest known location is in Rindge.
May occur statewide but distribution
information is lacking. Park provides
suitable habitat for this species.
Potential for it to occur in the Park.
Large habitats with a
diversity of wetland types
and hydroperiods, and
tolerate only limited
development of uplands
and disturbance by
humans. Wetlands
include marshes, wet
meadows, ponds,
forested and shrub
swamps, fens, shallow
slow-moving streams and
rivers, and vernal pools.
Overland movements
among wetlands may be
greater than 500 m.
Vernal pools often used in
spring and early summer.
Lay eggs in open
canopied uplands
generally between late
May and early July.
Human-altered sites (e.g.,
pastures, road edges,
yards, and agricultural
Not known in State Park but closest
known occurrence is in Richmond.
Park provides suitable habitat for this
species. Potential for it to occur in the
Park.
areas) may be used, as
may hummocks in
emergent wetlands.
Smooth green
snakeSGCN
X
X
X
X
Timber rattlesnakeSE
X
X
X
X
X
X
Variety of open or lightly
forested habitats such as
pastures, old fields, wet
meadows, marsh borders,
coastal grasslands. Feed
primarily on invertebrates.
Females may lay two or
more clutches of eggs a
season, usually in JulyAugust, in piles of rotting
vegetation or sawdust,
rotting logs and stumps or
mammal burrows. Ant
mounds, rock crevices
and mammal burrows
may be used during
hibernation. Population
decline tied to decline in
early successional
habitats and habitats
being converted to
residential and
commercial
developments.
Not known in the State Park or nearby.
Closest known location is a historic
record in Rindge. May occur statewide
but distribution information is lacking.
Park provides suitable habitat for this
species. Potential for it to occur in the
Park.
Spend winter in
communal den, a rocky
area with crevices leading
to below frost line.
Emerge in May and
proceed to transient
habitat, a relatively
exposed rocky area for
basking; may or may not
be the den site. Will make
extensive movements into
summer range habitat,
often mixed deciduous
forest. Gravid females
relatively sedentary and
remain near exposed
slopes and protective
rocks until parturition,
usually in September. A
sit-and-wait predator,
primarily preying on small
mammals. Return to den
in September.
Low probability to occur but keep a
look out for this species. Only one
extant population remaining in the
state, not close to the State Park.
However, there are records from 1950
and 1984 nearby.
Wood turtleSGCN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
A mosaic of river or
stream, forest, dense
shrub thicket, and bare
sandy substrate may
attract and provide habitat
for a higher density of
turtles. Activity often
within 300 m of streams
and rivers. Dense riparian
and early successional
shrub thickets (e.g., alder,
dogwood, arrowwood)
extremely important
during spring and
summer. Females lay
eggs during late May and
early July in sparsely
vegetated, sandy-gravelly,
well-drained soils, often
near water. Nests may be
excavated in natural (e.g.,
sandbars, sandy banks)
and anthropogenic (e.g.,
gravel and sit pits, railroad
beds) sites. Threats
include dams, which alter
the flow of a stream and
reduce natural erosion
processes that create
nest sites. Dams or
ineffective culverts under
roadways may impede the
movement of turtles,
fragmenting populations
and reducing gene flow.
Not known in the State Park, but
known in Richmond, Swanzey and
other nearby towns. Park provides
suitable habitat for this species. High
potential for it to occur in the Park.
Freshwater wetlands that
contain tall emergent
vegetation including
cattail marshes
associated with
lakeshores, beaver
ponds, fens, and
impoundments. Nests
occasionally found in
hayfields at some
distance from water.
Avoids deeper parts of
wetlands. Also occurs in
wetlands dominated by
ericaceous or other watertolerant shrubs (e.g., alder
and viburnum). May
require large wetlands (10
- 25 acres) for breeding.
Smaller wetlands may
serve as foraging sites.
Possible breeding observatons
recorded in the State Park as well as in
Swanzey, Chesterfield, and Keene.
Birds
American bitternSGCN
X
American black
duckSGCN
X
American
woodcockSGCN
X
X
Canada warblerSGCN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Variety of coastal and
freshwater habitats,
including brackish
marshes, estuaries, river,
lake, and pond edges,
forested swamps, bogs,
beaver ponds, emergent
wetlands, and open
boreal and mixed
hardwood forests. Nests
usually on the ground and
may be a mile from water.
Wintering habitat includes
brackish marshes
bordering bay, estuaries,
and open water areas on
freshwater rivers and
ponds. Once the most
common duck in New
Hampshire, though since
1991 has been only the
third most abundant
puddle duck harvested.
Occurs statewide, but numbers are
dwindling. Has been documented in
the Park but sitings are rare.
Favor areas of young
aspen, birch, or alders
and may also use
overgrown fields, burned
or recently logged areas,
and wetlands. Moist soils
ensure that earthworms,
which comprise nearly
80% of woodcock diet,
are available. In spring,
males need openings
(“singing grounds”) to
perform courtship displays
and attract females. Nests
and broods can be found
in mixed-age forests,
although young hardwood
stands (especially aspen)
are preferred. Decline
and fragmentation of early
successional forests may
be limiting woodcock
recruitment.
Widely distributed and common
statewide, but numbers are declining
regionally. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Likely occurs
in the Park.
Deciduous, coniferous,
and mixed forests with
luxuriant deciduous
undergrowth; wooded
swamps and bogs;
streamside thickets; and
cutover areas. Nests on
the ground usually near a
pond, stream, or small
wet area.
Widely distributed and common
statewide, but numbers are declining
regionally. Has been documented as a
probable breeder in the Park.
Cerulean warblerSGCN
X
X
Cooper's hawkSGCN
X
X
Common loonST
X
X
X
Tall deciduous trees;
often near water.
Breeding: hardwood
forest: floodplain and
upland. Along major
rivers, occasionally on
lakes, in closed canopy
and among scattered tall
trees. Mesic forests on
mountain slopes. Oakhickory and beech-maple
stands. Prefer areas with
taller trees; canopy gaps
are also important. Gaps
may be created by
flooding or other natural
disturbances; gaps may
also be mimicked by
periodic forest
management. There is
some indication that the
species is area sensitive,
with minimum areas of
1,750 and 4,000 acres. In
NH appear to use both
upland and floodplain
hardwood forests.
Not known in the State Park, but
possible breeding activity recorded in
Chesterfield. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Potential for it
to occur in the Park.
Mature deciduous or
coniferous woodlands in
open or semi-open
country. Breeding: in
various forest types (e.g.,
coniferous, deciduous,
and mixed woods)
ranging from extensive
forests to woodlots of 4 to
8 ha. May be tolerant of
human disturbance and
habitat fragmentation.
Nests high off the ground
in large hardwood and
conifer tree species, often
under a dense canopy.
Breeding-season diet:
small mammals such as
squirrels and chipmunks
as well as on birds.
Forages in edge and open
habitat as well as forested
habitat.
Not known in the State Park. Numbers
are increasing in the state and
regionally. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Likely occurs
in the Park but large home range
requirements would limit local
population.
Loons nest on lakes > 16
acres but < 60 acres with
clear water, small islands,
and an irregular shoreline
that creates coves. Loons
nest within 1 yard of the
water’s edge and prefer
the lee side of small
A loon has been sited at Baker Pond in
Pisgah State Park which just meets the
minimum size of 16 acres. How old
the record is is currently unclear.
Other ponds and resevoirs in the Park
may provide suitable habitat.
islands, floating bog mats,
and hummocks in
marshes, but marsh and
mainland sites are less
preferred.
Eastern towheeSGCN
Great blue heronSGCN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Dense brushy understory;
well drained soils. Uses a
variety of early
successional and other
shrub-dominated habitats,
including old fields, power
line corridors, and
occasionally the shrubby
portions of bogs and fens.
Also occurs in forested
habitats if overstory trees
are scattered (woodland
habitat) or the shrub layer
is well developedMost
common in shrubby
habitats with low densities
of saplings (vs. shrubs).
Widely distributed and common south
of the White Mountains, but numbers
are significantly declining in NH and in
the region. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Considered a
probable but rare breeder in the Park.
Breed and nest in fresh
and saltwater habitats that
include marshes, beaver
impoundments, wet
meadows, estuaries, tidal
flats, sandbars, shallow
bays and the margins of
lakes, ponds, streams and
rivers. Nests are
commonly found in
riparian swamps in dead
trees 5 to 15 m above
ground. Often nest in
colonies or rookeries.
Foraging habitat includes
freshwater and brackish
marsh lakeshores, rivers,
bays, lagoons, ocean
beaches, fields, and
meadows. Feed on
aquatic and terrestrial
insects, fish, amphibians,
reptiles, crustaceans, and
occasionally on small
birds and mammals.
Widely distributed and common
throughout the state. Nest colonies
provide potential future nesting
opportunities for ospreys. Park
provides suitable habitat for this
species. Heron colony recorded
nearby. Considered a probable but
rare breeder in the Park.
Northern goshawkSGCN
X
X
X
X
All breeding activity,
centers around the
nesting area, which
includes the nest tree and
surrounding stands that
contain prey handling
areas, perches, and
roosts. In NH white pine,
paper birch, yellow birch,
big-toothed aspen, and
red maple are common
nesting trees. Stands tend
to be mature, containing
some large diameter
trees, and have relatively
dense canopies and open
understories. Most have
been somewhat
disturbed. Nest sites are
generally situated close to
the bottom of gentle
slopes, most below 1,500
ft. Nest trees must contain
a branching structure
suitable for holding a
large bulky stick nest.
Pairs often maintain 1 to 8
alternate nests within their
nesting areas. Nest trees
are often situated close to
some type of forest
opening (e.g., small
breaks in the canopy,
trails, forest roads, and
upland openings). Postfledgling-family area
surrounding the nest site
used by both adults and
juveniles after fledging
and until juvenile
independence. This area
consists of large tracts of
forestland
containing a variety of
forest age classes and
openings.
Has been observed in the Park but
breeding activity not confirmed.
Historic breeding record in Fitzwilliam.
Breeds throughout NH, but information
on abundance and distribution is
lacking. Park provides suitable habitat
for this species.
OspreySGCN
X
Purple finchSGCN
X
Red shouldered
hawkSGCN
X
X
X
X
Clear lakes, river
containing fish;
supracanopy or exposed
nest sites. Establish
breeding territories near
large lakes, major rivers,
and coastal estuaries, or
wetland ponds, where
flooding by beavers
produces dead snags for
nesting and shallow
waters for fishing which
offers better access to
aquatic prey. Breeding
habitat includes: areas
with dependable fishing
sources located within 2
to 3 miles but occasionally
as far as 8 miles from
potential nesting sites;
standing trees or other
structures located in
wetlands; an ice-free
period of no less than 20
weeks.
Not known in the State Park or nearby.
Nearby heron colony provides potential
for future nesting. Waterbodies in the
State Park could provide foraging
areas if nesting occurs nearby in the
future.
Coniferous trees, old
fields, pastures invaded
by red spruce, Christmas
tree plantations. Nest in
cool coniferous forests
and a variety of other
cover types where
conifers are present.
During winter, they are
likely to be distributed by
food resources rather
than habitat structure or
vegetative composition.
Possible correlation
between, higher breeding
densities and the ratio of
forest edge to forest area
and with the density of
understory vegetation.
Also nest in orchards,
conifer plantations, and
suburbs.
Not known in the State Park. Common
and widespread throughout NH but
declining. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Potential for it
to occur in the Park.
Cool, moist mature forest,
riparian woodlands.
Typically inhabit large
contiguous blocks of
moist and mature
deciduous and mixed
forests. Prefer bottomland
and riparian forests and
forested wetlands and will
use suburban woodlots if
there is adequate foraging
Documented and considered a
probable but uncommon breeder in the
State Park.
habitat nearby.
Ruffed grouseSGCN
X
X
VeerySGCN
X
X
X
Drumming log sites amid
dense saplings;
herbaceous cover on old
roads, small openings.
Uses deciduous and
coniferous forests in both
upland and wetland
settings. Require four
different cover types for
drumming, brood rearing,
nesting, and wintering.
Optimal habitat include
young (6 to 15-year-old),
even-age deciduous
stands typically
supporting 20-25,000
woody stems/ha. These
habitats are available for
approximately one
decade because stem
densities decrease rapidly
through natural thinning
as succession proceeds.
Old orchards are an ideal
fall habitat. Catkin-bearing
trees are also an indicator
of habitat. They use logs
or stone walls for
drumming sites and
dense cover for
protection. Hens and
broods prefer areas with
a dense understory and
fairly open herbaceous
ground cover.
Common breeder in the State Park.
Also common and widespread
throughout the state, but populations
are declining.
Moist woodlands with
understory of low trees
and shrubs. Breeding
and feeding preferred in
riparian areas. Also in
regenerating clearcuts.
Prefers thickets of early
deciduous second growth
and open woods with
dense understory of ferns,
shrubs and saplings.
Nest on ground or low in a
shrub, tree, brushpile,
often well hidden on a
tussock of ferns or other
groundcover.
Abundant breeder in the State Park.
Wood thrushSGCN
X
X
X
X
Mature, moist deciduous
or mixed forests with
closed canopies. Nests in
both the interiors and
edges of mature,
deciduous or mixed
forests, especially damp
woodlands near swamps
or water. Canopy taller
than 53 ft.; subcanopy
layer, shade, moist soil
and leaf liter. Commonly
found in woodlots 2.512.5 ac. Starts to utilize
clearcuts which are 10-15
years old. Nests in
shrubs and small trees.
Feeds on insects and
fruits and gleans from leaf
litter.
Common breeder in the State Park.
Also common and widespread
throughout the state, but populations
are declining.
Occupy wooded habitats
that provide cover and
allow for stalking or
ambush. Associated with
uplands or wetlands with
dense understory
vegetation, and with
rugged terrain that may
include rocky outcrops.
Mixed deciduousconiferous and hardwood
forest with high prey
densities. Brushy, rocky
woodland interspersed
with old roads, fields and
regenerating stands.
Softwood cover preferred
in winter. Dense
understories with high
hare densities and slopes
<5%. Den in rock
crevices, under windfalls,
brush piles or in hollow
logs.
Not recorded in the State Park, but has
been documented in Winchester and
Richmond. Common and widespread
throughout the state, but thought to be
declining. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Highly likely to
occur in the Park.
Mammals
BobcatSGCN
X
X
X
X
Eastern pipistrelleSGCN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Eastern red bat SGCN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Forage over open water
and along forest-field
edges, new clearcuts and
group cuts. Roosts in tree
foliage. Hibernate in
caves or mines, although
they occasionally use
other structures. For
successful hibernation,
require habitat with low
levels of human
disturbance and a proper
microclimate (e.g.,
temperature stability).
Females form maternity
colonies in live or dead
foliage of deciduous trees.
The birth and weaning of
young occur within these
foliage roosts. Females
may prefer to roost in oak
and maple trees. Though
a foliage-roosting species,
individuals occasionally
roost in man-made
structures.
Not known in the State Park or nearby.
Currently insufficient data to accurately
estimate its abundance and distribution
in New Hampshire. Park provides
suitable habitat for this species.
Potential for it to occur in the Park.
During the summer roost
in tree foliage. Solitary
bat except when females
have young which they
raise within foliage roosts.
Roost in a variety of
deciduous tree species, in
the largest trees, often
high off the ground near
the outer canopy edge.
Roost trees are typically
located close to
permanent water sources.
Uses a variety of
hardwood and softwood
habitats and features
including still water,
roads, trails, regenerating
and older age classes.
Recorded in the State Park, but may
have been migrating. Currently
insufficient data to accurately estimate
its abundance and distribution in New
Hampshire. Park provides suitable
habitat. Potential for it to occur in the
Park.
Eastern small-footed
bat SE
X
Hoary SGCN
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
In winter require cave or
mine habitat that provides
adequate characteristics
for successful hibernation.
Such characteristics
include low levels of
human disturbance and a
stable microclimate (i.e.
temperature stability). In
summer little is known,
but do roost in rock
crevices associated with
cliffs and talus slopes.
Females form small
maternity colonies, often
in rocky crevices on cliffs
and sometimes in crevice
like places on buildings.
Not known in the State Park but known
to occur in Swanzey. Currently
insufficient data to accurately estimate
its abundance and distribution in New
Hampshire. Park provides suitable
habitat for this species. Potential for it
to occur in the Park.
Roost in tree foliage or
even in woodpecker holes
and squirrel nests.
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Silver-haired bat SGCN
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Will use a variety of
deciduous species choice may be influenced
by availability. Large (>16
in), tall trees with intact
bark and moderate levels
of decay are commonly
chosen, especially if they
have hollows. During
winter, requires cave or
mine habitat that provides
adequate characteristics
for successful hibernation.
Such characteristics
include proper
microclimate (i.e.
temperature stability) and
a low level of human
disturbance. Forages over
ponds and clearings, and
within the forest between
the tree canopy and the
shrub layer.
Documented in the State Park.
Roosts in hollow trees,
cavities, under loose bark
and bark folds. In
general, prefer to roost in
large tall trees, often in
early to moderate stages
of decay, in deep cavities
relatively high off the
ground. Most roosts are in
mature rather than young
stands, and nearby water
Not known in the State Park or nearby.
Currently insufficient data to accurately
estimate its abundance and distribution
in New Hampshire. Park provides
suitable habitat for this species.
Potential for it to occur in the Park.
courses. Forages over
forest clearings, ponds
and streams.
Data & Information
Sources:
DeGraaf, R.M. and M. Yamasaki. 2001. New England wildlife: habitat, natural history, and distribution. University Press of New England, Hanover, NH.
Foss, C.R. 1994. Atlas of breeding birds in New Hampshire. Audubon Society of New Hampshire, Concord, NH.
Hunt, P. 2006. Summary of 2004 breeding bird atlas at Pisgah State Park. Audubon Society of New Hampshire, Concord, NH.
NH Fish & Game Department. 2006. The Wildlife Action Plan. Concord, NH.
Veilleux, J.P. 2006. Bats of Pisgah State Park, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH.