ACWA Natural Resources - Vertebrates/Birds and Mammals

Vertebrates of Augusta Creek
Fish Amphibians Reptiles

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This page contains a taxanomic outline of some birds and mammals found within the Augusta Creek watershed which belong to the Classes Aves (warm blooded, body covered with feathers) and Mammalia (warm blooded, body covered with hair).

Augusta Creek Watershed Association

Class Aves
Order various

Birds

(Order Ciconiiformes - wading birds)

Family Ardeidae - Herons and Bitterns

Ardea herodias - Great blue heron

(Order Passeriformes - perching birds)

Family Turdidae - Thrushes, Solitaires and Bluebirds

Sialia sialis - Eastern bluebird

A more extensive list of birds found in the Augusta Creek area has been published for the LTER study site at the Kellogg Biological Station. The LTER site is located immediately west of, and midway between the most northern and southern points of the Augusta Creek wastershed.

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Class Mammalia
Order various

Mammals

(Order Chiroptera - true flying mammals)
Family Vespertilionidae (See Creature Feature article on Bats)

Eptesicus fuscus - Big Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus - Little Brown Bat

A more extensive list of mammals found in the Augusta Creek area has been published for the LTER study site at the Kellogg Biological Station. The LTER site is located immediately west of, and midway between the most northern and southern points of the Augusta Creek wastershed.

Vertebrates of Augusta Creek
Fish Amphibians Reptiles

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Birds and Mammals

For more information write to Augusta Creek Watershed Association, P.O. Box 181, Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060
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