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What

Earth Tongues (Genus Geoglossum)

Observer

wdvanhem

Date

July 2023

Description

On a moss-covered fallen log in cool, shady hemlock-maple swamp.

WDV 284

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What

Large Twayblade (Liparis liliifolia)

Observer

wdvanhem

Date

June 2023

Description

100s of plants in mossy, organic site in shady hemlock-maple swamp.

First Norfolk County record.

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What

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Observer

brianstahls

Date

November 14, 2022 11:19 AM EST

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What

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

kentross

Date

November 5, 2022 12:29 PM EDT

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What

Lesser Scaup × Ring-necked Duck (Aythya affinis × collaris)

Date

April 15, 2022 08:30 AM EDT

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What

Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Observer

kentross

Date

November 1, 2021 11:10 AM UTC

Description

It was pretty amazing to see this fly-by in Toronto. A lifer for me.

With @blakemross

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What

Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)

Observer

brianstahls

Date

October 21, 2022 02:53 PM EDT

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What

Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)

Observer

brianstahls

Date

April 22, 2017 09:24 AM EDT

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What

Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

Observer

brianstahls

Date

November 12, 2022 08:54 AM EST

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What

American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Observer

brianstahls

Date

September 24, 2022 10:11 AM EDT

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What

Red-spotted Admiral × Viceroy (Limenitis arthemis x archippus)

Observer

karenlanderson

Date

September 20, 2019 01:13 PM EDT

Description

Viceroy/White Admiral Intergrade.

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What

Northern Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 1, 2019 11:12 AM EDT

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What

Sphinx Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes incurva)

Observer

noammarkus

Date

August 29, 2022 08:35 AM EDT

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What

Sauger (Sander canadensis)

Observer

tom15

Date

July 2022

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 2, 2022

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What

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)

Observer

aileenbarclay1

Date

June 3, 2018 04:26 PM EDT

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What

Saulcy's Beach Tiger Beetle (Habroscelimorpha dorsalis ssp. saulcyi)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

April 2022

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 11, 2021

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What

Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides)

Observer

dbeadle

Date

November 11, 2021 12:34 AM EST

Description

Mangrove Kingfisher. Photographed at Fish Eagle Point, Tanga, Tanzania on 10 November 2021. Subspecies ranivorus.

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What

Schott's Whipsnake (Masticophis schotti)

Observer

kyukich

Date

November 8, 2021 10:36 AM EST

Tags

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What

Rusted Clearwing-Satyr (Cithaerias pireta)

Observer

jfarley25

Date

October 13, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

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What

Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)

Observer

sharksteward

Date

May 3, 2014

Description

A shrimper pulled up the first Goblin shark observed in the Gulf of Mexico since 2010. The length was estimated to be about 15 feet. Location approximate from news reports.

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What

Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis)

Observer

bradleyfishes

Date

October 31, 2021 06:24 PM EDT

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What

Gray Ratsnake (Pantherophis spiloides)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 2021

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What

Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 2021

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 14, 2021 02:37 PM EDT

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Observer

jeongyoo

Date

June 27, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

Description

Ovipositing into a log.

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What

Three-banded Tumbling Flower Beetle (Mordellistena trifasciata)

Observer

bob15noble

Date

September 3, 2019 11:31 AM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 19, 2021

Description

~20mm

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What

Dark Deer Fly (Chrysops ater)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 5, 2020

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What

Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 20, 2018 02:41 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 16, 2021

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 5, 2021

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Observer

brianstahls

Date

June 1, 2021 05:56 PM EDT

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What

Cottongrass (Genus Eriophorum)

Observer

frousseu

Date

July 30, 2007 10:45 PM EDT

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What

Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle (Strangalia luteicornis)

Observer

dbeadle

Date

July 17, 2020 10:31 PM EDT

Description

Strangalia luteicornis (Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle). Photographed near St. Williams, Norfolk County, Ontario on 17 July 2020.

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

June 27, 2020 11:58 PM EDT

Description

Plochionus timidus (Ground Beetles). Photographed at Yarmouth Gardens, Toronto, Ontario on 27 June 2020.

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What

Deepwater Sculpin (Myoxocephalus thompsonii)

Observer

buckbeak

Date

August 1, 2019 10:32 AM EDT

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

June 9, 2020 10:37 PM EDT

Description

Pyrgotella chagnoni (Scarab Pursuing Flies). Photographed at High Park, Toronto, Ontario on 9 June 2020.

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

June 20, 2020 05:30 PM EDT

Description

Pseudanostirus hamatus (Click Beetles). Photographed at Portage Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario on 20 June 2020. I think - the pattern is not as bold as on most examples I've looked at online, but seems to be similar...

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

July 23, 2020 09:43 PM EDT

Description

Xylopinus saperdoides (Darkling Beetles). Photographed at High Park, Toronto, Ontario on 23 July 2020.

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

July 23, 2020 11:27 PM EDT

Description

Female Rhyssella humida (Ichneumonid Wasps). Photographed at High Park, Toronto, Ontario on 23 July 2020.

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

June 20, 2020 11:17 PM EDT

Description

Penthe obliquata (Polypore Fungus Beetles). Photographed at Portage Lake, Parry Sound District, Ontario on 20 June 2020.

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Observer

dbeadle

Date

July 2, 2020 11:13 PM EDT

Description

Ogcodes (Small-headed Flies). Photographed at High Park, Toronto, Ontario on 2 July 2020. Wonderfully strange...

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What

Taiga Bluet (Coenagrion resolutum)

Observer

dbeadle

Date

June 14, 2020 12:55 PM EDT

Description

Male Coenagrion resolutum (Taiga Bluet). Photographed at High Park, Toronto, Ontario on 14 June 2020.

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What

Southern Twayblade (Neottia bifolia)

Observer

michael_oldham

Date

June 1979

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What

Florida Worm Lizard (Rhineura floridana)

Observer

floridensis

Description

NOTE: Dead on a sidewalk in our neighborhood. Gnarly but awesome.

GEOPRIVACY NOTE:
All my observations are posted with “obscured” geoprivacy. This means the exact location for each observation is masked somewhat within the red box that shows up on the standard browser viewer. I’m happy to provide more habitat description if requested — as the map may not be too precise in the public view.

A REQUEST:
When recommending an identification, please adhere to current standards of taxonomy as deployed by iNaturalist at this time — as opposed to identifying and classifying organisms based on personal beliefs about what taxonomy can, should, or of right ought to be in opposition to iNaturalist’s current taxonomy. Comments noting such taxonomic disagreements, however, are welcomed and encouraged. I prefer my observations to be inline with current taxonomic standards as deployed by iNaturalist (as opposed to my personal beliefs) so that this and other observations are readily accessible to iNaturalist users with greater efficiency and usability. This has been an issue in the past with some folks in the herpetological circles. Thanks!

If you have any questions regarding this observation, feel free to contact me or leave a comment below!

Janson Jones,
http://floridensis.com.

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What

Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

Observer

kiah_jasper

Date

November 12, 2020 11:39 PM EST

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What

Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)

Observer

brianstahls

Date

November 7, 2020 09:04 AM EST

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

September 26, 2020

Description

With Habronattus decorus prey
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60888319
Found in a sand pit in residential area

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

August 25, 2020

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What

Red-banded Fungus Beetle (Megalodacne fasciata)

Date

August 23, 2020 10:44 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

August 22, 2020

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What

Hairy Pinweed (Lechea mucronata)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

August 22, 2020

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What

Ghost Tiger Beetle (Ellipsoptera lepida)

Observer

garyyankech

Date

July 2020

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Observer

tom15

Date

August 14, 2020 12:53 PM EDT

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What

Yellow-throated Meadow Fly (Chrysotoxum pubescens)

Date

August 21, 2020 04:56 PM EDT

Description

Managed to escape before I got a clear photo, but proepimeron is clearly yellow

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What

Common Lagoon Fly (Eristalinus aeneus)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

August 19, 2020

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Date

August 19, 2020 10:28 AM EDT

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What

Virginia Giant Hover Fly (Milesia virginiensis)

Date

August 19, 2020 10:32 AM EDT

Description

Visiting Alisma in wooded stream

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What

Pink Streak Moth (Dargida rubripennis)

Observer

wdvanhem

Date

August 12, 2020 10:43 PM EDT

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What

Hooked Silver Y Moth (Syngrapha alias)

Observer

dbeadle

Date

August 8, 2020 03:30 PM EDT

Description

Syngrapha alias (Hooked Silver Y). Photographed at High Park (West of Grenadier Pond), Toronto, Ontario on 8 August 2020.

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What

Mixta Xestia Moth (Xestia mixta)

Observer

dbeadle

Date

July 26, 2020 11:35 PM EDT

Description

Xestia mixta. Photographed along Road 634 a few km. south of Fraserdale, Cochrane District, Ontario on 26 July 2020. One of our better finds up here... Observed with Michael King.

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What

Wild Four o'Clock (Mirabilis nyctaginea)

Observer

allison_zhang

Date

August 15, 2020 09:25 AM EDT

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Observer

bob15noble

Date

August 12, 2020 02:29 PM EDT

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What

Rufous-banded Crambid Moth (Mimoschinia rufofascialis)

Observer

markread

Date

August 10, 2020 06:19 AM EDT

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What

Striped Slant-faced Grasshopper (Amphitornus coloradus)

Observer

bridgetspencer

Date

July 23, 2020 02:54 PM PDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 11, 2019 10:24 PM EDT

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What

Dark-veined Longhorn Bee (Melissodes trinodis)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 24, 2020

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What

Shadowy Arches (Drasteria adumbrata)

Date

June 18, 2020 10:59 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 24, 2020

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 21, 2020 10:33 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 18, 2020

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 18, 2020 01:07 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 18, 2020 11:16 AM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 14, 2020 09:05 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 27, 2020

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Observer

lukeberg

Date

July 1, 2019 03:19 PM EDT

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What

Southern Pygmy Clubtail (Lanthus vernalis)

Observer

lukeberg

Date

July 2020

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What

Lake Emerald (Somatochlora cingulata)

Observer

henriquep

Date

July 9, 2020 08:14 PM EDT

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What

Spatterdock Darner (Rhionaeschna mutata)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 4, 2020 03:53 PM EDT

Description

Downsview produces yet another great ode for the city

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

July 2, 2020 09:57 PM EDT

Description

female

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 5, 2020 10:45 PM EDT

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What

Northern Map Turtle (Graptemys geographica)

Date

August 2017

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What

Common Sanddragon (Progomphus obscurus)

Observer

mhking

Date

July 4, 2019 09:25 AM EDT

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Observer

oridgen10

Date

June 27, 2020 12:45 AM EDT

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Observer

bob15noble

Date

July 21, 2019 02:33 PM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 12, 2020 07:52 PM EDT

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What

Red-headed Ash Borer (Neoclytus acuminatus)

Observer

iapkarian

Date

June 27, 2019 12:37 AM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 3, 2020 01:18 AM EDT

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Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 1, 2020 03:13 PM EDT

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What

Violet Checkered Beetle (Necrobia violacea)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

June 1, 2020 11:06 PM EDT

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What

Two-spot Slope-rumped Beetle (Paraclivina bipustulata)

Observer

allenwoodliffe

Date

May 23, 2020 09:08 PM EDT

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Observer

henriquep

Date

May 29, 2020 04:32 PM EDT

Description

7mm

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What

Sweet Click Beetle (Aeolus mellillus)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

May 25, 2020 11:24 PM EDT

Description

~7mm

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What

Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

May 26, 2020 07:54 PM EDT

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Observer

dan_macneal

Date

May 25, 2020 03:39 PM HST

Description

11 mm

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What

Fervid Nomad Bee (Nomada fervida)

Observer

ecogeekmama

Date

April 2020

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Observer

eddiedifiore

Date

February 12, 2015 12:12 PM -02

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What

Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)

Observer

rileywalsh

Date

October 28, 2017 05:25 PM EDT