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arriving soon after. If you are lucky, Checklist of wildlife
you may spot some winter finches Other Noteworthy Locations:
such as Pine Siskins, Purple Finches,
or Evening Grosbeaks. However, it • Dans Mountain State Park you can find
may be the number of golden
eagles seen in the late fall that make • Frostburg State University
this location so popular. MAMMALS
Arboretum
o White-tailed Deer o Bobcat
• Great Allegheny Passage
o American Black Bear o Coyote
• Oldtown, along the C&O Canal o Eastern Cottontail o American Beaver

• Paw Paw Tunnel o North American River Otter

• Warrior Mountain Wildlife REPTILES
Management Area o Common Box Turtle o Painted Turtle

o Snapping Turtle o Wood Turtle

So when you think of adventure and o Six-lined Racerunner o Black Rat Snake
Mountain Maryland, don’t forget the o Common Five-lined Skink
binoculars - they may just be the
secret recreational gear you need to o Eastern Milksnake
pack for one incredible experience
with mother nature in Allegany AMPHIBIANS
County. Happy birdwatching!
o American Bullfrog o Eastern Newt
o American Toad o Spring Peeper
Written by Jessica Lynn Klotz.
Jessica Klotz is a local photographer, o Slimy Salamander o Wood Frogs
outdoor enthusiast, and avid birder. o Two-lined Salamander

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