Reptiles and Amphibians
- Fact Sheets
- Links
- PA Herps- This is a Pennsylvania and not a New York specific website but they have great identification information and photos for amphibians and reptiles, many of which are found in both New York and Pennsylvania.
Birds
- Factsheets
- Links
- All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) – A great resource for finding identification and other information about birds!
- eBird: an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists with real-time data about bird distribution and abundance
Insects
- Insect Identification site
- Department of Environmental Conservation Information on Insects (includes lots of fact sheets!)
Mammals
- Fact Sheets
- Links
- Bats
- Bat of New York Pamphlet by DEC
- Information on white – nose syndrome
Fish
Species Fact Sheets
- American Toad
- American Woodcock
- Barred Owl
- Bats
- Bobcat
- Black Bear (article) and Black Bear (fact sheet)
- Black-billed Cuckoo
- Black-capped Chickadee
- Chestnut-sided Warbler
- Cottontail Rabbit (article) and Cottontail fact sheet
- Eastern Screech-owl
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander
- Eastern Turkey
- Eastern-Coyote
- Flying-Squirrels
- Gray Squirrel
- Mink
- Newt
- Painted Turtles
- Predators in New York State
- Ring-necked Snake
- Ruffed-Grouse
- Saw-whet Owl
- Scarlet Tanager
- Seasonal Woodland Pools
- Snapping Turtle
- Spotted Salamander
- Wood Frog
- Wood Turtle
Others
- NYC Parks’ Urban Wildlife Map and Calendar – learn about NYC wildlife and when/where to see them
Have any favorite sites, books or other wildlife resources? Let us know and we’ll add them to our page!