Flora & Fauna
The Town of Deer Lake is located in the Western Newfoundland Forest Eco-region, considered one of the most favorable areas climatically for plant growth on the Island. As such, the town, which is part of an area characterized by thick tree cover and a mosaic of wetlands, is home to a diverse range of wildlife.
This Field Checklist of Selected Flora and Fauna includes plant and animal species noted along the Deer Lake trail system. This list was compiled based on sightings by residents and Town staff.
Animals
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| Woodland Caribou |
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| Moose |
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| Red Fox |
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| Red Squirrel |
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| Chipmunk |
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Aquatic Animals
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| American Toad |
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| Atlantic Salmon |
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| Beaver |
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| Mink |
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Birds
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| American Crow |
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| American Black Duck |
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| American Gold-finch |
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| American Red-start |
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| American Robin |
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| Bald Eagle |
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| Black-capped Chickadee |
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| Blue Jay |
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| Bohemian Waxwing |
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| Canada Goose |
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| Cedar Waxwing |
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| Common Goldeneye |
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| Common Loon |
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| Dark-eyed Junco |
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| Downy Wood-pecker |
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| Great Horned Owl |
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| Hairy Wood-pecker |
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| European House Sparrow |
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| Mallard Duck |
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| Mourning Dove |
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| Northern Pintail |
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| Osprey |
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| Pine Siskin |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch |
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| Red Crossbill (Rare) |
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| Ruffed Grouse |
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| Spotted Sandpiper |
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| Spruce Grouse |
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| Solitary Sandpiper |
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| Tree Swallow |
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| White-throated Sparrow |
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| White-winged Crossbill |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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| Yellow Warbler |
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Insects
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| Azure Butterfly |
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| Bumble Bee |
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| Comma Butter-fly |
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| Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly |
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| Honey Bee |
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| Monarch Butterfly |
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| Mourning Cloak Butterfly |
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| White Admiral Butterfly |
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Mushrooms
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| Birch Bolete |
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| Fly Agaric (Toxic) |
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| Horse Mushroom |
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| Shaggy Mane |
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| Yellow Patches (Toxic) |
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Plants
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| Aster |
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| Blue-bead Lily |
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| Blueberry Bush |
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| Blue-flag Iris |
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| Bunchberry |
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| Cinnamon Fern |
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| Cow Vetch |
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| Devil’s Paint-brush |
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| Evening Primrose |
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| Fireweed |
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| Field Horsetail |
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| Greater Yellow Ladyslipper |
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| Lupine |
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| Mayflower |
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| Pink Ladyslipper |
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| Pipsissewa |
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| Pitcher Plant |
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| Showy Ladyslipper |
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| Starflower |
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| Wild Lily of the Valley |
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Aquatic Plants
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| Bulrush/Cattail |
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| Pondweed |
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| Yellow Pond Lily |
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Trees
- Ash (Black, American & Showy Mountain)
- Birch (White, Yellow)
- Eastern White Pine
- Maple (Mountain, Norway, Red)
- Cherry (Pin, Choke)
- Spruce (Black, White)
- Tamarack