Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

ISBN-10:
0801886821
ISBN-13:
9780801886829
Pub. Date:
11/30/2007
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10:
0801886821
ISBN-13:
9780801886829
Pub. Date:
11/30/2007
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

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Overview

"This little gem fills you in on everything finned, furred, feathered, or leafed, and how to find it, in all five boroughs."—House and Garden

Second place for scholarly/reference books (design), Bookbinders' Guild of New York 2008 New York Book Show.

New York just might be the most biologically diverse city in temperate America. The five boroughs sit atop one of the most naturally rich sites in North America, directly under the Atlantic migratory flyway, at the mouth of a 300-mile-long river, and on three islands—Manhattan, Staten, and Long.

Leslie Day, a New York City naturalist, reveals this amazing world in her Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City. Combining the stunning paintings of Mark A. Klingler with a variety of photographs and maps, this book is a complete guide for the urban naturalist—with tips on identifying the city's flora and fauna and maps showing the nearest subway stop.

Here is your personal guide to the real wild side of America’s largest city. Throw it in your backpack, hop on the subway, and explore.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780801886829
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 11/30/2007
Pages: 356
Sales rank: 655,692
Product dimensions: 5.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.82(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Leslie Day is a New York City naturalist. The author of Honeybee Hotel: The Waldorf Astoria's Rooftop Garden and the Heart of NYC, Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City, and Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City, Dr. Day taught environmental science and biology for more than twenty years. Today, she leads nature walks, gives talks, and teaches at the New York Botanical Garden.

Mark A. Klingler is a natural history artist in residence at Carnegie Museum of Natural History and illustrator of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Table of Contents

Foreword, by Michael R. Bloomberg
Acknowledgments
1. The Natural History of New York City
2. The Parks
The Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
3. Forever Wild
4. Animals
INVERTEBRATES
Annelid
Earthworm
Arachnids
Horseshoe Crab
Daddy Longlegs
Goldenrod Spider
Rabid Wolf Spider
Myriopods
Hoffman's Dwarf Centipede
Garden Centipede
Garden Millipede
Insects
Pyralis Firefly
Two-Spotted Ladybug Beetle
Honeybee
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Yellow Jacket
Common Green Darner Dragonfly
Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly
Eastern Forktail Damselfly
Polyphemus Moth
Eastern Tent Moth
Cabbage White Butterfly
Mourning Cloak Butterfly
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly
Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Monarch Butterfly
Crustaceans
Pillbug
Sowbug
Blue Crab
Northern Rock Barnacle
Spiny Cheek Crayfish
VERTEBRATES
Fish
American Eel
Striped Bass
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
Bluegill
Largemouth Bass
Amphibians
American Bullfrog
Fowler's Toad
Red-Backed Salamander
Eastern Spotted Newt
Reptiles
Common Snapping Turtle
Diamondback Terrapin
Eastern Painted Turtle
Eastern Garter Snake
Birds
Double-Crested Cormorant
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Brant Goose
American Black Duck
Mallard Duck
Wood Duck
Canvasback Duck
Bufflehead Duck
Red-Breasted Merganser
Hooded Merganser
Great Blue Heron
Black-Crowned Night Heron
Red-Tailed Hawk
Osprey
Peregrine Falcon
Barn Owl
Monk Parakeet
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Red-Bullied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
Black-Capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
American Robin
Black-and-White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Red-Winged Blackbird
European Starling
Baltimore Oriole
Scarlet Tanager
House Sparrow
Dark-Eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
White-Throated Sparrow
MAMMALS
Eastern Red Bat
Little Brown Bat
Big Brown Bat
Common Raccoon
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Opossum
Red Fox
5. Plants
AQUATIC PLANTS
Common Cattail
Common Reed
WILDFLOWERS
Red and White Clover
Common Milkweed
Common Mullein
Dandelion
Black-Eyed Susan
TREES
Eastern White Pine
Austrian Pine
Bald Cypress
Ailanthus
American Elm
American Hornbeam
Ginkgo
Horsechestnut Tree
Lindens
Honey Locust
Black Locust
Sugar Maple
Red Maple
Norway Maple
White Mulberry Tree
Red Mulberry Tree
Eastern White Oak
Northern Red Oak
Pin Oak
Osage Orange
Eastern Redbud
Sweetgum
London Plane
American Sycamore
Tulip Tree
Weeping Willow
Wild Cherry
NATIVE SHRUBS
Spicebush
Common Elderberry
Arrowwood Viburnum
NONNATIVE SHRUBS
Butterfly Rush
Rugosa Rose
6. Mushrooms
Artist's Conk
Chicken Mushroom, or Chicken-of-the-Woods
Turkey Tail
7. Geology
Fordham Gneiss
Inwood Marble
Manhattan Schist
Serpentenite
Hartland Formation
Organizations
Bibliography
Index
Credits

What People are Saying About This

Glenn Phillips

This book highlights the environmental treasures of New York City. Every New Yorker ought to follow Leslie Day's lead and spend time in these precious natural areas. Research shows that people who do are happier, smarter, and better socialized. This is a self-help book that really works!

Richard Ellis

I have lived in New York City for all my professional life, even as most of the research I do for my books takes me to exotic locations such as Antarctica, Alaska, Patagonia, and the Great Barrier Reef. However, as Leslie Day's wonderful book informs us, the five boroughs of New York can be as interesting and exotic as that of any place on Earth. You don't need a fancy research vessel—just a field guide, a sturdy pair of shoes, a Metrocard, and a desire to see the life teeming in our midst. Welcome to the Big Apple (Malus sylvestris gigas).

From the Publisher

I have lived in New York City for all my professional life, even as most of the research I do for my books takes me to exotic locations such as Antarctica, Alaska, Patagonia, and the Great Barrier Reef. However, as Leslie Day's wonderful book informs us, the five boroughs of New York can be as interesting and exotic as that of any place on Earth. You don't need a fancy research vessel—just a field guide, a sturdy pair of shoes, a Metrocard, and a desire to see the life teeming in our midst. Welcome to the Big Apple (Malus sylvestris gigas).
—Richard Ellis, author, artist, and research associate at the American Museum of Natural History

Leslie Day has written an indispensable guide both to the natural history of New York and to the multitude of nature that continues to thrive in the city all around us. Both the writing and illustrations are really first rate. With this book in hand, the city will never look the same.
—Kevin Baker, author of Paradise Alley, Dreamland, and Strivers Row

This book highlights the environmental treasures of New York City. Every New Yorker ought to follow Leslie Day's lead and spend time in these precious natural areas. Research shows that people who do are happier, smarter, and better socialized. This is a self-help book that really works!
—Glenn Phillips, Executive Director, New York City Audubon

Visitors to New York City, and even longtime residents, are astounded by the natural world that can be found in our City parks. From the deep woods of Van Cortland Park in the Bronx, to the wetlands of Staten Island's South Shore, there are mysteries waiting to be solved with the assistance of Leslie Day's illustrated guide. Come spend a day in the country—in the city!
—Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Adrian Benepe

Visitors to New York City, and even longtime residents, are astounded by the natural world that can be found in our City parks. From the deep woods of Van Cortland Park in the Bronx, to the wetlands of Staten Island's South Shore, there are mysteries waiting to be solved with the assistance of Leslie Day's illustrated guide. Come spend a day in the country—in the city!

Adrian Benepe, Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation

Kevin Baker

Leslie Day has written an indispensable guide both to the natural history of New York and to the multitude of nature that continues to thrive in the city all around us. Both the writing and illustrations are really first rate. With this book in hand, the city will never look the same.

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