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Wildlife in Acadia National Park

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Acadia right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

23,315
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
5
birds
4
other

Naturalists have logged 23,315 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 1,389 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Acadia

American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,389 observations · iNaturalist
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,286 observations
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
1,252 observations · iNaturalist
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
1,117 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
1,100 observations · iNaturalist
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
1,093 observations · iNaturalist
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
1,042 observations · iNaturalist
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
910 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
894 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
867 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
817 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
805 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
754 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
730 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
699 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
661 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
621 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
619 observations
Northern Acorn Barnacle
Semibalanus balanoides
615 observations · iNaturalist
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
591 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
577 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
577 observations
Knotted Wrack
Ascophyllum nodosum
557 observations · iNaturalist
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
551 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
545 observations · iNaturalist
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
540 observations
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
538 observations
winterberry holly
Ilex verticillata
538 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
528 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
502 observations

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