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Wildlife in Beavertail State Park

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

909
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
9
plants
7
other

Naturalists have logged 909 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Beavertail. The most frequently seen is the Common Eider, with 82 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

Rarer finds confirmed in Beavertail include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin Duck
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Most-observed species in Beavertail

Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
82 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
72 observations
Rugosa Rose
Rosa rugosa
64 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Shore Crab
Hemigrapsus sanguineus
56 observations · iNaturalist
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
52 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
51 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
45 observations · iNaturalist
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
42 observations
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
33 observations · iNaturalist
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
30 observations
Shining Sumac
Rhus copallinum
28 observations
Sea Plantain
Plantago maritima
27 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
27 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Oyster Drill
Urosalpinx cinerea
25 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
24 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
21 observations · iNaturalist
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
20 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
20 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
19 observations
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
19 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Banded Hermit
Pagurus annulipes
17 observations · iNaturalist
American Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
16 observations
Northern Seaside Goldenrod
Solidago sempervirens
16 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
15 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
15 observations
Irish Moss
Chondrus crispus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
14 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
14 observations
Bull Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
14 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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