Wildlife near Boston, Massachusetts

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

Most-observed species near Boston

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

13,591 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

13,312 observations

Turdus migratorius

12,336 observations

Branta canadensis

10,996 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

10,508 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

9,722 observations

Western Honey Bee

8,350 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

7,718 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

7,626 observations

Alliaria petiolata

7,439 observations

eastern white pine

7,431 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

7,169 observations

Passer domesticus

6,988 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

6,904 observations

Chrysemys picta

5,928 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

5,800 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

5,671 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

5,512 observations

Eastern Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

5,405 observations

Great Blue Heron

5,360 observations

striped wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

4,818 observations

Zenaida macroura

4,704 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

4,680 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

4,481 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

4,455 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

4,440 observations

Asian bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

4,321 observations

Artemisia vulgaris

4,305 observations · iNaturalist

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

4,099 observations

4,089 observations · iNaturalist

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