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Wildlife in Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary

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

2,121
recent observations
30
species listed
8
birds
7
insects & arthropods
11
plants

Naturalists have logged 2,121 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Boston Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Wild Turkey, with 198 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (8 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

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Most-observed species in Boston Nature Center

Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
198 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
153 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
151 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
143 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
124 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
108 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
93 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
82 observations
Japanese Knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
74 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes tetrophthalmus
71 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
64 observations
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
63 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
61 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
55 observations · iNaturalist
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
50 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
50 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
49 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
48 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
48 observations
Common Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
46 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
45 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
44 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
41 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
40 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
40 observations
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
39 observations
Common Striped Woodlouse
Philoscia muscorum
37 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
36 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
34 observations
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
34 observations · iNaturalist

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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