Wildlife in Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in C&O Canal 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 in C&O Canal
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
12,445 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,541 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,853 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
6,037 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
5,109 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
4,937 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
4,860 observations · iNaturalist
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
4,805 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
4,744 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4,366 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
4,322 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
4,217 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
4,175 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
3,933 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
3,858 observations
Virginia bluebells
Mertensia virginica
3,674 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
3,634 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
3,634 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
3,601 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
3,589 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
3,498 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
3,477 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
3,403 observations
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
3,321 observations
lesser celandine
Ficaria verna
3,165 observations · iNaturalist
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
3,135 observations · iNaturalist
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
3,113 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
3,090 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
3,082 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
3,050 observations
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