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Wildlife in Chippewa Nature Center

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

913
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
6
reptiles & amphibians
7
plants

Naturalists have logged 913 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Chippewa Nature Center. The most frequently seen is the Painted Turtle, with 101 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (6).

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Most-observed species in Chippewa Nature Center

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
101 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
62 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
51 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
50 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
47 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
33 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
31 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
30 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
30 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
29 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
28 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
28 observations
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
26 observations
common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
26 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
26 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
25 observations · iNaturalist
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
24 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
24 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
23 observations
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
22 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
22 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
22 observations
butterfly milkweed
Asclepias tuberosa
22 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
21 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
21 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
18 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
18 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
18 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
18 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
17 observations

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