Cincinnati sits in the wooded hills above a big bend in the Ohio River, and the forest runs deep into the city. White-tailed deer and wild turkeys work the hillside parks, barred owls and pileated woodpeckers call from the ravines, and the river draws bald eagles, herons, and gulls. Northern cardinals (the state bird) hold every yard, and the region’s creeks cut through fossil-rich limestone that also shelters salamanders.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Cincinnati. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
50,821
recent observations
30
species listed
10
insects & arthropods
12
plants
4
birds
Naturalists have logged 50,821 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Cincinnati. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 2,809 recorded sightings.
Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by plants (12).