Wildlife in Colonial National Historical Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Colonial 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 Colonial
Northern Pearly-eye
Lethe anthedon
456 observations · iNaturalist
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
444 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
437 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
413 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
400 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
398 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
379 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
344 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
293 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
291 observations
Japanese stiltgrass
Microstegium vimineum
283 observations · iNaturalist
Chinese bushclover
Lespedeza cuneata
283 observations · iNaturalist
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
272 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
266 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
251 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
240 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
218 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
217 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
214 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
208 observations
Fiery Skipper
Hylephila phyleus
208 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
204 observations
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
199 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
194 observations
common pawpaw
Asimina triloba
193 observations
American sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
187 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
186 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
185 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
185 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
184 observations
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