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Wildlife in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

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

9,132
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
9
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 9,132 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Corkscrew Swamp. The most frequently seen is the American Alligator, with 707 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

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Most-observed species in Corkscrew Swamp

American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
707 observations
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
559 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
520 observations
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
467 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
399 observations
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
391 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
374 observations
Long strapfern
Campyloneurum phyllitidis
366 observations · iNaturalist
pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
352 observations
Southern Swamp Crinum
Crinum americanum
352 observations · iNaturalist
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
345 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
339 observations
alligator flag
Thalia geniculata
326 observations · iNaturalist
lanceleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria lancifolia
288 observations · iNaturalist
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
261 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
238 observations
Scarlet Rosemallow
Hibiscus coccineus
235 observations
Christmas lichen
Herpothallon rubrocinctum
228 observations · iNaturalist
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
227 observations
Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Romalea microptera
221 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
220 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
213 observations
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
209 observations
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
203 observations
Prairie Iris
Iris savannarum
197 observations · iNaturalist
American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
187 observations
Pig Frog
Lithobates grylio
178 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
177 observations
Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus
177 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
176 observations

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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