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Wildlife in Fontenelle Forest

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

1,623
recent observations
30
species listed
11
birds
8
plants
8
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,623 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Fontenelle Forest. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 159 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by plants (8).

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Most-observed species in Fontenelle Forest

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
159 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
135 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
77 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
75 observations
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
65 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
60 observations
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
59 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
54 observations · iNaturalist
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
53 observations
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
53 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
52 observations
blue phlox
Phlox divaricata
52 observations
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
49 observations
tall bellflower
Campanulastrum americanum
48 observations · iNaturalist
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
48 observations
Virginia waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
47 observations
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
46 observations
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
45 observations
Dryad's Saddle
Cerioporus squamosus
45 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
44 observations
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
40 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
37 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
36 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
36 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
36 observations
Dutchman's breeches
Dicentra cucullaria
35 observations
wood nettle
Laportea canadensis
35 observations
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
34 observations
North American Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
34 observations
Eastern Comma
Polygonia comma
34 observations

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