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Wildlife in Francis Beidler Forest

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

1,284
recent observations
30
species listed
9
reptiles & amphibians
10
plants
5
birds

Naturalists have logged 1,284 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Beidler Forest. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cottonmouth, with 160 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by plants (10).

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Most-observed species in Beidler Forest

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
160 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
106 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
100 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
71 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
68 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
52 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
50 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
49 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
44 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
44 observations
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
42 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
38 observations · iNaturalist
Butterweed
Packera glabella
34 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Ratsnake
Pantherophis quadrivittatus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Baldcypress
Taxodium distichum
33 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria
31 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
31 observations
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
28 observations
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
28 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Sweetspire
Itea virginica
26 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
24 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
23 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
22 observations
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
22 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
22 observations · iNaturalist
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
21 observations · iNaturalist
Woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
21 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
20 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
20 observations
Lizard's Tail
Saururus cernuus
20 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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