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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.

1,252
recent observations
30
species listed
9
reptiles & amphibians
6
birds
9
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,252 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Beidler Forest. The most frequently seen is the Northern Cottonmouth, with 156 recorded sightings.

Reptiles & Amphibians account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

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Most-observed species in Beidler Forest

Northern Cottonmouth
Agkistrodon piscivorus
156 observations
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
104 observations
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
99 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
68 observations
Ebony Jewelwing
Calopteryx maculata
68 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
49 observations
Common Five-lined Skink
Plestiodon fasciatus
49 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
47 observations
Barred Owl
Strix varia
43 observations
Banded Watersnake
Nerodia fasciata
41 observations · iNaturalist
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
39 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
37 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
Atamasco Lily
Zephyranthes atamasco
28 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Musk Turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
26 observations
Virginia sweetspire
Itea virginica
26 observations · iNaturalist
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
24 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
23 observations
resurrection fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
22 observations · iNaturalist
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
21 observations
Blue-tipped Dancer
Argia tibialis
21 observations · iNaturalist
woodvamp
Hydrangea barbara
21 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Jugs
Asarum arifolium
20 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
19 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
19 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
19 observations

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