Wildlife in Gillette Castle State Park
Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Gillette Castle 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 Gillette Castle
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
15 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
15 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
12 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
12 observations
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
12 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
11 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
11 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
11 observations
American wintergreen
Pyrola americana
11 observations · iNaturalist
azure bluet
Houstonia caerulea
11 observations · iNaturalist
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
10 observations · iNaturalist
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
10 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
10 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
10 observations
Common Snapping Turtle
Chelydra serpentina
9 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
8 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
8 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
8 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
8 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
8 observations
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
8 observations
striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
8 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
7 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
7 observations
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
7 observations
mountain laurel
Kalmia latifolia
7 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
7 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
7 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
6 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
6 observations
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