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Wildlife in Hale Reservation

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

1,104
recent observations
30
species listed
11
plants
10
insects & arthropods
3
birds

Naturalists have logged 1,104 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Hale Reservation. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 88 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (10).

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Most-observed species in Hale Reservation

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
88 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
68 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
67 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
65 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
55 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
45 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
44 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
39 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
37 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
34 observations
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
34 observations
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
33 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
32 observations
ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
32 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Black Widow
Latrodectus variolus
32 observations
Gray Treefrog
Dryophytes versicolor
31 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
30 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
29 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
29 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
27 observations
Winter Firefly
Photinus corruscus
27 observations · iNaturalist
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
26 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
26 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
26 observations
Common Shiny Woodlouse
Oniscus asellus
25 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
25 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
25 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
25 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
24 observations
Differential Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis
24 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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