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Wildlife in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

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

8,258
recent observations
30
species listed
24
birds
5
plants
1
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 8,258 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Jamaica Bay. The most frequently seen is the Northern Yellow Warbler, with 480 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (24 of the species listed here), followed by plants (5).

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Most-observed species in Jamaica Bay

Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
480 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
444 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
385 observations · iNaturalist
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
383 observations
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
376 observations
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
361 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
335 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
328 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
312 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
280 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
278 observations
shining sumac
Rhus copallinum
277 observations
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
271 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
259 observations
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
257 observations
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
256 observations
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
253 observations
Brant
Branta bernicla
253 observations
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
244 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
227 observations
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
220 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
214 observations
low pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
208 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
202 observations
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
199 observations
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
196 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
194 observations
common soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
189 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
189 observations
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
188 observations

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