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Wildlife in Lowell National Historical Park

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

632
recent observations
30
species listed
13
birds
8
plants
3
mammals

Naturalists have logged 632 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Lowell. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 69 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by plants (8).

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Most-observed species in Lowell

Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
69 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
51 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
43 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
30 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
29 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
28 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
26 observations
Tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
25 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
23 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
21 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
18 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
17 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
16 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
15 observations · iNaturalist
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
14 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
14 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
14 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
14 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14 observations
Purple Crownvetch
Securigera varia
14 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
13 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
13 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
13 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
12 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
12 observations
Common Toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
12 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
12 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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