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.
Most-observed species in Lowell
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
58 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
43 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
37 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
27 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
26 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
26 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
25 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
24 observations · iNaturalist
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
20 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
17 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
15 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
15 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
14 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
14 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
13 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
12 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
12 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
12 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
12 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
12 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
12 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
12 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
11 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
11 observations
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
11 observations
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
11 observations · iNaturalist
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
11 observations
black swallow-wort
Vincetoxicum nigrum
11 observations · iNaturalist
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