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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.

577
recent observations
30
species listed
13
birds
8
plants
6
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 577 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Lowell. The most frequently seen is the Great Blue Heron, with 63 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
63 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
44 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
37 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
28 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
27 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
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
21 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
17 observations
Zebra Jumping Spider
Salticus scenicus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
15 observations
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
15 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
15 observations · iNaturalist
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
14 observations
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
13 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
13 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
13 observations
purple crownvetch
Securigera varia
13 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
12 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
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
12 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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