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Wildlife in Maryland

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

583,383
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
8
insects & arthropods
7
plants

Naturalists have logged 583,383 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maryland. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 35,983 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (8).

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Most-observed species in Maryland

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
35,983 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
28,569 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
27,616 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
26,757 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
26,122 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
23,607 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
22,822 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
22,759 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22,550 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
21,452 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
21,266 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
20,381 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
19,709 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
18,700 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
18,383 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
16,596 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
16,239 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
16,230 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
15,545 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
15,374 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
15,351 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
15,276 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
15,204 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
14,973 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
14,729 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
14,385 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
14,308 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
14,179 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14,168 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
14,150 observations

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