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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.

586,216
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
8
insects & arthropods
7
plants

Naturalists have logged 586,216 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Maryland. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 36,099 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
36,099 observations
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
28,796 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
27,860 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
26,854 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
26,163 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
23,868 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
22,874 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
22,844 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
22,624 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
21,529 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
21,323 observations
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
20,508 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
19,957 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
18,796 observations
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
18,558 observations · iNaturalist
American pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
16,700 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
16,289 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
16,284 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
15,572 observations
Christmas fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
15,426 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
15,354 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
15,279 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
15,237 observations
American tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
15,010 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
14,828 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
14,440 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
14,376 observations
Eastern Carpenter Bee
Xylocopa virginica
14,370 observations
eastern poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
14,206 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
14,192 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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