Wildlife in Massachusetts

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

471,670

recent observations

30

species listed

11

birds

9

plants

4

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 471,670 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 29,564 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

Rarer finds confirmed in Massachusetts include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

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Most-observed species in Massachusetts

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

29,564 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

24,348 observations

Turdus migratorius

22,662 observations

eastern white pine

20,981 observations

Branta canadensis

18,781 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

18,598 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

18,279 observations

striped wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

17,026 observations

Western Honey Bee

16,751 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

15,756 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

15,244 observations

Chrysemys picta

15,221 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

14,990 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

14,958 observations

Danaus plexippus

14,468 observations

Alliaria petiolata

14,288 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

14,062 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

13,647 observations

Eastern Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

13,553 observations

Asian bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

13,462 observations

Monotropa uniflora

13,419 observations

Passer domesticus

13,364 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

13,196 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

12,349 observations

Melospiza melodia

12,317 observations

Great Blue Heron

12,272 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

12,176 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

12,070 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

12,037 observations

11,831 observations

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