Wildlife in Michigan

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Michigan 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 Michigan

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

31,871 observations

Danaus plexippus

31,421 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

30,413 observations

Branta canadensis

28,358 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

26,846 observations

Turdus migratorius

26,681 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

23,858 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

23,426 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

22,746 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

19,766 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

19,689 observations

Passer domesticus

18,431 observations

Chrysemys picta

17,103 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

15,618 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

15,466 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

14,919 observations

American Goldfinch

14,748 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

14,506 observations

Great Blue Heron

14,370 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

14,357 observations

Antigone canadensis

14,344 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

14,303 observations

Western Honey Bee

13,784 observations

Lithobates clamitans

13,693 observations

Geranium maculatum

13,231 observations

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

13,213 observations

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

13,176 observations

Cerioporus squamosus

12,722 observations · iNaturalist

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

12,671 observations

Zenaida macroura

12,541 observations

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