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.

586,081

recent observations

30

species listed

12

birds

5

insects & arthropods

6

plants

Naturalists have logged 586,081 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Michigan. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 35,765 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (5).

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Most-observed species in Michigan

Danaus plexippus

35,765 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

33,380 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

31,454 observations

Branta canadensis

28,948 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

27,901 observations

Turdus migratorius

27,703 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

25,754 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

24,691 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

23,232 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

21,232 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

20,263 observations

Passer domesticus

18,936 observations

Chrysemys picta

18,265 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

15,860 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

15,790 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

15,788 observations

American Goldfinch

15,373 observations

Great Blue Heron

15,272 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

15,200 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

15,179 observations

Antigone canadensis

14,982 observations

Western Honey Bee

14,887 observations

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

14,685 observations

Lithobates clamitans

14,637 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

14,577 observations

13,432 observations

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

13,329 observations

Geranium maculatum

13,327 observations

Monarda fistulosa

13,227 observations

Zenaida macroura

13,012 observations

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