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Wildlife in Minnesota

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

274,766
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
6
insects & arthropods
7
plants

Naturalists have logged 274,766 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 24,750 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (6).

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Most-observed species in Minnesota

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
24,750 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
15,728 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
14,187 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,666 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
12,381 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,437 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10,524 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,791 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,721 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
9,700 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
9,680 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9,512 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
8,369 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
8,014 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
7,849 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,824 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
7,444 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
7,282 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,952 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
6,924 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,878 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
6,603 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
6,533 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
6,506 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6,386 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,300 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
6,273 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,262 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,192 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
6,098 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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