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Wildlife in Minute Man National Historical Park

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

9,418
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
6
birds
5
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 9,418 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Minute Man. The most frequently seen is the Striped Wintergreen, with 471 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

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

Spotted Wintergreen
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Most-observed species in Minute Man

Striped Wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
471 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
455 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
428 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
413 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
404 observations
Alder Buckthorn
Frangula alnus
386 observations · iNaturalist
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
350 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
341 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
332 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
332 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
331 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
321 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
317 observations
Pitch Pine
Pinus rigida
315 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
313 observations
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
306 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
297 observations
Canada Mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
289 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
285 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
265 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
265 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
262 observations
Asian Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
251 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
251 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
246 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
244 observations
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
244 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
239 observations
Common Jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
235 observations
Black Cherry
Prunus serotina
230 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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