Wildlife in New Jersey

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

Turdus migratorius

28,672 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

28,471 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

27,897 observations · iNaturalist

Branta canadensis

22,821 observations

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

22,617 observations

Passer domesticus

22,433 observations

Artemisia vulgaris

20,607 observations · iNaturalist

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

19,131 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

19,109 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

19,085 observations

18,649 observations

Danaus plexippus

18,026 observations

Zenaida macroura

17,644 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

17,382 observations

Alliaria petiolata

16,224 observations

Great Blue Heron

15,204 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

15,184 observations

White-throated Sparrow

Zonotrichia albicollis

15,019 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

14,780 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

14,506 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

14,459 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

14,176 observations

Western Honey Bee

12,658 observations

Dumetella carolinensis

12,268 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

12,249 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

12,066 observations

lesser celandine

11,978 observations · iNaturalist

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

11,897 observations

multiflora rose

Rosa multiflora

11,812 observations

Ailanthus altissima

11,603 observations · iNaturalist

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