Wildlife in New York

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

1,314,041

recent observations

30

species listed

12

birds

5

insects & arthropods

6

plants

Naturalists have logged 1,314,041 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in New York. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 72,445 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 New York

Danaus plexippus

72,445 observations

Turdus migratorius

64,267 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

63,828 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

63,772 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

54,779 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

53,672 observations

Branta canadensis

52,065 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

49,710 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

47,702 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

45,375 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

45,070 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

44,838 observations

Lithobates clamitans

43,748 observations

eastern white pine

40,865 observations

Alliaria petiolata

40,449 observations

Artemisia vulgaris

39,146 observations · iNaturalist

white snakeroot

Ageratina altissima

38,815 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

38,797 observations

Chrysemys picta

37,804 observations

Western Honey Bee

37,187 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

36,315 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

35,255 observations

Zenaida macroura

35,140 observations

Passer domesticus

35,101 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

34,403 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

34,140 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

33,091 observations

Melospiza melodia

32,616 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

32,446 observations

Great Blue Heron

31,200 observations

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