New York packs more wildlife into its edges than its reputation suggests. Peregrine falcons nest on the bridges and skyscrapers, one of the densest urban populations of them anywhere, and red-tailed hawks hunt the parks. Central Park is a famous migration trap, dropping tired warblers into the middle of Manhattan each spring and fall. Out at Jamaica Bay the picture shifts entirely to horseshoe crabs, diamondback terrapins, and clouds of shorebirds. Raccoons and Eastern gray squirrels handle the rest.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near New York City. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
339,244
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
11
plants
5
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 339,244 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the white snakeroot, with 23,584 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).