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Wildlife in Niagara Falls State Park

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

5,845
recent observations
30
species listed
16
birds
9
plants
1
mammals

Naturalists have logged 5,845 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Niagara Falls. The most frequently seen is the Ring-billed Gull, with 998 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

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Most-observed species in Niagara Falls

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
998 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
713 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
478 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
414 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
317 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
259 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
258 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
179 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
168 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
153 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
151 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
151 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
149 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
135 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
129 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
124 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
118 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
105 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
102 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
99 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
96 observations · iNaturalist
purple-flowered raspberry
Rubus odoratus
93 observations
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
77 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
67 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
59 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
55 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
55 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
49 observations
Ivy-leaved toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
47 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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