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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.

5,709
recent observations
30
species listed
17
birds
10
plants
1
mammals

Naturalists have logged 5,709 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Niagara Falls. The most frequently seen is the Ring-billed Gull, with 963 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by plants (10).

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Most-observed species in Niagara Falls

Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
963 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
690 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
477 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
400 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
304 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
259 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
253 observations
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
173 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
167 observations
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
153 observations
tree-of-heaven
Ailanthus altissima
151 observations · iNaturalist
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
150 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
145 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
131 observations
staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
128 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
124 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
118 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
102 observations
chicory
Cichorium intybus
95 observations
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
95 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
92 observations · iNaturalist
purple-flowered raspberry
Rubus odoratus
92 observations
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
77 observations
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
67 observations
wild carrot
Daucus carota
58 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
55 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
51 observations
Ivy-leaved toadflax
Cymbalaria muralis
47 observations · iNaturalist
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
46 observations
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
46 observations · iNaturalist

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