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Wildlife in Norman Bird Sanctuary

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

1,713
recent observations
30
species listed
21
birds
2
mammals
3
plants

Naturalists have logged 1,713 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Norman Bird Sanctuary. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 154 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by mammals (2).

Rarer finds confirmed in Norman Bird Sanctuary include Harlequin Duck - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Harlequin Duck
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Most-observed species in Norman Bird Sanctuary

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
154 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
131 observations
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
106 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
70 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
68 observations
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
67 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
65 observations · iNaturalist
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
65 observations · iNaturalist
Sanderling
Calidris alba
58 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
58 observations
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
57 observations
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
54 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
51 observations
tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
51 observations
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
50 observations
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
50 observations
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
49 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
48 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
46 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
45 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
39 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
39 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
39 observations
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
38 observations
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
37 observations
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
37 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
37 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
36 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
35 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
33 observations

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