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Wildlife in Oxley Nature Center

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

4,017
recent observations
30
species listed
12
insects & arthropods
9
birds
6
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 4,017 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Oxley. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 297 recorded sightings.

Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species in Oxley

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
297 observations
Plain-bellied Watersnake
Nerodia erythrogaster
261 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
251 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
210 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
209 observations
Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa celtis
184 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
173 observations
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
143 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
133 observations
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
124 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
117 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
117 observations
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
112 observations
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea
110 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
108 observations
Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis
108 observations · iNaturalist
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
107 observations
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
106 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
105 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
105 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
104 observations
Southern Leopard Frog
Lithobates sphenocephalus
104 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
96 observations
Goldenrod Soldier Beetle
Chauliognathus pensylvanicus
94 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
93 observations
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
93 observations
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
92 observations
Great Blue Skimmer
Libellula vibrans
91 observations · iNaturalist
Wingstem
Verbesina alternifolia
86 observations
Zabulon Skipper
Lon zabulon
84 observations · iNaturalist

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