Richmond sits on the fall line of the James River, where the water tumbles over rapids right in the middle of the city. Bald eagles nest along the James and are easy to see downtown, great blue herons work the rocks, and the wooded parks along the river hold white-tailed deer, barred owls, and beavers. Northern cardinals and gray squirrels fill the neighborhoods, and shad and herring still run up the river each spring.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Richmond. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
34,758
recent observations
30
species listed
12
plants
7
birds
6
insects & arthropods
Naturalists have logged 34,758 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Richmond. The most frequently seen is the American sweetgum, with 1,769 recorded sightings.
Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by birds (7).