Wildlife near Seattle, Washington

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

169,979

recent observations

30

species listed

13

birds

7

plants

4

other

Naturalists have logged 169,979 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Seattle. The most frequently seen is the Mallard, with 12,488 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by plants (7).

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Most-observed species near Seattle

Anas platyrhynchos

12,488 observations

Corvus brachyrhynchos

9,340 observations

Dark-eyed Junco

8,319 observations

Great Blue Heron

8,043 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,612 observations

Melospiza melodia

7,242 observations

Branta canadensis

6,797 observations

western sword fern

Polystichum munitum

6,691 observations

Pisaster ochraceus

6,670 observations · iNaturalist

western redcedar

5,814 observations

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

5,799 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

5,577 observations

Rubus spectabilis

5,498 observations

Pacific chorus frog

Pseudacris regilla

5,434 observations

Anna's Hummingbird

5,237 observations

Pacific Banana Slug

Ariolimax columbianus

5,094 observations · iNaturalist

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

4,669 observations

Evasterias troschelii

4,652 observations · iNaturalist

Horned Nudibranch

Hermissenda crassicornis

4,580 observations · iNaturalist

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

4,572 observations

Pipilo maculatus

4,255 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

4,244 observations

Gaultheria shallon

4,224 observations

Acer macrophyllum

4,099 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,063 observations

Oemleria cerasiformis

3,836 observations · iNaturalist

Geranium robertianum

3,830 observations

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

3,813 observations

Haemorhous mexicanus

3,771 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

3,716 observations

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