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Wildlife in Sinks Canyon State Park

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

532
recent observations
30
species listed
24
plants
4
birds
1
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 532 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Sinks Canyon. The most frequently seen is the arrowleaf balsamroot, with 47 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (24 of the species listed here), followed by birds (4).

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Most-observed species in Sinks Canyon

arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittata
47 observations
creeping mahonia
Berberis repens
41 observations · iNaturalist
chokecherry
Prunus virginiana
34 observations
sticky geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
22 observations · iNaturalist
prairie pasqueflower
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
22 observations · iNaturalist
Antelope Bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata
19 observations · iNaturalist
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
19 observations
Wild Licorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
18 observations · iNaturalist
Silky Phacelia
Phacelia sericea
18 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
17 observations
quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
17 observations
great blanketflower
Gaillardia aristata
17 observations
Lazuli Bunting
Passerina amoena
16 observations
red osier dogwood
Cornus sericea
16 observations
western stoneseed
Lithospermum ruderale
16 observations · iNaturalist
Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
15 observations
prairie smoke
Geum triflorum
15 observations
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
15 observations
star-flowered lily-of-the-valley
Maianthemum stellatum
14 observations
Green-tailed Towhee
Pipilo chlorurus
13 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
13 observations
sulfur buckwheat
Eriogonum umbellatum
13 observations
Curlycup Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
13 observations
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
13 observations
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
12 observations
field horsetail
Equisetum arvense
12 observations
Scarlet Globemallow
Sphaeralcea coccinea
12 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
11 observations
common cowparsnip
Heracleum maximum
11 observations
Smooth Brome
Bromus inermis
11 observations

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