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Wildlife in Swallow Falls State Park

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

1,399
recent observations
30
species listed
19
plants
6
reptiles & amphibians
1
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,399 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Swallow Falls. The most frequently seen is the Great Rhododendron, with 134 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (6).

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Most-observed species in Swallow Falls

Great Rhododendron
Rhododendron maximum
134 observations
Allegheny Mountain Dusky Salamander
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
101 observations
Intermediate Wood Fern
Dryopteris intermedia
83 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
79 observations
Partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
65 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
64 observations
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae
61 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
60 observations
Broad-leaved Helleborine
Epipactis helleborine
58 observations
Cardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
57 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
56 observations
Colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
51 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
43 observations
Mountain Spleenwort
Asplenium montanum
43 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Woodsorrel
Oxalis montana
43 observations
Mountain Laurel
Kalmia latifolia
40 observations
Common Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
35 observations · iNaturalist
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
32 observations
Common Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius
31 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
30 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
29 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
27 observations
Red-berried Elder
Sambucus racemosa
27 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
24 observations
American Witch-hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
24 observations
Mountain Maple
Acer spicatum
23 observations · iNaturalist
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
22 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
19 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
19 observations
Azure Bluet
Houstonia caerulea
19 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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