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Wildlife in Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter

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

1,008
recent observations
30
species listed
12
birds
12
plants
4
mammals

Naturalists have logged 1,008 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Swaner. The most frequently seen is the Sandhill Crane, with 97 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (12 of the species listed here), followed by plants (12).

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Most-observed species in Swaner

Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
97 observations
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
75 observations
Black-billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
75 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
65 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
60 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
47 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
41 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
40 observations
Golden Currant
Ribes aureum
39 observations
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
32 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
31 observations
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
30 observations
Moose
Alces alces
30 observations
Glacier Lily
Erythronium grandiflorum
28 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
26 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
24 observations
Curlleaf Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius
23 observations · iNaturalist
Quaking Aspen
Populus tremuloides
22 observations
Woad
Isatis tinctoria
21 observations · iNaturalist
Smooth Greensnake
Opheodrys vernalis
21 observations
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
20 observations
Creeping Mahonia
Berberis repens
19 observations · iNaturalist
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
18 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
18 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
18 observations
American Bistort
Bistorta bistortoides
18 observations · iNaturalist
Shortstyle Bluebells
Mertensia brevistyla
18 observations · iNaturalist
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
18 observations
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
17 observations
Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
17 observations

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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