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Wildlife in Sweetbriar Nature Center

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

428
recent observations
30
species listed
13
plants
9
birds
4
mammals

Naturalists have logged 428 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Sweetbriar. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 44 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species in Sweetbriar

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
44 observations
New York fern
Amauropelta noveboracensis
23 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
21 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
20 observations
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
18 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
18 observations
mock strawberry
Potentilla indica
17 observations · iNaturalist
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
16 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
15 observations
northern spicebush
Lindera benzoin
15 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
14 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
13 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
13 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
13 observations
wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
13 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
12 observations
cinnamon fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
12 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
11 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
11 observations
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
11 observations · iNaturalist
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
11 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
10 observations
common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
10 observations · iNaturalist
hemp dogbane
Apocynum cannabinum
10 observations
netted chain fern
Woodwardia areolata
10 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
9 observations
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
9 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
9 observations
Tan Jumping Spider
Platycryptus undatus
9 observations · iNaturalist

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