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Wildlife in Valley Forge National Historical Park

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

3,433
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
7
birds
3
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 3,433 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Valley Forge. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 246 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (7).

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Most-observed species in Valley Forge

White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
246 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
177 observations
Virginia Bluebells
Mertensia virginica
163 observations
Lesser Celandine
Ficaria verna
136 observations · iNaturalist
Spotted Lanternfly
Lycorma delicatula
136 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
129 observations
Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
129 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
128 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
128 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
120 observations
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
114 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
112 observations
White Snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
109 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
106 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
101 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
100 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
98 observations
American Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
97 observations
Autumn Olive
Elaeagnus umbellata
96 observations
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
95 observations
Carolina Horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
95 observations
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
95 observations
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
94 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
92 observations
American Pokeweed
Phytolacca americana
92 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
91 observations
Golden Oyster Mushroom
Pleurotus citrinopileatus
90 observations · iNaturalist
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
89 observations
American Sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
88 observations
Dame's Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
87 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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