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Wildlife in Vermont

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

232,508
recent observations
30
species listed
17
plants
5
reptiles & amphibians
4
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 232,508 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Vermont. The most frequently seen is the eastern white pine, with 14,005 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Vermont

eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
14,005 observations
Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
12,152 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
11,636 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
10,923 observations
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
10,703 observations
eastern hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
10,113 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
10,112 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
8,589 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
8,042 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
7,986 observations
hobblebush
Viburnum lantanoides
7,552 observations · iNaturalist
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
7,543 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
7,374 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
7,204 observations
red trillium
Trillium erectum
7,201 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
6,936 observations
red maple
Acer rubrum
6,592 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth
Lophocampa caryae
6,518 observations
colt's-foot
Tussilago farfara
6,446 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
6,407 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
6,333 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,306 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
6,081 observations
yellow trout lily
Erythronium americanum
5,876 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,857 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
5,846 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
5,782 observations
painted trillium
Trillium undulatum
5,609 observations
partridgeberry
Mitchella repens
5,411 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
5,373 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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