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Wildlife in Voyageurs National Park

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

1,371
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
5
birds
4
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,371 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Voyageurs. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 103 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Voyageurs

Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
103 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
68 observations · iNaturalist
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
62 observations
large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
62 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
59 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
59 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
54 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
52 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
51 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
47 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
47 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
47 observations
rock harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
43 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
41 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
41 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
41 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
39 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
38 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
38 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
36 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
36 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
36 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
36 observations · iNaturalist
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
35 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
35 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
34 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
34 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
33 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal
Ladona julia
32 observations · iNaturalist
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
32 observations

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