Wildlife in Washington, D.C.

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

Most-observed species in Washington, D.C.

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,269 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

5,267 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

5,217 observations

Passer domesticus

4,860 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,813 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

4,753 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

4,436 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

3,912 observations

Western Honey Bee

3,837 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

3,669 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

3,533 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,270 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,111 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

2,994 observations

lesser celandine

2,981 observations · iNaturalist

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

2,891 observations

Porcelain Berry

Ampelopsis glandulosa

2,842 observations · iNaturalist

Alliaria petiolata

2,611 observations

Atalopedes huron

2,570 observations · iNaturalist

Zenaida macroura

2,381 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

2,248 observations

Danaus plexippus

2,214 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,176 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,110 observations

2,068 observations

2,048 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

2,047 observations

2,023 observations · iNaturalist

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

2,011 observations

Rubus phoenicolasius

1,998 observations

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