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.

102,699

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

11

plants

7

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 102,699 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Washington, D.C.. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 6,567 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).

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Most-observed species in Washington, D.C.

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,567 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

6,194 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

5,447 observations

Passer domesticus

5,062 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,938 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

4,894 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

4,661 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

4,084 observations

Western Honey Bee

4,054 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

3,775 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

3,652 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,451 observations

Porcelain Berry

Ampelopsis glandulosa

3,410 observations · iNaturalist

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,217 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

3,213 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

3,166 observations

lesser celandine

2,984 observations · iNaturalist

Atalopedes huron

2,900 observations · iNaturalist

Alliaria petiolata

2,624 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,497 observations

Danaus plexippus

2,459 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,259 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

2,257 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,219 observations

2,188 observations

2,160 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

2,146 observations

Rubus phoenicolasius

2,088 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

2,085 observations

2,048 observations

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