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Wildlife in Wisconsin

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

231,752
recent observations
30
species listed
13
plants
9
birds
4
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 231,752 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Wisconsin. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 17,615 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by birds (9).

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Most-observed species in Wisconsin

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
17,615 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
13,154 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
11,598 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
11,002 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
9,490 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
9,419 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
9,157 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
8,616 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,901 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
7,676 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
7,204 observations
bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
7,177 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,135 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
7,098 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
7,038 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
6,768 observations
wild geranium
Geranium maculatum
6,526 observations
common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
6,525 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
6,420 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
6,277 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
5,962 observations
great mullein
Verbascum thapsus
5,946 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
5,944 observations
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
5,915 observations
red columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
5,796 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
5,759 observations
box elder
Acer negundo
5,713 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
5,688 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
5,620 observations
dame's rocket
Hesperis matronalis
5,613 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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