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Wildlife in Acadia National Park

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

23,985
recent observations
30
species listed
16
plants
5
birds
4
other

Naturalists have logged 23,985 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Acadia. The most frequently seen is the American Herring Gull, with 1,412 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (16 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Acadia

American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
1,412 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
1,331 observations
European Green Crab
Carcinus maenas
1,286 observations · iNaturalist
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
1,143 observations · iNaturalist
sheep laurel
Kalmia angustifolia
1,125 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
1,109 observations · iNaturalist
three-toothed cinquefoil
Sibbaldiopsis tridentata
1,105 observations · iNaturalist
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
974 observations
striped maple
Acer pensylvanicum
953 observations
Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
886 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
842 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
835 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
760 observations
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
741 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
709 observations
Eastern Red-backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
664 observations
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
626 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
624 observations
Northern Acorn Barnacle
Semibalanus balanoides
619 observations · iNaturalist
flat-top white aster
Doellingeria umbellata
605 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
597 observations · iNaturalist
Common Loon
Gavia immer
591 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
588 observations
Knotted Wrack
Ascophyllum nodosum
578 observations · iNaturalist
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
577 observations
Rhodora
Rhododendron canadense
548 observations · iNaturalist
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
544 observations
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
543 observations
winterberry holly
Ilex verticillata
539 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
531 observations

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