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Mammals of Blue Hills Trailside Museum

The mammals most often spotted in Blue Hills Trailside, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

380
recent observations
21
species listed
21
mammals

Naturalists have logged 380 research-grade observations across the 21 most-recorded species in Blue Hills Trailside. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Chipmunk, with 96 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Blue Hills Trailside include Fisher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Fisher

Most-observed mammals in Blue Hills Trailside

Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
96 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
73 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
64 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
48 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
32 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
13 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
11 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
9 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
5 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
4 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
4 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
4 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
4 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
2 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1 observation
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1 observation
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1 observation
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
1 observation
American Mink
Neogale vison
1 observation

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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