Detroit sits on its river between two Great Lakes, and the water is a genuine wildlife corridor. Peregrine falcons nest on the downtown towers, walleye run the river in spring, and Belle Isle in the middle of the channel holds white-tailed deer, wild turkeys, and herons. The city’s stretches of open land have filled in with pheasants and red foxes, and the Detroit River refuge downstream pulls in enormous rafts of diving ducks each winter.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Detroit. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
41,013
recent observations
30
species listed
9
insects & arthropods
12
birds
4
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 41,013 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Detroit. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 5,476 recorded sightings.
Insects & Arthropods account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (9 of the species listed here), followed by birds (12).