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Wildlife in Ijams Nature Center

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

3,074
recent observations
30
species listed
21
plants
4
reptiles & amphibians
3
birds

Naturalists have logged 3,074 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Ijams. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Newt, with 230 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (21 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (4).

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Most-observed species in Ijams

Eastern Newt
Notophthalmus viridescens
230 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
188 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
182 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
139 observations
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
134 observations
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
125 observations
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
124 observations
North American Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
119 observations
Purple Phacelia
Phacelia bipinnatifida
118 observations · iNaturalist
Fortune's Spindle
Euonymus fortunei
116 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow Wakerobin
Trillium luteum
102 observations
Northern Slimy Salamander
Plethodon glutinosus
101 observations
Amur Honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
101 observations
Dwarf Larkspur
Delphinium tricorne
98 observations · iNaturalist
Frostweed
Verbesina virginica
88 observations
Box Elder
Acer negundo
86 observations
Leatherleaf Mahonia
Berberis bealei
86 observations · iNaturalist
Leafcup
Polymnia canadensis
84 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Geranium
Geranium maculatum
82 observations
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
77 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
75 observations
Multiflora Rose
Rosa multiflora
75 observations
Celandine Poppy
Chelidonium diphyllum
75 observations · iNaturalist
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
71 observations
Cut-leaved Toothwort
Cardamine concatenata
71 observations
Eastern Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
70 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
65 observations
Strawberry Bush
Euonymus americanus
65 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
64 observations
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
63 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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