Wildlife in Massachusetts

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

477,428

recent observations

30

species listed

11

birds

9

plants

4

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 477,428 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Massachusetts. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 29,894 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by plants (9).

Rarer finds confirmed in Massachusetts include Spotted Wintergreen - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Spotted Wintergreen

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Most-observed species in Massachusetts

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

29,894 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

24,453 observations

Turdus migratorius

22,745 observations

eastern white pine

21,064 observations

Branta canadensis

18,869 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

18,821 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

18,386 observations

striped wintergreen

Chimaphila maculata

17,243 observations

Western Honey Bee

17,041 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

16,068 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

15,443 observations

Chrysemys picta

15,394 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

15,187 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

15,092 observations

Danaus plexippus

15,068 observations

Alliaria petiolata

14,313 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

14,134 observations

Passer domesticus

14,033 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

13,800 observations

Monotropa uniflora

13,721 observations

Eastern Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

13,621 observations

Asian bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

13,545 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

13,513 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

12,584 observations

Great Blue Heron

12,434 observations

Melospiza melodia

12,399 observations

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

12,338 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

12,155 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

12,131 observations

11,939 observations

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