Wildlife in Michigan

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

595,197

recent observations

30

species listed

11

birds

5

insects & arthropods

6

plants

Naturalists have logged 595,197 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Michigan. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 37,413 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (11 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (5).

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Most-observed species in Michigan

Danaus plexippus

37,413 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

34,039 observations

Anas platyrhynchos

31,837 observations

Branta canadensis

29,217 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

28,292 observations

Turdus migratorius

27,879 observations

common milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

26,186 observations

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

24,809 observations

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

23,444 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

21,572 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

20,451 observations

Passer domesticus

19,146 observations

Chrysemys picta

18,519 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

16,232 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

15,928 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

15,907 observations

American Goldfinch

15,699 observations

Great Blue Heron

15,659 observations

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

15,436 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

15,398 observations

Western Honey Bee

15,288 observations

Antigone canadensis

15,176 observations

Lithobates clamitans

14,949 observations

Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Bombus griseocollis

14,914 observations

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

14,719 observations

13,701 observations

Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum

13,423 observations

Monarda fistulosa

13,384 observations

Geranium maculatum

13,379 observations

Eastern Chipmunk

Tamias striatus

13,201 observations

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