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Wildlife in Minnesota

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

273,695
recent observations
30
species listed
10
birds
6
insects & arthropods
8
plants

Naturalists have logged 273,695 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the Common Eastern Bumble Bee, with 24,651 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (6).

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Most-observed species in Minnesota

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
24,651 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
15,713 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
14,110 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
12,600 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
12,237 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
11,419 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
10,485 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
9,707 observations
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
9,695 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,688 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
9,656 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
9,468 observations
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
8,310 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee
Bombus bimaculatus
7,986 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
7,817 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
7,813 observations
Common Buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
7,413 observations
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
7,263 observations
Bloodroot
Sanguinaria canadensis
6,951 observations
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
6,902 observations
Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
6,867 observations
Wild Bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
6,597 observations
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens
6,480 observations
Eastern White Pine
Pinus strobus
6,476 observations
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
6,370 observations
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
6,278 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
6,251 observations
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
6,241 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
6,176 observations
Common Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
6,075 observations

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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