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Wildlife in Minute Man National Historical Park

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

9,227
recent observations
30
species listed
17
plants
6
birds
5
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 9,227 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Minute Man. The most frequently seen is the striped wintergreen, with 463 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by birds (6).

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

Spotted Wintergreen
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Most-observed species in Minute Man

striped wintergreen
Chimaphila maculata
463 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
444 observations
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
425 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
409 observations
Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
401 observations
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
382 observations · iNaturalist
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
346 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
333 observations
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
324 observations
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
323 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
318 observations
pitch pine
Pinus rigida
315 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
309 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
307 observations
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
303 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
300 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
287 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
286 observations
Ghost Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
281 observations
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
264 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
258 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
256 observations
garlic mustard
Alliaria petiolata
244 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
241 observations
Asian bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
241 observations
Northern Leopard Frog
Lithobates pipiens
241 observations
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
239 observations
black cherry
Prunus serotina
230 observations
common jewelweed
Impatiens capensis
229 observations
pink lady's slipper
Cypripedium acaule
228 observations

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