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Wildlife in Saratoga National Historical Park

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

525
recent observations
30
species listed
14
plants
7
insects & arthropods
2
mammals

Naturalists have logged 525 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Saratoga. The most frequently seen is the Monarch, with 33 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (14 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (7).

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Most-observed species in Saratoga

Monarch
Danaus plexippus
33 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
30 observations
common milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
30 observations
wild bergamot
Monarda fistulosa
29 observations
mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
25 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
20 observations
bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
19 observations · iNaturalist
Carolina horsenettle
Solanum carolinense
19 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
19 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella
18 observations
sensitive fern
Onoclea sensibilis
18 observations
Karner Blue
Plebejus samuelis
18 observations · iNaturalist
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
17 observations
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
16 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
16 observations
Wood Frog
Lithobates sylvaticus
16 observations
tufted vetch
Vicia cracca
15 observations · iNaturalist
blue vervain
Verbena hastata
15 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
15 observations
spotted Joe-Pye weed
Eutrochium maculatum
15 observations
Common Ringlet
Coenonympha california
14 observations
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
13 observations
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
13 observations
awl-fruited sedge
Carex stipata
13 observations
swamp milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
13 observations
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
12 observations
Common Whitetail
Plathemis lydia
12 observations
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
11 observations
Eastern Giant Swallowtail
Heraclides cresphontes
11 observations · iNaturalist
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla
10 observations

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