Wildlife in Vermont

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

228,205

recent observations

30

species listed

17

plants

5

reptiles & amphibians

4

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 228,205 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Vermont. The most frequently seen is the eastern white pine, with 13,888 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by reptiles & amphibians (5).

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Most-observed species in Vermont

eastern white pine

13,888 observations

Notophthalmus viridescens

11,897 observations

Danaus plexippus

10,886 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

10,543 observations

Fagus grandifolia

10,440 observations

eastern hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

10,055 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

9,971 observations

Anaxyrus americanus

8,387 observations

Canada mayflower

Maianthemum canadense

7,922 observations

Onoclea sensibilis

7,863 observations

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

7,503 observations

Viburnum lantanoides

7,413 observations · iNaturalist

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

7,230 observations

Trillium erectum

7,194 observations

Turdus migratorius

7,175 observations

6,877 observations

6,516 observations

Tussilago farfara

6,333 observations · iNaturalist

Lithobates clamitans

6,268 observations

Canadian bunchberry

Cornus canadensis

6,252 observations

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

6,205 observations

Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

6,203 observations

Acer pensylvanicum

5,965 observations

yellow trout lily

Erythronium americanum

5,870 observations

Clintonia borealis

5,778 observations

Monotropa uniflora

5,741 observations

Meleagris gallopavo

5,695 observations

painted trillium

Trillium undulatum

5,559 observations

Mitchella repens

5,303 observations

Lithobates sylvaticus

5,273 observations

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