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Wildlife in Voyageurs National Park

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

1,429
recent observations
30
species listed
15
plants
5
birds
3
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 1,429 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Voyageurs. The most frequently seen is the Canadian bunchberry, with 107 recorded sightings.

Plants account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (15 of the species listed here), followed by birds (5).

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Most-observed species in Voyageurs

Canadian bunchberry
Cornus canadensis
107 observations
Rosy Maple Moth
Dryocampa rubicunda
69 observations · iNaturalist
large-leaved aster
Eurybia macrophylla
66 observations
wild sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
65 observations
common bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
63 observations
sweetfern
Comptonia peregrina
60 observations
Common Loon
Gavia immer
55 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
55 observations
Red-spotted Admiral
Limenitis arthemis
51 observations
eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
49 observations
Canada mayflower
Maianthemum canadense
49 observations
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
48 observations
bluebead lily
Clintonia borealis
47 observations
rock harlequin
Capnoides sempervirens
45 observations · iNaturalist
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
44 observations
fireweed
Chamaenerion angustifolium
42 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
41 observations
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
40 observations
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
38 observations
Ruffed Grouse
Bonasa umbellus
37 observations
spreading dogbane
Apocynum androsaemifolium
37 observations
pearly everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
37 observations
black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
37 observations
white meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
37 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee
Bombus ternarius
37 observations · iNaturalist
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
35 observations
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
35 observations
lobster mushroom
Hypomyces lactifluorum
35 observations · iNaturalist
balsam fir
Abies balsamea
35 observations
Green Frog
Lithobates clamitans
33 observations

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