Wildlife in Washington, D.C.

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

100,329

recent observations

30

species listed

10

birds

11

plants

7

insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 100,329 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Washington, D.C.. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 6,448 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (10 of the species listed here), followed by plants (11).

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Most-observed species in Washington, D.C.

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

6,448 observations

Spotted Lanternfly

Lycorma delicatula

5,973 observations · iNaturalist

Anas platyrhynchos

5,388 observations

Passer domesticus

4,932 observations

Turdus migratorius

4,904 observations

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

4,826 observations

Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Bombus impatiens

4,513 observations

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

4,034 observations

Western Honey Bee

3,978 observations

Amur honeysuckle

Lonicera maackii

3,717 observations

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

3,607 observations

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

3,361 observations

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

3,184 observations

American pokeweed

Phytolacca americana

3,087 observations

Eastern Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa virginica

3,084 observations

lesser celandine

2,985 observations · iNaturalist

Porcelain Berry

Ampelopsis glandulosa

2,933 observations · iNaturalist

Atalopedes huron

2,737 observations · iNaturalist

Alliaria petiolata

2,618 observations

Zenaida macroura

2,453 observations

Danaus plexippus

2,346 observations

Podophyllum peltatum

2,257 observations

Cyanocitta cristata

2,226 observations

Great Blue Heron

2,183 observations

2,153 observations

2,134 observations

eastern poison ivy

Toxicodendron radicans

2,116 observations

Rubus phoenicolasius

2,070 observations

American tuliptree

Liriodendron tulipifera

2,051 observations

2,031 observations

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