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Wildlife in Vermont

The birds, plants, and insects most often recorded in Vermont. A starting field list, drawn from iNaturalist research-grade observations, for what is likely living near you.

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Birds

Birds Commonly Recorded In Vermont

Most-recorded birds reported across the state.

  1. American Robin American Robin Turdus migratorius 5,597 records
  2. Black-Capped Chickadee Black-Capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus 5,514 records
  3. Song Sparrow Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia 3,950 records
  4. Wild Turkey Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo 3,895 records
  5. Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal Cardinalis cardinalis 3,393 records
  6. Canada Goose Branta canadensis 3,287 records
  7. Mallard Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 2,950 records
  8. American Goldfinch American Goldfinch Spinus tristis 2,806 records
  9. Blue Jay Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata 2,783 records
  10. Red-Winged Blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus 2,685 records
  11. Great Blue Heron Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias 2,667 records
  12. Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe 2,430 records
Plants

Plants Commonly Recorded In Vermont

Plants observers log most often statewide.

  1. Eastern White Pine Eastern White Pine Pinus strobus 5,788 records
  2. Red Trillium Red Trillium Trillium erectum 5,241 records
  3. American Beech American Beech Fagus grandifolia 4,709 records
  4. Yellow Trout Lily Yellow Trout Lily Erythronium americanum 4,601 records
  5. Sensitive Fern Sensitive Fern Onoclea sensibilis 4,600 records
  6. Eastern Hemlock Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis 3,852 records
  7. Colt's-Foot Colt's-Foot Tussilago farfara 3,740 records
  8. Sugar Maple Sugar Maple Acer saccharum 3,371 records
  9. Hobblebush Hobblebush Viburnum lantanoides 3,322 records
  10. Common Milkweed Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca 3,304 records
  11. Ghost Pipe Ghost Pipe Monotropa uniflora 3,258 records
  12. Canada Mayflower Canada Mayflower Maianthemum canadense 3,206 records
Insects

Insects Commonly Recorded In Vermont

The insects that turn up most in records.

  1. Common Eastern Bumble Bee Common Eastern Bumble Bee Bombus impatiens 8,383 records
  2. Monarch Monarch Danaus plexippus 7,142 records
  3. Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis 5,671 records
  4. Tricolored Bumble Bee Bombus ternarius 4,206 records
  5. Hickory Tussock Moth Hickory Tussock Moth Lophocampa caryae 3,620 records
  6. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera 3,379 records
  7. Red-Spotted Admiral Red-Spotted Admiral Limenitis arthemis 2,960 records
  8. Isabella Tiger Moth Isabella Tiger Moth Pyrrharctia isabella 2,721 records
  9. Two-Spotted Bumble Bee Two-Spotted Bumble Bee Bombus bimaculatus 2,696 records
  10. Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes 2,027 records
  11. Autumn Meadowhawk Autumn Meadowhawk Sympetrum vicinum 1,906 records
  12. Rosy Maple Moth Rosy Maple Moth Dryocampa rubicunda 1,779 records

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