Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 45 total documented species.
Hottonia inflata
American Featherfoil
Very Common5.98 obs.
Viola missouriensis
Missouri Violet
Very Common1.1 obs.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
Very Common1.08 obs.
Elassoma zonatum
Banded Pygmy Sunfish
Very Common1 obs.
Musculium partumeium
Swamp Fingernailclam
Very Common1 obs.
Fulica americana
American Coot
Common1 obs.
Passerina caerulea
Blue Grosbeak
Common0.97 obs.
Anas crecca
Teal
Common0.89 obs.
Mareca americana
Baldpate
Common0.88 obs.
Spatula clypeata
Shoveler
Common0.87 obs.
Nuphar advena
Spatterdock
Common0.68 obs.
Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs
Occasional0.68 obs.
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Occasional0.66 obs.
Acris crepitans
Eastern Cricket Frog
Occasional0.66 obs.
Palaemon kadiakensis
Occasional0.65 obs.
Uniomerus tetralasmus
Pondhorn
Occasional0.54 obs.
Fundulus notatus
Blackstripe Topminnow
Occasional0.46 obs.
Lithobates sphenocephalus
Southern Leopard Frog
Rare0.46 obs.
Forestiera acuminata
Swamp-Privet
Rare0.44 obs.
Plestiodon fasciatus
Five-Lined Skink
Rare0.44 obs.
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