Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-Belted Bumblebee
Very Common8.26 obs.
Bombus auricomus
Black And Gold Bumble Bee
Very Common7.75 obs.
Bombus pensylvanicus
Bumble Bee
Very Common2.37 obs.
Bombus bimaculatus
Two-Spotted Bumblebee
Very Common1.86 obs.
Bombus impatiens
Common Eastern Bumblebee
Very Common1.45 obs.
Tringa solitaria
Pond Bird
Common0.98 obs.
Passerculus sandwichensis
Savannah Sparrow
Common0.96 obs.
Silphium laciniatum
Pilotweed
Common0.89 obs.
Helianthus maximiliani
Maximilian Sunflower
Common0.82 obs.
Desmanthus illinoensis
Illinois Bundle-Flower
Common0.78 obs.
Vernonia baldwinii
Western Ironweed
Common0.71 obs.
Asclepias syriaca
Silkweed
Occasional0.52 obs.
Salvia azurea
Occasional0.52 obs.
Melanoplus bivittatus
Yellow-Striped Locust
Occasional0.52 obs.
Liatris punctata
Plains Gayfeather
Occasional0.49 obs.
Recurvirostra americana
American Avocet
Occasional0.49 obs.
Calidris minutilla
Pond Bird
Occasional0.48 obs.
Anthus rubescens
American Pipit
Rare0.48 obs.
Helianthus annuus
Sunflower
Rare0.44 obs.
Euphorbia marginata
Ghostweed
Rare0.43 obs.
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