Lake County, MN Wildlife Guide

Wildlife in and around Lake County

People most often report Ruffed Grouse, Tricolored Bumble Bee, Varying Hare, Red Squirrel and Pileated Woodpecker in and around Lake County. Plants lead the list with 53 species, followed by 13 birds and 7 mammals.

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Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 80 in the full guide.

Bonasa umbellus

Ruffed Grouse

Very Common73 obs.

Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry

Very Common68 obs.

Tanacetum vulgare

Tansy

Very Common63 obs.

Aralia nudicaulis

Shotbush

Very Common59 obs.

Larix laricina

Larch

Very Common54 obs.

Bombus ternarius

Tricolored Bumble Bee

Common54 obs.

Chamaedaphne calyculata

Cassandra

Common53 obs.

Lepus americanus

Varying Hare

Common52 obs.

Rhododendron groenlandicum

Labrador Tea

Common49 obs.

Kalmia polifolia

Bog Kalmia

Common47 obs.

Andromeda polifolia

Bog Rosemary

Common43 obs.

Picea mariana

Bog Spruce

Occasional43 obs.

Thuja occidentalis

Arborvitae

Occasional42 obs.

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Red Squirrel

Occasional41 obs.

Pogonia ophioglossoides

Rose Pogonia

Occasional40 obs.

Dryocopus pileatus

Pileated Woodpecker

Occasional38 obs.

Iris versicolor

Blue Flag

Occasional38 obs.

Clintonia borealis

Bluebead

Rare37 obs.

Alces alces

Elk

Rare35 obs.

Cygnus buccinator

Trumpeter Swan

Rare34 obs.

Most Common Species

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Wildlife in and around Lake County

Most Common Species

The 20 species reported most often here, of 80 in the full guide.

Bonasa umbellus

Ruffed Grouse

Very Common73 obs.

Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry

Very Common68 obs.

Tanacetum vulgare

Tansy

Very Common63 obs.

Aralia nudicaulis

Shotbush

Very Common59 obs.

Larix laricina

Larch

Very Common54 obs.

Bombus ternarius

Tricolored Bumble Bee

Common54 obs.

Chamaedaphne calyculata

Cassandra

Common53 obs.

Lepus americanus

Varying Hare

Common52 obs.

Rhododendron groenlandicum

Labrador Tea

Common49 obs.

Kalmia polifolia

Bog Kalmia

Common47 obs.

Andromeda polifolia

Bog Rosemary

Common43 obs.

Picea mariana

Bog Spruce

Occasional43 obs.

Thuja occidentalis

Arborvitae

Occasional42 obs.

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Red Squirrel

Occasional41 obs.

Pogonia ophioglossoides

Rose Pogonia

Occasional40 obs.

Dryocopus pileatus

Pileated Woodpecker

Occasional38 obs.

Iris versicolor

Blue Flag

Occasional38 obs.

Clintonia borealis

Bluebead

Rare37 obs.

Alces alces

Elk

Rare35 obs.

Cygnus buccinator

Trumpeter Swan

Rare34 obs.