Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Donax variabilis
coquina clam
Very Common42 obs.
Leucophaeus atricilla
Laughing Gull
Very Common33 obs.
Atrina serrata
sawtooth penshell
Very Common29 obs.
Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican (Southern)
Very Common26 obs.
Calidris alba
sanderling
Very Common24 obs.
Semicassis granulata
scotch bonnet
Common24 obs.
Physalia physalis
Portuguese man-of-war
Common21 obs.
Architectonica nobilis
common sundial
Common20 obs.
Raeta plicatella
Common19 obs.
Luidia clathrata
Common19 obs.
Thalasseus maximus
Royal Tern
Common18 obs.
Dinocardium robustum
Atlantic giant cockle
Occasional17 obs.
Anadara chemnitzii
Chemnitz's Triangular Ark
Occasional17 obs.
Tringa semipalmata
Willet
Occasional16 obs.
Mellita quinquiesperforata
Sand dollar
Occasional16 obs.
Oliva sayana
lettered olive
Occasional15 obs.
Megabalanus tintinnabulum
Occasional14 obs.
Ipomoea pes-caprae
railroadvine
Rare13 obs.
Larus smithsonianus
American Herring Gull
Rare13 obs.
Larus delawarensis
Ring-billed Gull
Rare13 obs.
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