Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 83 total documented species.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bald Eagle
Very Common17 obs.
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Very Common9 obs.
Egretta caerulea
Little Blue Heron
Very Common9 obs.
Branta canadensis
Canada goose
Very Common4 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Very Common4 obs.
Alligator mississippiensis
Louisiana alligator.
Common4 obs.
Trachemys scripta
slider turtle, red-eared terrapin, red-eared slider
Common4 obs.
Quiscalus major
Boat-tailed Grackle
Common3 obs.
Nyctanassa violacea
Yellow-Crowned Night Heron
Common3 obs.
Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
Common2 obs.
Castor canadensis
Canadian beaver
Common2 obs.
Parapoynx allionealis
Occasional2 obs.
Nymphaea odorata
American white waterlily
Occasional2 obs.
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
Occasional2 obs.
Rhynchospora cephalantha
Occasional2 obs.
Lygodium japonicum
Japanese climbing fern
Occasional2 obs.
Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Cardinal
Occasional2 obs.
Rhynchospora elliottii
Rare2 obs.
Libellula auripennis
Rare2 obs.
Libellula vibrans
Great Blue Skimmer
Rare2 obs.
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