Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Limulus polyphemus
Horseshoe Crab
Very Common37.14 obs.
Callinectes sapidus
Blue Crab
Very Common22.35 obs.
Ardea alba
Great Egret
Very Common21.75 obs.
Egretta tricolor
Lousiana Heron
Very Common20.81 obs.
Clibanarius vittatus
Very Common20.38 obs.
Egretta thula
Egret
Common19.32 obs.
Alligator mississippiensis
Gator
Common18.73 obs.
Eudocimus albus
White Ibis
Common18.47 obs.
Leucophaeus atricilla
Davy
Common18.2 obs.
Alca torda
Razorbill
Common17.49 obs.
Stomolophus meleagris
Cabbagehead
Common17.19 obs.
Morus bassanus
Gannet
Occasional16.88 obs.
Leptogorgia virgulata
Sea Whip
Occasional15.87 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Occasional15.72 obs.
Gavia immer
Common Loon
Occasional14.72 obs.
Busycon carica
Knobbed Whelk
Occasional14.29 obs.
Egretta caerulea
Water Gaulin
Occasional14.17 obs.
Leptuca pugilator
Atlantic Sand Fiddler Crab
Rare14 obs.
Armases cinereum
Squareback Marsh Crab
Rare13.02 obs.
Anhinga anhinga
Anhinga
Rare12.78 obs.
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