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At their peak in January

391 species

Sea Lettuce

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
5,372
Scientific name
Ulva lactuca

Glaucous Gull

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
5,212
Scientific name
Larus hyperboreus

Sea Lace

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
4,500
Scientific name
Chorda filum

Horned Lark

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
3,926
Scientific name
Eremophila alpestris

Water Screw-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
3,728
Scientific name
Syntrichia latifolia

Tundra Bean-Goose

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
3,430
Scientific name
Anser serrirostris

Muscovy Duck

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
3,149
Scientific name
Cairina moschata

Snow/Ross's Goose

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
2,808
Scientific name
Anser caerulescens

Polyides rotunda

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Records since 2000
2,740
Peak month
January

Marble Screw-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
2,509
Scientific name
Syntrichia papillosa

American Wigeon

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
2,340
Scientific name
Mareca americana

Yellow Brain

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,322
Scientific name
Tremella mesenterica

Cat

Group
Mammals
Records since 2000
2,121
Scientific name
Felis catus

Netted Crust

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,044
Scientific name
Byssomerulius corium

Ferruginous Duck

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
2,039
Scientific name
Aythya nyroca

Surf Scoter

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
2,003
Scientific name
Melanitta perspicillata

Witches' Butter

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,788
Scientific name
Exidia glandulosa

Velvet Shank

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,739
Scientific name
Flammulina velutipes

Elder Whitewash

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,535
Scientific name
Lyomyces sambuci

Ross's Goose

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,467
Scientific name
Anser rossii

Common Crane

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,346
Scientific name
Grus grus

Ring-billed Gull

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,313
Scientific name
Larus delawarensis

Oak Crust

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,269
Scientific name
Peniophora quercina

Lesser Screw-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,219
Scientific name
Syntrichia virescens

Smallest Pottia

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,174
Scientific name
Microbryum davallianum

Hume's Warbler

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
1,164
Scientific name
Phylloscopus humei

Oak Blackhead

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,074
Scientific name
Diatrypella quercina

Common Frillwort

Group
Liverworts
Records since 2000
1,052
Scientific name
Fossombronia pusilla

Rock Fingerwort

Group
Liverworts
Records since 2000
917
Scientific name
Lepidozia cupressina

Ross Coral

Group
Bryozoans
Records since 2000
823
Scientific name
Pentapora fascialis

Waxy Crust

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
756
Scientific name
Vuilleminia comedens

Birch Besom

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
745
Scientific name
Taphrina betulina

Rollrim Mould

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
710
Scientific name
Penicillium brevicompactum

Golden Pheasant

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
706
Scientific name
Chrysolophus pictus