Eastern moles spend nearly all their lives underground, and seeing one above ground is rare even where they live, yet all 73 of New York’s records are iNaturalist observations. NatureServe rates the state population S5, secure, and Suffolk County’s 27 records, more than a third of the state total, anchor the sandy coastal-plain soils this species favors.
March stands out as the year’s peak with 14 records, nearly a fifth of the total, likely tracking spring soil-moisture conditions that push moles closer to the surface and make their raised tunnels more visible after seasonal rains.
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