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Athens County

Ecoregion: Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests. Ecoregions: RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al. 2017) (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Watersheds: Hocking, Raccoon-Symmes and Upper Ohio-Shade

Parks: Burr Oak State Park, Strouds Run State Park and Wayne National Forest

Land cover: forest 73%, farmland 16%, developed 10%

Elevation: 580 to 1,070 ft, mostly around 810 ft (177–327 m)

Land cover as shares of the land area. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program (opens in a new tab)

Warmth so far: Not available yet.

species with a result
482
records, 2016 to 2025
51,499
This week near Athens County

Athens County at a glance

Darker weeks have more of a group's species recorded. Shows when people recorded them, not how common they are.

Amphibians 12
Bees, wasps and ants 9
Beetles 9
Birds 39
Butterflies and moths 43
Conifers and relatives 5
Crustaceans 1
Dragonflies and damselflies 14
Ferns and clubmosses 19
Fishes 4
Flies 4
Flowering plants 269
Fungi 18
Lichens 1
Mammals 10
Mosses, liverworts and hornworts 2
Other animals 1
Other arachnids 1
Reptiles 7
Snails and slugs 1
Spiders 10
True bugs 3
Recording in Athens County · records of all species each week, 51,499 in all

The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low.

Every species recorded here

654 species

Amphibians 12

Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereusEarly in its seasonPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0Late October to late April, middle week Mar 22–2871 recordsAmerican Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to early October, middle week May 17–23111 recordsBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain31 recordsEastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescensPhoto © Matt Felperin · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain103 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain59 recordsLong-tailed Salamander (Eurycea longicauda)Long-tailed SalamanderEurycea longicaudaPhoto © Yinan Li · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year25 recordsNorthern Dusky Salamander (Desmognathus fuscus)Northern Dusky SalamanderDesmognathus fuscusPhoto © Tina Marie Camp Scheff · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons42 recordsNorthern Ravine Salamander (Plethodon electromorphus)Northern Ravine SalamanderPlethodon electromorphusPhoto © Jay Heiser · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year26 recordsPickerel Frog (Lithobates palustris)Pickerel FrogLithobates palustrisPhoto © J.D. Willson · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsSouthern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera)Southern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea cirrigeraPhoto © Zach Lim · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain57 recordsSpotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)Spotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatumPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsSpring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Spring PeeperPseudacris cruciferPhoto © Jerry Cannon · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain40 records

Bees, wasps and ants 9

Two-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatusPhoto © larrytip · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-July, middle week Jun 14–2029 recordsBrown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollisPhoto © Steven Mlodinow · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain87 recordsEastern Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus)Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicusPhoto © Dmitry Mozzherin · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsEastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons75 recordsEastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifronsPhoto © sankax · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsNorthern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain29 recordsPerplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)Perplexing Bumble BeeBombus perplexusPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis melliferaPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons65 records

Beetles 9

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata)Six-spotted Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) sexguttataPhoto © dufferin · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to early July, middle week May 10–1631 recordsMargined Leatherwing Beetle (Chauliognathus marginatus)Margined Leatherwing BeetleChauliognathus marginatusPhoto © Bill Keim · CC BY 4.0Mid-May to mid-July, middle week Jun 14–2023 recordsReddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)Reddish-brown Stag BeetleLucanus capreolusPhoto © cotinis · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early August, middle week Jul 12–1829 recordsGoldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)Goldenrod Soldier BeetleChauliognathus pensylvanicusPhoto © Wildreturn · CC BY 4.0Mid-August to late September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 520 recordsAsian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridisPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons145 recordsJapanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaPhoto © Ingrid Kaatz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsLarger Elm Leaf Beetle (Monocesta coryli)Larger Elm Leaf BeetleMonocesta coryliPhoto © augochlora · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year35 recordsSeven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)Seven-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella septempunctataPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsSpotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 records

Birds 39

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)Canada GooseBranta canadensisPhoto © mhalsted · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-February to mid-September, middle week May 10–16238 recordsTree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolorPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Carter Dorscht · CC0 1.0Early April to late May, middle week May 10–1674 recordsAmerican Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosPhoto © Joe McKenna · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristisPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year32 recordsAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain147 recordsBald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusPhoto © Joe Zigmont · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsBlack Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Black VultureCoragyps atratusPhoto © eduardovieira17 · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsBlue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Blue JayCyanocitta cristataPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain44 recordsBrown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufumPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 1.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsBrown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus aterPhoto © cello caruso-turiello · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year24 recordsCarolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensisPhoto © Dan Pancamo · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year41 recordsCarolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year32 recordsDark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalisPhoto © Craig K. Hunt · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year20 recordsDowny Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensPhoto © Alexis Williams · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year49 recordsEastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)Eastern BluebirdSialia sialisPhoto © Marie Hosch · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain57 recordsEastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebePhoto © Kerry Carloy · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsEastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)Eastern TowheePipilo erythrophthalmusPhoto © Terry Sohl · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons47 recordsEuropean Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)European StarlingSturnus vulgarisPhoto © Shiva Shenoy · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain37 records

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