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Darke County

Ecoregion: Southern Great Lakes 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: Lower Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio, Mississinewa, Upper Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio and Whitewater

Land cover: farmland 82%, developed 11%, forest 6%

Elevation: 930 to 1,240 ft, mostly around 1,030 ft (284–377 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
43
records, 2016 to 2025
5,540
This week near Darke County

Darke 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 1
Birds 21
Butterflies and moths 2
Dragonflies and damselflies 18
Mammals 1
Recording in Darke County · records of all species each week, 5,540 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

242 species

Amphibians 1

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 records

Birds 21

Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)Palm WarblerSetophaga palmarumPhoto © burkh4rt · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to early May, middle week May 3–925 recordsAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristisPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain28 recordsAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year46 recordsBald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusPhoto © Joe Zigmont · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain25 recordsBlue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Blue JayCyanocitta cristataPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsBlue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)Blue-winged TealSpatula discorsPhoto © Ed O'Connor · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsCooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii)Cooper's HawkAstur cooperiiPhoto © Abby Sesselberg · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsEastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)Eastern BluebirdSialia sialisPhoto © Marie Hosch · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsGreater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaPhoto © Lee Jaffe · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsLesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipesPhoto © Jonathan Irons · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsNorthern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisPhoto © Laura Keene · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain29 recordsNorthern Pintail (Anas acuta)Northern PintailAnas acutaPhoto © Matt Felperin · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsNorthern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataPhoto © silvertop41 · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year24 recordsNorthern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva)Northern Yellow WarblerSetophaga aestivaPhoto © Ad Konings · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsPectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotosPhoto © Andrew Cannizzaro · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsRed-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusPhoto © donm5d · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsRed-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisPhoto © tony_tumminello · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsSong Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)Song SparrowMelospiza melodiaPhoto © Ad Konings · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain28 recordsWhite-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensisPhoto © Mark McKnight · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsWood Duck (Aix sponsa)Wood DuckAix sponsaPhoto © Kent Ross · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain35 recordsYellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)Yellow-rumped WarblerSetophaga coronataPhoto © Michael Pidwirny · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain25 records

Butterflies and moths 2

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharosPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Early July to mid-October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 521 recordsGreen Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra)Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabraPhoto © Royal Tyler · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year30 records

Dragonflies and damselflies 18

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculataPhoto © rmoreau · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jun 14–2038 recordsEastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalisPhoto © Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to early September, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 441 recordsPowdered Dancer (Argia moesta)Powdered DancerArgia moestaPhoto © Jerry Oldenettel · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-June to mid-July, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 422 recordsStream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Stream BluetEnallagma exsulansPhoto © Lisa Brown · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 434 recordsBlue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialisPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 5–1150 recordsBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 12–1857 recordsEastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to early September, middle week Jul 12–1839 recordsHalloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)Halloween PennantCelithemis eponinaPhoto © geosesarma · CC BY 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 12–1829 recordsPrince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)Prince BaskettailEpitheca princepsPhoto © Dan Irizarry · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early June to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 121 recordsWidow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 146 recordsBlue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalisPhoto © Michael Bok · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to mid-September, middle week Aug 2–821 recordsSlaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)Slaty SkimmerLibellula incestaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Aug 2–829 recordsCommon Green Darner (Anax junius)Common Green DarnerAnax juniusPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsCommon Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)Common WhitetailPlathemis lydiaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain34 recordsDouble-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidensPhoto © Benjamin Schwartz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsEastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons64 recordsFragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Fragile ForktailIschnura positaPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons40 recordsSkimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatumPhoto © summerazure · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 records

Mammals 1

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusPhoto © jefferykarafa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain25 records

Within its mapped range 199

No qualifying county records yet, but its published range map covers the county.

Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)Acadian FlycatcherEmpidonax virescens · BirdsPhoto © Luis Trinchan · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPAlder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum · BirdsPhoto © Mark Dennis · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPAmerican Beaver (Castor canadensis)American BeaverCastor canadensis · MammalsPhoto © Rodney Campbell · CC BY 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPAmerican Black Duck (Anas rubripes)American Black DuckAnas rubripes · BirdsPhoto © Vasco Valadares · CC BY-NC 4.0Winter range · USGS GAPAmerican Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos · BirdsPhoto © Joe McKenna · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAP

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