Fairfield County

Land cover: farmland 59%, forest 23%, developed 18%

Elevation: 740 to 1,240 ft, mostly around 930 ft (227–378 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
98
records, 2016 to 2025
10,892
This week near Fairfield County

Fairfield County at a glance

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

Recording in Fairfield County · records of all species each week, 10,892 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

320 species

Amphibians 3

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons65 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsSpotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)Spotted SalamanderAmbystoma maculatumPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 records

Bees, wasps and ants 3

Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain55 recordsEastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain42 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis melliferaPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons47 records

Beetles 3

Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridisPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year61 recordsGoldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)Goldenrod Soldier BeetleChauliognathus pensylvanicusPhoto © Wildreturn · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year55 recordsSpotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year25 records

Birds 7

American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristisPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year20 recordsAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsDowny Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensPhoto © Alexis Williams · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain25 recordsGreat Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasPhoto © Dan Roach · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsHouse Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)House FinchHaemorhous mexicanusPhoto © Donna Pomeroy · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year23 recordsNorthern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalisPhoto © Laura Keene · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year32 recordsRed-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinusPhoto © donm5d · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 records

Butterflies and moths 21

Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)Spicebush SwallowtailPapilio troilusPhoto © dogtooth77 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 19–2524 recordsAilanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)Ailanthus Webworm MothAtteva aureaPhoto © Glen Peterson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-July to late September, middle week Aug 23–2924 recordsBeautiful Wood-nymph (Eudryas grata)Beautiful Wood-nymphEudryas grataPhoto © Kyle Jones · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsBlack Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)Black SwallowtailPapilio polyxenesPhoto © Heather Pickard · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year68 recordsEastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucusPhoto © David Alan Rogers · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain36 recordsElkalyce comyntasElkalyce comyntasElkalyce comyntasPhoto © jenniferf4 · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year24 recordsFall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)Fall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaPhoto © John Morgan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsHackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)Hackberry EmperorAsterocampa celtisPhoto © Matthew O'Donnell · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain34 recordsHickory Tussock Moth (Lophocampa caryae)Hickory Tussock MothLophocampa caryaePhoto © Cyndy Sims Parr · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain25 recordsIsabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 1.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain30 recordsLarge Lace-border Moth (Scopula limboundata)Large Lace-border MothScopula limboundataPhoto © Maya · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons27 recordsLarge Mossy Glyph (Protodeltote muscosula)Large Mossy GlyphProtodeltote muscosulaPhoto © Derek Hudgins · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsMilkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle)Milkweed Tussock MothEuchaetes eglePhoto © Victor W Fazio III · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year21 recordsPearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos)Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharosPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain28 recordsRed Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalantaPhoto © Gilles San Martin · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsSalt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea)Salt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsSilver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarusPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Elin Pierce · CC0 1.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain32 recordsSmall White (Pieris rapae)Small WhitePieris rapaePhoto © Liu JimFood · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsVirginian Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica)Virginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaPhoto © Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year38 recordsYellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)Yellow-collared Scape MothCisseps fulvicollisPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsZabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)Zabulon SkipperLon zabulonPhoto © Bill Bouton · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 records

Dragonflies and damselflies 12

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculataPhoto © rmoreau · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jul 5–1136 recordsSpangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)Spangled SkimmerLibellula cyaneaPhoto © John B. · CC BY 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jul 5–1123 recordsEastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 12–1841 recordsSlaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)Slaty SkimmerLibellula incestaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 12–1877 recordsWidow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early September, middle week Jul 12–1850 recordsAutumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain40 recordsBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain70 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 uncertain38 recordsEastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalisPhoto © Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsEastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons80 records

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