Marion County

Watersheds: Sandusky and Upper Scioto

Land cover: farmland 78%, developed 13%, forest 7%

Elevation: 860 to 1,110 ft, mostly around 950 ft (262–338 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
18
records, 2016 to 2025
2,657
This week near Marion County

Marion 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 Marion County · records of all species each week, 2,657 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

238 species

Dragonflies and damselflies 18

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)Common WhitetailPlathemis lydiaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 444 recordsBlue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalisPhoto © Michael Bok · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Late June to early August, middle week Jul 19–2554 recordsBlue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialisPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to early August, middle week Jul 19–2538 recordsEastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 139 recordsBlue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedulaPhoto © Arthur Yang · CC BY-NC 4.0Late July to late August, middle week Aug 9–1522 recordsAutumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)Autumn MeadowhawkSympetrum vicinumPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Early August to late October, middle week Sep 20–2627 recordsBlack Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerataPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons27 recordsBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons70 recordsCommon Green Darner (Anax junius)Common Green DarnerAnax juniusPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons28 recordsDouble-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidensPhoto © Benjamin Schwartz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year27 recordsEastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalisPhoto © Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons146 recordsEastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons109 recordsFamiliar Bluet (Enallagma civile)Familiar BluetEnallagma civilePhoto © ronthill · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons37 recordsFragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Fragile ForktailIschnura positaPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons53 recordsHalloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)Halloween PennantCelithemis eponinaPhoto © geosesarma · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year55 recordsSkimming Bluet (Enallagma geminatum)Skimming BluetEnallagma geminatumPhoto © summerazure · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year79 recordsSlender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularisPhoto © Diana-Terry Hibbitts · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year20 recordsWidow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year66 records

Within its mapped range 220

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 4.0Summer 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 GAPAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristis · BirdsPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPAmerican Kestrel (Falco sparverius)American KestrelFalco sparverius · BirdsPhoto © SINEAD · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPAmerican Mink (Neogale vison)American MinkNeogale vison · MammalsPhoto © mangoat1 · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPAmerican Pipit (Anthus rubescens)American PipitAnthus rubescens · BirdsPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPAmerican Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)American RedstartSetophaga ruticilla · BirdsPhoto © Leo Weiskittel · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratorius · BirdsPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPAmerican Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanus · AmphibiansPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPAmerican Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arborea · BirdsPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Winter range · USGS GAPBald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalus · BirdsPhoto © Joe Zigmont · CC BY-NC 4.0Winter range · USGS GAPBaltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbula · BirdsPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPBank Swallow (Riparia riparia)Bank SwallowRiparia riparia · BirdsPhoto © rupperrt78 · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPBarn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Barn SwallowHirundo rustica · BirdsPhoto © Ad Konings · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPBarred Owl (Strix varia)Barred OwlStrix varia · BirdsPhoto © David Yeager · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPBay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castanea · BirdsPhoto © Jorge Emmanuel Escobar · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPBelted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyon · BirdsPhoto © Dave Roberts · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPBlack-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)Black-and-white WarblerMniotilta varia · BirdsPhoto © Holly Merker · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer and migratory range · USGS GAPBlack-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus · BirdsPhoto © Terry Sohl · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus · BirdsPhoto © Kent Ross · CC BY-NC 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPBlack-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens)Black-throated Blue WarblerSetophaga caerulescens · BirdsPhoto © Edward Perry IV · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPBlack-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens)Black-throated Green WarblerSetophaga virens · BirdsPhoto © pinemartyn · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPBlackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca · BirdsPhoto © Matt Felperin · CC BY 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPBlackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata)Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striata · BirdsPhoto © Frank Beres · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAPBlue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Blue JayCyanocitta cristata · BirdsPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0Year-round range · USGS GAPBlue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caerulea · BirdsPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPBlue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius)Blue-headed VireoVireo solitarius · BirdsPhoto © Ken Janes · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory range · USGS GAP

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