Portage County

Watersheds: Cuyahoga and Mahoning

Park: Summit Metro Parks

City and suburbs: Akron

Land cover: forest 38%, farmland 32%, developed 23%, wetland 6%

Elevation: 910 to 1,350 ft, mostly around 1,110 ft (277–410 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
384
records, 2016 to 2025
31,804
This week near Portage County

Portage 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 Portage County · records of all species each week, 31,804 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

538 species

Amphibians 8

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to early October, middle week Jul 19–25136 recordsBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons101 recordsEastern Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)Eastern NewtNotophthalmus viridescensPhoto © Matt Felperin · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain36 recordsEastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereusPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons108 recordsGray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolorPhoto © Todd Pierson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons112 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons87 recordsNorthern Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens)Northern Leopard FrogLithobates pipiensPhoto © Hannah Floyd · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 recordsSpring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Spring PeeperPseudacris cruciferPhoto © Jerry Cannon · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year58 records

Bees, wasps and ants 10

Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculataPhoto © Benigno Veraz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain29 recordsBrown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollisPhoto © Steven Mlodinow · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year113 recordsCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year422 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 uncertain20 recordsEastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons107 recordsEastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifronsPhoto © sankax · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsEuropean Hornet (Vespa crabro)European HornetVespa crabroPhoto © Jakob Fahr · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsNorthern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsTwo-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatusPhoto © larrytip · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis melliferaPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year178 records

Beetles 6

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata)Six-spotted Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) sexguttataPhoto © dufferin · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to early June, middle week May 24–3020 recordsReticulated Net-winged Beetle (Calopteron reticulatum)Reticulated Net-winged BeetleCalopteron reticulatumPhoto © Mauricio Velazquez · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-July to mid-August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 123 recordsGoldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)Goldenrod Soldier BeetleChauliognathus pensylvanicusPhoto © Wildreturn · CC BY 4.0Mid-August to mid-September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 521 recordsAsian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridisPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year95 recordsJapanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaPhoto © Ingrid Kaatz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain37 recordsReddish-brown Stag Beetle (Lucanus capreolus)Reddish-brown Stag BeetleLucanus capreolusPhoto © cotinis · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 records

Birds 53

Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannusPhoto © Michael · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-May to mid-August, middle week Jun 28 – Jul 437 recordsDouble-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumPhoto © Ben Martin Mortimer · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to late October, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 535 recordsAmerican Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchosPhoto © Joe McKenna · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristisPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain48 recordsAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain100 recordsBald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusPhoto © Joe Zigmont · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain45 recordsBaltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsBarred Owl (Strix varia)Barred OwlStrix variaPhoto © David Yeager · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain39 recordsBelted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonPhoto © Dave Roberts · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain29 recordsBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusPhoto © Kent Ross · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year47 recordsBlue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Blue JayCyanocitta cristataPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain59 recordsBrown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus aterPhoto © cello caruso-turiello · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year25 recordsBufflehead (Bucephala albeola)BuffleheadBucephala albeolaPhoto © ianhearn · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain41 recordsCanada Goose (Branta canadensis)Canada GooseBranta canadensisPhoto © mhalsted · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year129 recordsCarolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianusPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year25 recordsCedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)Cedar WaxwingBombycilla cedrorumPhoto © Manny Salas · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain48 recordsChipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)Chipping SparrowSpizella passerinaPhoto © Weston Barker · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsCommon Loon (Gavia immer)Common LoonGavia immerPhoto © Rebecca Scott · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsCommon Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)Common YellowthroatGeothlypis trichasPhoto © bwood708 · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 recordsDowny Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescensPhoto © Alexis Williams · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year59 recordsEastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)Eastern BluebirdSialia sialisPhoto © Marie Hosch · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year45 recordsEastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)Eastern PhoebeSayornis phoebePhoto © Kerry Carloy · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons58 recordsGray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)Gray CatbirdDumetella carolinensisPhoto © Braxton L. · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain48 recordsGreat Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasPhoto © Dan Roach · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons117 records

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