Ross County

Watersheds: Lower Scioto and Paint

Land cover: farmland 45%, forest 45%, developed 10%

Elevation: 560 to 1,350 ft, mostly around 830 ft (170–413 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
22
records, 2016 to 2025
3,980
This week near Ross County

Ross 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 Ross County · records of all species each week, 3,980 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

253 species

Birds 1

Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata)Muscovy DuckCairina moschataPhoto © Bernard DUPONT · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 records

Butterflies and moths 4

Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis)Silvery CheckerspotChlosyne nycteisPhoto © Lindsey Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week May 31 – Jun 621 recordsEastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Eastern Tiger SwallowtailPapilio glaucusPhoto © David Alan Rogers · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsZabulon Skipper (Lon zabulon)Zabulon SkipperLon zabulonPhoto © Bill Bouton · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsZebra Swallowtail (Protographium marcellus)Zebra SwallowtailProtographium marcellusPhoto © capnr0n · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year26 records

Dragonflies and damselflies 12

Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculataPhoto © rmoreau · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-August, middle week Jun 7–1327 recordsEastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late September, middle week Jul 12–1845 recordsBlue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalisPhoto © Michael Bok · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Mid-June to mid-September, middle week Jul 19–2535 recordsEastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 19–2535 recordsBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons30 recordsBlue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialisPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain29 recordsCommon Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)Common WhitetailPlathemis lydiaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons34 recordsDouble-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidensPhoto © Benjamin Schwartz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsDusky Dancer (Argia translata)Dusky DancerArgia translataPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsFragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Fragile ForktailIschnura positaPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsVariable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)Variable DancerArgia fumipennisPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsWidow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain36 records

Flowering plants 4

Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica)Virginia bluebellsMertensia virginicaPhoto © tlit46 · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to early May, middle week Apr 12–1820 recordsVirginia Springbeauty (Claytonia virginica)Virginia SpringbeautyClaytonia virginicaPhoto © Rob Clark and Cassi Paslick · CC BY-NC 4.0Late March to early May, middle week Apr 12–1824 recordscommon pawpaw (Asimina triloba)common pawpawAsimina trilobaPhoto © Wendell Smith · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordspoison hemlock (Conium maculatum)poison hemlockConium maculatumPhoto © Kate Bullock · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain20 records

Mammals 1

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusPhoto © jefferykarafa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year20 records

Within its mapped range 231

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 Coot (Fulica americana)American CootFulica americana · BirdsPhoto © Pierce Louderback · CC BY-NC 4.0Migratory 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 Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Black VultureCoragyps atratus · BirdsPhoto © eduardovieira17 · 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 range · USGS GAPBlack-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus)Black-billed CuckooCoccyzus erythropthalmus · BirdsPhoto © Terry Sohl · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer 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 4.0Summer and migratory range · USGS GAP

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