Shelby County

Land cover: farmland 77%, developed 13%, forest 10%

Elevation: 790 to 1,150 ft, mostly around 1,010 ft (240–351 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
16
records, 2016 to 2025
1,635
This week near Shelby County

Shelby 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 Shelby County · records of all species each week, 1,635 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

234 species

Dragonflies and damselflies 16

Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)Common WhitetailPlathemis lydiaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to late July, middle week Jun 21–2741 recordsFamiliar Bluet (Enallagma civile)Familiar BluetEnallagma civilePhoto © ronthill · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to mid-August, middle week Jun 21–2729 recordsEastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to mid-August, middle week Jul 5–1158 recordsVariable Dancer (Argia fumipennis)Variable DancerArgia fumipennisPhoto © Susan Elliott · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jul 5–1124 recordsWidow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0Early June to mid-August, middle week Jul 5–1145 recordsEbony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)Ebony JewelwingCalopteryx maculataPhoto © rmoreau · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jul 12–1820 recordsStream Bluet (Enallagma exsulans)Stream BluetEnallagma exsulansPhoto © Lisa Brown · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to early August, middle week Jul 12–1821 recordsBlue-ringed Dancer (Argia sedula)Blue-ringed DancerArgia sedulaPhoto © Arthur Yang · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-June to late August, middle week Jul 19–2524 recordsAmerican Rubyspot (Hetaerina americana)American RubyspotHetaerina americanaPhoto © Steve Abbott · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 125 recordsBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain50 recordsBlue-fronted Dancer (Argia apicalis)Blue-fronted DancerArgia apicalisPhoto © Michael Bok · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain39 recordsEastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalisPhoto © Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons57 recordsEastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain68 recordsFragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Fragile ForktailIschnura positaPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons61 recordsPrince Baskettail (Epitheca princeps)Prince BaskettailEpitheca princepsPhoto © Dan Irizarry · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year25 recordsUnicorn Clubtail (Arigomphus villosipes)Unicorn ClubtailArigomphus villosipesPhoto © smwhite · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year25 records

Within its mapped range 218

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 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 GAPBlue-winged Teal (Spatula discors)Blue-winged TealSpatula discors · BirdsPhoto © Ed O'Connor · CC BY-NC 4.0Summer range · USGS GAPBonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia · BirdsPhoto © Scott O'Donnell · CC BY-NC 4.0Winter range · USGS GAP

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