Stark County

Watersheds: Mahoning and Tuscarawas

Parks: Cleveland Metroparks, Stark Parks and Summit Metro Parks

City and suburbs: Canton

Land cover: farmland 40%, developed 37%, forest 21%

Elevation: 890 to 1,350 ft, mostly around 1,110 ft (270–412 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
431
records, 2016 to 2025
33,891
This week near Stark County

Stark 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 Stark County · records of all species each week, 33,891 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

573 species

Amphibians 6

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to late September, middle week Jun 7–13151 recordsGray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolorPhoto © Todd Pierson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0Early May to mid-October, middle week Aug 2–8110 recordsBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons71 recordsEastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereusPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons57 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain109 recordsSpring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Spring PeeperPseudacris cruciferPhoto © Jerry Cannon · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain35 records

Bees, wasps and ants 12

Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0Late April to mid-September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 195 recordsCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to mid-October, middle week Aug 9–15218 recordsBald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculataPhoto © Benigno Veraz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain40 recordsBrown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollisPhoto © Steven Mlodinow · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain60 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 uncertain30 recordsEastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifronsPhoto © sankax · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain31 recordsEuropean Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)European Paper WaspPolistes dominulaPhoto © Юрий Данилевский (Yuriy Danilevsky) · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsGolden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)Golden Northern Bumble BeeBombus fervidusPhoto © janeabel · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain21 recordsNorthern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain30 recordsPerplexing Bumble Bee (Bombus perplexus)Perplexing Bumble BeeBombus perplexusPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain34 recordsTwo-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatusPhoto © larrytip · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons64 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis melliferaPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons207 records

Beetles 10

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata)Six-spotted Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) sexguttataPhoto © dufferin · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-April to late June, middle week May 17–2336 recordsRed Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)Red Milkweed BeetleTetraopes tetrophthalmusPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Early June to early August, middle week Jul 5–1136 recordsJapanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaPhoto © Ingrid Kaatz · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 12–1834 recordsDogbane Leaf Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)Dogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratusPhoto © Claire O'Neill · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to mid-August, middle week Jul 19–2525 recordsLocust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae)Locust BorerMegacyllene robiniaePhoto © shinnickj · CC BY-NC 4.0Late August to mid-October, middle week Sep 13–1922 recordsAsian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridisPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons106 recordsBronzed Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) repanda)Bronzed Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) repandaPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year27 recordsGoldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)Goldenrod Soldier BeetleChauliognathus pensylvanicusPhoto © Wildreturn · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain39 recordsSpotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain29 recordsSpotted Pink Lady Beetle (Coleomegilla maculata)Spotted Pink Lady BeetleColeomegilla maculataPhoto (c) Mike Quinn, San Marcos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, San Marcos · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons42 records

Birds 81

Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)Iceland GullLarus glaucoidesPhoto © David McCorquodale · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-November to early March, middle week Dec 27 – Jan 263 recordsGlaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreusPhoto © Pavel Shukov · CC BY-NC 4.0Late November to early March, middle week Jan 11–1723 recordsEastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)Eastern BluebirdSialia sialisPhoto © Marie Hosch · CC BY-NC 4.0Late December to mid-September, middle week May 3–9107 recordsDouble-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumPhoto © Ben Martin Mortimer · CC BY-NC 4.0Early April to mid-October, middle week Sep 13–1952 recordsAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristisPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons175 recordsAmerican Herring Gull (Larus smithsonianus)American Herring GullLarus smithsonianusPhoto © Guy Lemelin · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons52 recordsAmerican Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)American RedstartSetophaga ruticillaPhoto © Leo Weiskittel · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain144 recordsAmerican Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arboreaPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsBald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusPhoto © Joe Zigmont · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year43 recordsBaltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain48 recordsBarn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPhoto © Ad Konings · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain33 recordsBarred Owl (Strix varia)Barred OwlStrix variaPhoto © David Yeager · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsBelted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonPhoto © Dave Roberts · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year28 recordsBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusPhoto © Kent Ross · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain75 recordsBlue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Blue JayCyanocitta cristataPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year85 recordsBrown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)Brown ThrasherToxostoma rufumPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 1.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsBrown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus aterPhoto © cello caruso-turiello · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain61 recordsBufflehead (Bucephala albeola)BuffleheadBucephala albeolaPhoto © ianhearn · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsCanada Goose (Branta canadensis)Canada GooseBranta canadensisPhoto © mhalsted · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year137 records

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