Union County

Land cover: farmland 76%, developed 14%, forest 9%

Elevation: 890 to 1,140 ft, mostly around 990 ft (270–348 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
21
records, 2016 to 2025
3,325
This week near Union County

Union 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 Union County · records of all species each week, 3,325 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

Birds 2

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsRed-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceusPhoto © Bridget Spencer · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain28 records

Dragonflies and damselflies 18

Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta)Dot-tailed WhitefaceLeucorrhinia intactaPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to late May, middle week May 24–3031 recordsFragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Fragile ForktailIschnura positaPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0Mid-May to mid-August, middle week Jun 21–2732 recordsEastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Eastern PondhawkErythemis simplicicollisPhoto © Anne Thompson · CC BY-NC 4.0Late May to late August, middle week Jul 12–1837 recordsEastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)Eastern AmberwingPerithemis teneraPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 149 recordsTwelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)Twelve-spotted SkimmerLibellula pulchellaPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-May to late August, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 127 recordsBlack Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)Black SaddlebagsTramea lacerataPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year30 recordsBlue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Blue DasherPachydiplax longipennisPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons82 recordsBlue-tipped Dancer (Argia tibialis)Blue-tipped DancerArgia tibialisPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year28 recordsCarolina Saddlebags (Tramea carolina)Carolina SaddlebagsTramea carolinaPhoto © Michael J. Papay · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year34 recordsCommon Green Darner (Anax junius)Common Green DarnerAnax juniusPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons40 recordsCommon Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)Common WhitetailPlathemis lydiaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain38 recordsDouble-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)Double-striped BluetEnallagma basidensPhoto © Benjamin Schwartz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsEastern Forktail (Ischnura verticalis)Eastern ForktailIschnura verticalisPhoto © Mark Rosenstein · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons83 recordsFamiliar Bluet (Enallagma civile)Familiar BluetEnallagma civilePhoto © ronthill · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons64 recordsHalloween Pennant (Celithemis eponina)Halloween PennantCelithemis eponinaPhoto © geosesarma · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year22 recordsOrange Bluet (Enallagma signatum)Orange BluetEnallagma signatumPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: most records are from one year23 recordsSlender Spreadwing (Lestes rectangularis)Slender SpreadwingLestes rectangularisPhoto © Diana-Terry Hibbitts · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year39 recordsWidow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)Widow SkimmerLibellula luctuosaPhoto © Kevin Dodds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons42 records

Flowering plants 1

wild teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)wild teaselDipsacus fullonumPhoto © Andreas Rockstein · CC BY-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain22 records

Within its mapped range 217

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 and migratory 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 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 GAP

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