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Cleveland Metroparks

Metro park system16 parks, counted togetherCleveland Metroparks

See its 16 parks

Results here pool the records from all of them.

  • Acacia Reservation
  • Bedford Reservation
  • Big Creek Reservation
  • Bradley Woods Reservation
  • Brecksville Reservation
  • Brighton Park
  • Brookside Reservation
  • Euclid Creek Reservation
  • Garfield Park Reservation
  • Hinckley Reservation
  • Huntington Reservation
  • Lakefront Reservation
  • Mill Stream Run Reservation
  • North Chagrin Reservation
  • Rocky River Reservation
  • West Creek Reservation
species with a result
357
records, 2016 to 2025
28,575

Cleveland Metroparks at a glance

Darker weeks have more of a group's species recorded. Shows when people recorded them, not how common they are.

Amphibians 7
Bees, wasps and ants 15
Beetles 9
Birds 63
Butterflies and moths 28
Conifers and relatives 3
Crustaceans 1
Dragonflies and damselflies 23
Ferns and clubmosses 4
Fishes 1
Flies 6
Flowering plants 161
Fungi 14
Grasshoppers and crickets 1
Lichens 1
Mammals 9
Other animals 1
Reptiles 4
Spiders 4
True bugs 2
Recording in Cleveland Metroparks · records of all species each week, 28,575 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

357 species

Amphibians 7

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)American ToadAnaxyrus americanusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons178 recordsBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaBoreorana sylvaticaPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons51 recordsEastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus)Eastern Red-backed SalamanderPlethodon cinereusPhoto © Ty Smith · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons120 recordsGray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor)Gray TreefrogDryophytes versicolorPhoto © Todd Pierson · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain39 recordsGreen frog (Aquarana clamitans)Green frogAquarana clamitansPhoto © suburbirder · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons120 recordsNorthern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)Northern Two-lined SalamanderEurycea bislineataPhoto © Justin Lee · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain37 recordsSpring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)Spring PeeperPseudacris cruciferPhoto © Jerry Cannon · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain64 records

Bees, wasps and ants 15

Great Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus)Great Golden Digger WaspSphex ichneumoneusPhoto © krancmm · CC BY-NC 4.0Early July to early September, middle week Aug 2–822 recordsGold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp (Eremnophila aureonotata)Gold-marked Thread-waisted WaspEremnophila aureonotataPhoto © Denis Doucet · CC BY-NC 4.0Late July to mid-September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 530 recordsLemon Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus citrinus)Lemon Cuckoo Bumble BeeBombus citrinusPhoto © Heather Holm · CC BY-NC 4.0Early August to mid-September, middle week Aug 30 – Sep 526 recordsEastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginicaPhoto © Christopher Eliot · CC BY 4.0Early May to late September, middle week Sep 6–12124 recordsBald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculataPhoto © Benigno Veraz · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain55 recordsBrown-belted Bumble Bee (Bombus griseocollis)Brown-belted Bumble BeeBombus griseocollisPhoto © Steven Mlodinow · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain61 recordsCommon Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Common Eastern Bumble BeeBombus impatiensPhoto © scotstewart · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain323 recordsEastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifronsPhoto © sankax · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year41 recordsEuropean Hornet (Vespa crabro)European HornetVespa crabroPhoto © Jakob Fahr · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsFraternal Potter Wasp (Eumenes fraternus)Fraternal Potter WaspEumenes fraternusPhoto © Zachary Dankowicz · CC BY 4.0No season: most records are from one year23 recordsGolden Northern Bumble Bee (Bombus fervidus)Golden Northern Bumble BeeBombus fervidusPhoto © janeabel · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain23 recordsNorthern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusPhoto © Alex Shure · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year59 recordsPure Green Sweat bee (Augochlora pura)Pure Green Sweat beeAugochlora puraPhoto © carolberney · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain27 recordsTwo-spotted Bumble Bee (Bombus bimaculatus)Two-spotted Bumble BeeBombus bimaculatusPhoto © larrytip · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain31 recordsWestern Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Western Honey BeeApis melliferaPhoto © Lê Thanh Hoa · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain207 records

Beetles 9

Red Milkweed Beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)Red Milkweed BeetleTetraopes tetrophthalmusPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Mid-June to mid-August, middle week Jul 19–2529 recordsJapanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)Japanese BeetlePopillia japonicaPhoto © Ingrid Kaatz · CC BY-NC 4.0Late June to early September, middle week Jul 26 – Aug 145 recordsGoldenrod Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus pensylvanicus)Goldenrod Soldier BeetleChauliognathus pensylvanicusPhoto © Wildreturn · CC BY 4.0Mid-August to mid-September, middle week Sep 6–1235 recordsLocust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae)Locust BorerMegacyllene robiniaePhoto © shinnickj · CC BY-NC 4.0Late August to late September, middle week Sep 6–1249 recordsSpotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0Early August to mid-October, middle week Sep 13–1959 recordsAsian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridisPhoto © Paolo Mazzei · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons81 recordsBronzed Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) repanda)Bronzed Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) repandaPhoto © Thomas Shahan · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year28 recordsFourteen-spotted Lady Beetle (Propylea quatuordecimpunctata)Fourteen-spotted Lady BeetlePropylea quatuordecimpunctataPhoto © Katja Schulz · CC BY 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain26 recordsSix-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela (Cicindela) sexguttata)Six-spotted Tiger BeetleCicindela (Cicindela) sexguttataPhoto © dufferin · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain48 records

Birds 63

Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)Tree SwallowTachycineta bicolorPhoto no rights reserved, uploaded by Carter Dorscht · CC0 1.0Early April to early June, middle week May 3–921 recordsNorthern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis)Northern Rough-winged SwallowStelgidopteryx serripennisPhoto © Jing-Yi Lu · CC BY-NC 4.0Late April to early July, middle week May 10–1624 recordsGreat Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Great Blue HeronArdea herodiasPhoto © Dan Roach · CC BY-NC 4.0Early April to late October, middle week Jul 5–11179 recordsDouble-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Double-crested CormorantNannopterum auritumPhoto © Ben Martin Mortimer · CC BY-NC 4.0Mid-August to mid-October, middle week Sep 20–2620 recordsAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)American GoldfinchSpinus tristisPhoto © Chris Fisher · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year108 recordsAmerican Robin (Turdus migratorius)American RobinTurdus migratoriusPhoto © John D Reynolds · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year165 recordsAmerican Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)American Tree SparrowSpizelloides arboreaPhoto © Cameron Eckert · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain24 recordsBald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Bald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusPhoto © Joe Zigmont · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year30 recordsBaltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)Baltimore OrioleIcterus galbulaPhoto © Tom Murray · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain52 recordsBarn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaPhoto © Ad Konings · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons34 recordsBarred Owl (Strix varia)Barred OwlStrix variaPhoto © David Yeager · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded through most of the year74 recordsBay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)Bay-breasted WarblerSetophaga castaneaPhoto © Jorge Emmanuel Escobar · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: most records are from one year20 recordsBelted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)Belted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonPhoto © Dave Roberts · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain42 recordsBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillusPhoto © Kent Ross · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons90 recordsBlue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Blue JayCyanocitta cristataPhoto © Judy Gallagher · CC BY 4.0No season: recorded in two separate seasons63 recordsBlue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)Blue-gray GnatcatcherPolioptila caeruleaPhoto © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain32 recordsBrown Creeper (Certhia americana)Brown CreeperCerthia americanaPhoto © Tracy Drake · CC BY-NC 4.0No season: the weeks are still too uncertain42 records

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