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BioBlitz! Oklahoma

October 5-7, 2012

Foss State Park &
Washita National Wildlife Refuge

BioBlitz! 2012 was record setting - the coldest BioBlitz! held in Oklahoma! Nonetheless, 292 expert and citizen biologists converged at Foss Reservoir to inventory the biological diversity during this chilly, windy October weekend. With lows in the 30s and grey skys, the animals were reluctant to come out of hiding. The counts of mammals, terrestrial invertebrates, and birds all suffered. And, two years of drought affect the count of plants, fungi, and lichens. Despite the cold and drought, participants found 866 species during the inventory. These tough attendees found tarantulas, osprey, prairie dogs, pin cushion cactus, red shiners, and 861 more species during our short 24 hour count.


Schedule of Activities

Download a copy of the detailed schedule as a PDF

Showing and chat with the producer of "Where Did the Horny Toads Go?"
    (documentary website)

Taxa Checklists for Custer County and State (download as PDFs)

Lists represent species that have been previously found in the in area or statewide.

During BioBlitz! you will not find all these species and you may find ones to add to this list.

Top 20 - list and links about of twenty species for BioBlitz! 2012.

Click on Taxa name in table on the right for a spreadsheet of the observed species during BioBlitz! 2012.


BioBlitz! Horned Lizard Logo

Learn more about this year's featured organism

Texas Horned Lizard


Taxa
Number of Species
Mammals
15
Birds
87
Amphibians & Reptiles
9
Fish
13
Aquatic invertebrates
26
Terrestrial invertebrates
375
-- Odonata
10
-- Lepidoptera 28
Fungi
23
Diatoms & Algae
98
Vascular Plants
211
Lichens
9
GRAND TOTAL
866

Click on Taxa name in table for a spreadsheet of the observed species.


Websites

Foss State Park

Washita National Wildlife Refuge

Project Noah

Trail at Washita NWR
Trail winding through the bottomland forest along the Washita River at Washita National Wildlife Refuge, site of BioBlitz! Oklahoma 2012.





BioBlitz! is a project of the Oklahoma Biological Survey and the University of Oklahoma. For more information contact the BioBlitz! Committee at prill@ou.edu or 405-325-7658.