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BioBlitz! Oklahoma

October 11-13, 2013

Camp Simpson, Johnston County





403 Expert Biologists and Citizen Scientists counted at least 977 species at BioBlitz! 2013.   Migrating birds boosted the bird count.  Bee experts, Victor Gonzales and Don Rolf, found over 20 species of bees.  A rainy summer produced abundant wildflowers and grasses.  Recent precipitation enhanced fungal growth and increased the number of species found.  The variety of aquatic habitats led to good counts for both algae and fish.  And the variety of habitats in combination with the warm afternoon helped to raise the reptile and amphibian count to 26 species. 

Schedule of Activities
Participant Guidelines

Collecting invertebrates



Taxa
Number of Species
Mammals
10
Birds
74
Amphibians & Reptiles
26
Fish
18
Terrestrial invertebrates
+/- 447
but still counting!
-- Odonata
34
-- Lepidoptera 36
Fungi
20
Diatoms & Algae
105
Vascular Plants
252
Lichens
25
GRAND TOTAL
approx. 977

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Checklists
Plants (Johnston Co.)
Butterflies
(Johnston Co.)
Moths (Johnston Co.)
Dragon and Damselflies (Johnston Co.)
Reptiles and Amphibians (Oklahoma)
Birds (Oklahoma)
Fish
(Oklahoma)
Mammals
(Oklahoma)

Maps

Google Map to Camp Simpson

PDF of Camp Simpson Map

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Camp Simpson Website


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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.