We surveyed Bliss Woods in 2023 and found:
Amphibians
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- Spring trapping yielded 5 adult Eastern Newts
- Observed multiple Blue-spotted Salamander egg masses and heard Chorus Frogs
- 9 visual encounter surveys observed 51 individuals of
- Green Frog (35), Northern Leopard Frog (12), American Toad (3), Bullfrog (1)
Reptiles:
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- Visual encounter surveys yielded 10 reptiles of 5 speciesNorthern Watersnake (3), Common Garternsake (4), Eastern Foxsnake (1), Dekay’s Brownsnake (1), Spiny Softshell Turtle (1)
- 2505 hours of turtle trapping captured 1 Painted Turtle and 1 Common Snapping Turtle
Bats:
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- We detected 7 species total at Bliss Woods:
- Big Brown, Eastern Red, Hoary, Silver-haired, Little Brown, Evening, and Tricolored.
- We detected 7 species total at Bliss Woods:
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Bumblebees:
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- 289 bumblebees of 8 species.
- We detected the SGCN Half-black Bumblebee (Bombus vagans).
Birds:
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- We detected 65 species, 9 SGCN, and no threatened or endangered species
Butterflies:
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- 82 butterflies of 13 species.
- No E&T detected
- Detected the SGCN Monarch Butterfly
Fish
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- Sampled Blackberry Creek and caught 99 individuals of 11 species
- Bluntnose Minnow (43), Johnny Darter (19), Blackstripe
Topminnow (14), Bluegill (5), Central Mudminnow (5), Common Carp (3), Sand Shiner (3), Banded Darter (2), White Sucker (2), Spotfin Shiner (2), Hornyhead Chub (1)
- Bluntnose Minnow (43), Johnny Darter (19), Blackstripe
- Sampled Blackberry Creek and caught 99 individuals of 11 species
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Mollusks
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- 28 individuals of 3
common headwater species - No live E&T species
- shells of SGCN Ellipse and Slippershell Mussel
- detected invasive Corbicula and Chinese Mystery Snails
- 28 individuals of 3
Moths
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- 27 moths captured of 9 species
- Joe-Pye-Weed Borer (8), Rigid Sunflower Borer (4), Burdock Borer (3), Veronia Borer (3). Culver’s Root Borer (3), Aster Borer (2), Meadow Rue Borer (2), Stalk Borer (1) and Silphius Borer (1),
- 27 moths captured of 9 species
Report Citations
Mui, Jennifer M., Janet L. Jarvis, Anastasia A. Rahlin, and Michael J. Dreslik. 2023. Initial Assessment of Biotic Resources along the I-94 and I-88 Corridors. Illinois Natural History Survey Technical Report 2023(2):1–42.
Rahlin, Anastasia A., K.C. Carter, Katrina A. Cotten, Sarah A. Douglass, Hugo Y. Ruellen, Jennifer M. Mui, Janet L. Jarvis, Ethan J. Kessler, and Michael J. Dreslik. 2023. Biological Monitoring of DuPage, Kane, and Lake County Sites in 2023. Illinois Natural History Survey Technical Report 2023(49):1–119.