Weekly statistics between November 7, 2021 and November 13, 2021

This week 103 observers made 319 observations between Sunday, November 7, 2021 to Saturday, November 13, 2021. Among the top five observers, @stephen220 observed 46 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @dtread1 contributed 33; @epic2112 contributed 21; @picturestoactions contributed 36; and @owlice contributed 15. Rounding out the top 12 observers, @jimdella contributed 14; @ronwertz contributed 11; @wilpersm contributed 7; @mattshabitats contributed 6; and @cbloomfi, @eboart, and @maragay each contributed 5. 62 people contributed one observation, 15 people contributed two observations, and 9 people contributed 3 observations. Plants stayed in first place (92 observations); Birds flew up to second place (81 observations), and Insects moved down to third place (62 observations). Mollusca had the fewest observations, with three.

A few highlights of observations are provided below, to celebrate the wide variety of life found in the Anacostia watershed. Despite the cooling weather, Fungi are hard at work.
@wearethechampignons Brain puffball https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100531709
@mattshabitats Common Ink Cap https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100873815
@wildlymistaken Coprinellus sect. Micacei https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100703240
@carytting Coral-pink Merulius https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100765908
@john4015 Coral-pink Merulius https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100958162
@tzvety_dosseva Fungi Including Lichens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100564683
@wildlymistaken Golden Pholiota https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100943092
@mattshabitats Hairy Bracket https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100873858
@quamedejonge Lichens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100532075
@mattshabitats Lumpy Bracket https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100848871
@epic2112 Mealy Rim-lichen https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100710184
@kdeecook Pear-shaped Puffball https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100708732
@mattshabitats Pear-shaped Puffball https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100848608
@eso199928 Powdery Axil-bristle Lichen https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100635336
@epic2112 Tile Lichens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100710137
@mattshabitats Yellow Fairy Cups https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100850793

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Amphibia 6
Arachnida 5
Aves 81
Fungi 21
Insecta 62
Mammalia 20
Mollusca 3
Plantae 92
Reptilia 28
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Posted on November 28, 2021 08:09 PM by jmgconsult