Weekly statistics between September 10, 2023 and September 16, 2023

September 2023 Fall BioBlitz took place this week! 567 observers made 3640 observations between Sunday, September 10, 2023 to Saturday, September 16, 2023. Among the top six observers, @jmgconsult observed 1188 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @jorbogmont contributed 193; @belyykit contributed 75; @stella20009 contributed 68; and @maragay and @mmmmbugs each contributed 58. Rounding out the top 10, @dtread1 contributed 56; @rekursiv contributed 52; @casey_harless contributed 46; and @giragoji2000 contributed 34 observations. 241 people contributed one observation, 119 people contributed two observations, and 57 people contributed 3 observations. Plants switched with Insects and moved back into first place (1380 observations), Insects moved back down into second place (1251 observations), and Birds stayed in third place (270 observations). Protozoa had the fewest observations, with 3.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@sercfisheries Alewife https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183758832
@sercfisheries American Gizzard Shad https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183753947
@sercfisheries American Shad https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183758132
@sercfisheries Blue Catfish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183756741
@dtread1 Bluegill https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183153514
@sercfisheries Bluegill https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183758398
@jmgconsult Common Sunfishes https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183550782
@ronwertz Eastern Blacknose Dace https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184069296
@belyykit Eastern Mosquitofish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185550992
@dtread1 Eastern Mosquitofish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183635244
@jmgconsult Eastern Mosquitofish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183451123
@sercfisheries Goldfish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183755917
@ronwertz Green Sunfish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184069295
@sercfisheries Inland Silverside https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183757477
@sercfisheries Largemouth Bass https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183754796
@sercfisheries Longnose Gar https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183757772
@sercfisheries Mirror Carp https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183756511
@jorbogmont Northern Snakehead https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183385906
@sercfisheries Pumpkinseed https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183754377
@sercfisheries White Perch https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/183754581

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Actinopterygii 28
Amphibia 23
Animalia 24
Arachnida 101
Aves 270
Fungi 165
Insecta 1251
Mammalia 75
Mollusca 10
Plantae 1380
Protozoa 3
Reptilia 68
(blank) 241

Posted on January 10, 2024 02:24 AM by jmgconsult