Weekly statistics between August 9, 2020 and August 15, 2020

187 observers made 855 observations between Sunday, August 9 to Saturday, August 15. Among the top five observers, @jmgconsult observed 82 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @ronwertz contributed 68; @stephen220 contributed 37; @dtread1 contributed 35; and @carrieseltzer contributed 33. Rounding out the top 12, @smoore_catcount contributed 26; @mstrecker contributed 21; @hannahjanee contributed 20; @paul1009 and @woodcut55 each contributed 19; and @mattshabitats and @ryanteaguebeckwith each contributed 18. 86 people contributed one observation, 31 people contributed two observations, and 21 people contributed 3 observations. Insects were the main species observations this week (250 observations), followed by Plants (230 observations). Thanks to all the rain, Fungi (186 observations) displaced the Birds (Aves) with (79 observations). Protozoa has the fewest observations (1).

A few highlights of observations are provided below, to celebrate the wide variety of life found in the Anacostia watershed. All observations are welcome, every contribution helps document the magnificent diversity of our community. Thank you to everyone who contributed observations this week!

@jmgconsult Eastern Phoebe
@dtread1 Killdeer
@stephen220 Osprey
@ronwertz Red-bellied Woodpecker
@blitzen1986 Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the rain
@stephen220 Solitary Sandpiper
@krlips Wrinkly Stinkhorn
@mattshabitats Black Swallowtail
@stephen220 Calico Pennant
@jenhoward Familiar Bluet
@spry Polyphemus Moth
@jmgconsult Red-banded Hairstreak

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Actinopterygii 4
Amphibia 5
Animalia 3
Arachnida 14
Aves 79
Fungi 186
Insecta 250
Mammalia 35
Mollusca 3
Plantae 230
Protozoa 1
Reptilia 34
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Publicado el agosto 16, 2020 02:13 TARDE por jmgconsult