Weekly statistics between June 28, 2020 and July 4, 2020
211 observers made 1247 observations between Sunday, June 28 to Saturday, July 4. Among the top five observers, @jmgconsult observed 176 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @hholbrook contributed 94; @mellis contributed 80; @ronwertz contributed 66; and @treegrow contributed 46. Rounding out the top 10, @asagasti contributed 31; @paul1009 contributed 31; @stephen 220 contributed 31; @epic2112 contributed 28; and @fanascott contributed 27. 107 people contributed one observation and 26 people contributed two observations, and 19 people contributed 3 observations. Insects were the main species observations this week (459 observations), followed by Plants (428 observations) and Fungi was in third place for the third week in a row (97 observations for Fungi).
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!
@bpj American Giant Millipede
@baileylozner Greenhouse Millipede
@jmgconsult Brilliant Jumping Spider
@nicki42 Barred Owl
@stephen220 Chimney Swift
@ronwertz Slaty Skimmer
@treegrow Tumbling Flower Beetles
@mellis Virginia Meadowbeauty
Observations this week, by Taxon:
Actinopterygii 9
Amphibia 12
Animalia 10
Arachnida 31
Aves 89
Fungi 97
Insecta 459
Mammalia 32
Plantae 428
Protozoa 6
Reptilia 26
(blank) 48