Weekly statistics between February 28, 2021 and March 6, 2021
This week 69 observers made 549 observations between Sunday, February 28, 2021 to Saturday, March 6, 2021. Spring is on the way, and Anacostia Watershed observers are springing into action with observations! Among the top five observers, @carrieseltzer observed 139 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @dbarber contributed 104; @ronwertz contributed 53; @dtread1 contributed 46; and @ stephen220 contributed 23. Rounding out the top 10, @jimdella contributed 22; @epic2112 contributed 20; @lauriedkr contributed 15; @wilpersm contributed 14; and @ecovrar contributed 7. 37 people contributed one observation, 5 people contributed two observations, and 9 people contributed 3 observations. Plants sprouted in front of birds (289 observations), followed by Birds (137 observations) and Fungi (45 observations). Amphibia was the least observed Taxon, with 1 observation. Ray-finned fishes were not observed at all for a sixth week in a row!
A few highlights of observations are provided below, to celebrate the wide variety of life found in the Anacostia watershed.
@dbarber Boxwood Mite https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70376357
@stephen220 Funnel Weavers https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70476040
@carrieseltzer Spiders https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70701292
@jimdella American Goldfinch https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70480991
@stephen220 Bald Eagle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70582484
@aswiersk Barred Owl https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70677661
@jimdella Brown Creeper https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70590831
@ronwertz Downy Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70572263
@ed173 Eastern Bluebird https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70639308
@kristin-marie Eastern Meadowlark https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70524812
@carrieseltzer Hairy Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70706294
@ronwertz Pileated Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70571549
@david3209 Red-winged Blackbird https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70536085
@lauriedkr Wood Duck https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70512809
@dbarber Collared Calostoma https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70714347
@ronwertz Fox Squirrel https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70572264
@cheryl11 North American River Otter https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70531319
@ed173 Eastern skunk cabbage https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70499368
@carrieseltzer ebony spleenwort https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70701612
Observations this week, by Taxon:
Amphibia 1
Animalia 7
Arachnida 3
Aves 137
Fungi 45
Insecta 14
Mammalia 17
Mollusca 4
Plantae 289
Reptilia 32