Diario del proyecto Biodiversity of the Anacostia River

Hola!

It's been a weird and mostly mild winter, and some things are starting to get in spring mode ahead of time. This is a great time to make observations of plants blooming, active insects and other things you would normally start seeing in the month of March and such. Even if it is species you have already observed or the "good old boring" species like dandelions this is a great way to document phenological variation due to our changing climate/planet.

"PHENOLOGY IS THE OBSERVATION AND MEASUREMENT OF EVENTS IN TIME". "Phenology is a science for all seasons, locations, and species. From the leafing, flowering, and fruiting times of plants to the molting, mating, and migration times of the animals they support, the phenological progression of an individual, a population, or an entire species may occur rapidly or slowly, and synchronously or asynchronously with other organisms."*

*Definition according to: https://ndep.nv.gov/uploads/land-tribe-docs/Phenology_Handbook_2nd_ed_Abridged.pdf

-Jorge
Anacostia Watershed Society

This week 73 observers made 245 observations between Sunday, November 27, 2022 to Saturday, December 3, 2022. Among the top five observers, @stephen220 ob6served 55 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @dtread1 contributed 19; @ethanarias13 and @rauvbbj each contributed 14; and @rwandringa contributed 10. Rounding out the top 12, @southway contributed 10; @udcmrk contributed 8; @carrieseltzer contributed 7; and @laurainmd, @owlice, @pmk0001, and @risaac7 each contributed 5. 47 people contributed one observation, 3 people contributed two observations, and 6 people contributed 3 observations. Birds flew up into first place (105 observations), Plants were in second place (66 observations) and Insects were in third place (25 observations). Animalia had the fewest observations, with 1 observation.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@stephen220 American Goldfinch https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144150651
@rauvbbj American Kestrel https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143593499
@stephen220 Bald Eagle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144149927
@albavt Barred Owl https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143264449
@dtread1 Belted Kingfisher https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143283466
@rhoads Killdeer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143303479
@lauriedkr Merlin https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143369856
@rekursiv Merlin https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143292605
@owlice Pied-billed Grebe https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143627553
@david6872 Pileated Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143666955
@dtread1 Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143219937
@hlinak Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143613438
@rauvbbj Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143593377
@stephen220 Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144148843
@dtread1 Red-tailed Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143220677
@stephen220 Red-tailed Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144148838
@marsrevolt Yellow-bellied Sapsucker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143370569

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Animalia 1
Arachnida 5
Aves 105
Fungi 17
Insecta 25
Mammalia 19
Plantae 66
Reptilia 7

This week 73 observers made 405 observations between Sunday, December 4, 2022 to Saturday, December 10, 2022. Among the top five observers, @stephen220 ob6served 65 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @jmgconsult contributed 45; @robinzs contributed 32; @krosenthal contributed 21; and @luo_qing contributed 19. Rounding out the top 10, @rekursiv contributed 16; @dtread1 contributed 15; @dchaudry contributed 14; and @rauvbbj and @udcmrk each contributed 12. 48 people contributed one observation, 8 people contributed two observations, and 4 people contributed 3 observations. Birds stayed in first place (179 observations), Plants were in second place (133 observations) and Insects were in third place (36 observations). Animalia had the fewest observations, with 3 observations.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@uselessincarnate Moss Springtail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143877243
@conast01 Bold Jumping Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144094430
@krosenthal Common House Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143690116
@maragay Magnolia Green Jumping Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143953646
@robinzs Magnolia Green Jumping Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144098587
@maragay Orchard Orbweaver https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143953644
@luo_qing Northern Yellow-shafted Flicker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143684891
@julescolumbia Pileated Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144321202
@aspectos Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143946213
@dtread1 Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144122310
@luo_qing Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143684762
@rekursiv Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144102685
@alexpellegrini Wood Duck https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146010429
@dtread1 Wood Duck https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143773713
@luo_qing Yellow-bellied Sapsucker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143685173
@stephen220 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144152292
@dms215 Yellow-breasted Chat https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144122700
@dms215 Western Palm Warbler https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147400447
@rekursiv White-breasted Nuthatch https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144038228

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Animalia 3
Arachnida 6
Aves 179
Fungi 26
Insecta 36
Mammalia 15
Plantae 133
Reptilia 4
(blank) 3

This week 65 observers made 304 observations between Sunday, December 11, 2022 to Saturday, December 17, 2022. Among the top six observers, @stephen220 ob6served 42 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @andrew2285 contributed 40; @gwh contributed 23; @wilpersm contributed 14; and @carrieseltzer and @robinzs each contributed 13. Rounding out the top 10, @dtread1 and @smb_77 each contributed 11; @vwiest contributed 10; and @udcmrk contributed 9. 30 people contributed one observation, 10 people contributed two observations, and 3 people contributed 3 observations. Birds stayed in first place (136 observations), Plants were in second place (108 observations) and Fungi were in third place (30 observations). Animalia and Reptilia each had the fewest observations, with 1 each.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@gwh Bald Eagle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144426997
@rekursiv Bald Eagle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144326223
@stephen220 Bald Eagle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144325633
@vwiest Bald Eagle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144484549
@carrieseltzer Baltimore Oriole https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145623056
@gwh Brown Creeper https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144426883
@robinzs Cooper's Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144315590
@stephen220 Cooper's Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144549727
@vwiest Cooper's Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144257623
@woodcut55 Double-crested Cormorant https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144534930
@gwh Downy Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144426884
@julietmascoveto Downy Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144174259
@gwh Eastern Bluebird https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144426994
@carrieseltzer Peregrine Falcon https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144548386
@dtread1 Peregrine Falcon https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144208310
@terrybh Peregrine Falcon https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144547414
@tjorg Pied-billed Grebe https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144319286
@vwiest Pied-billed Grebe https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144484546
@robinzs Pileated Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144686447

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Animalia 1
Aves 136
Fungi 30
Insecta 14
Mammalia 7
Plantae 108
Reptilia 1
(blank) 6

This week 36 observers made 118 observations between Sunday, December 18, 2022 to Saturday, December 24, 2022. Among the top five observers, @stephen220 ob6served 21 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @wilpersm contributed 13; @robinzs contributed 12; and @jmgconsult and @vwiest each contributed 11. Rounding out the top 10, @dtread1 and @smb_77 each contributed 11; @vwiest contributed 10; and @udcmrk contributed 9. 21 people contributed one observation, 3 people contributed two observations, and 4 people contributed 3 observations. Birds stayed in first place (66 observations), Plants were in second place (32 observations) and Fungi were in third place (9 observations). Arachnida had the fewest observations, with 1.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@matthewrine Long-jawed Orbweavers https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144763824
@vwiest American Kestrel https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144676312
@anacostiabiota American Robin https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148389594
@dtread1 Belted Kingfisher https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144646629
@stephen220 Belted Kingfisher https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144699145
@vwiest Bufflehead https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145002225
@david3209 Common Merganser https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144750818
@stephen220 Common Merganser https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144934095
@vwiest Cooper's Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144676309
@matgerke Crows and Ravens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144833559
@stephen220 Dark-eyed Junco https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145016923
@david3209 Downy Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144751125
@vwiest Eastern Towhee https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145002227
@tkirk304 Feral Pigeon https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144763344
@jmgconsult Great Blue Heron https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144822416
@sophiathanas Great Blue Heron https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144604749
@stephen220 Great Blue Heron https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144699138

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Arachnida 1
Aves 66
Fungi 9
Insecta 4
Mammalia 3
Plantae 32
(blank) 3

This week 60 observers made 224 observations between Sunday, December 25, 2022 to Saturday, December 31, 2022. Among the top five observers, @jmgconsult observed 34 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @stephen220 contributed 28; @epic2112 contributed 21; @rekursiv contributed 16; and @belyykit contributed 12. Rounding out the top 10, @cammfl contributed 10; @vwiest contributed 9; @dtread1 contributed 7; and @rauvbbj and @stazandgazer each contributed 6. 36 people contributed one observation, 6 people contributed two observations, and 3 people contributed 3 observations. Birds stayed in first place (125 observations), Plants were in second place (39 observations) and Fungi were in third place (27 observations). Arachnida and Mollusca each had the fewest observations, with 1.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@maragay American Amber Jelly Fungus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145583727
@annie533 Ascomycete Fungi https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145135617
@robert2570 Cinnabar Bracket https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145208750
@cfrancoeur Collared Calostoma https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145292627
@epic2112 common tarcrust fungus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145454199
@carytting Coral-pink Merulius https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145398629
@cammfl Cracked Cap Polypore https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145209999
@cammfl crowded parchment https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145302112
@vwiest False Turkey-Tail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145287440
@jmgconsult Fungi Including Lichens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145370500
@stuffinthewoods Gilled Polypore https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145422329
@stuffinthewoods Lumpy Bracket https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145368520
@rauvbbj Mossy Maze Polypore https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145506135
@epic2112 shelf fungi https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145451198
@stuffinthewoods splitgill mushroom https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145369277
@cammfl turkey-tail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145302097
@fredwerner turkey-tail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145217990
@jmgconsult turkey-tail https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145370515

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Arachnida 1
Aves 125
Fungi 27
Insecta 11
Mammalia 13
Mollusca 1
Plantae 39
Reptilia 4
(blank) 3

This week 82 observers made 504 observations between Sunday, January 1, 2023 to Saturday, January 7, 2023. Among the top five observers, @jmgconsult ob6served 95 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @mmmmbugs contributed 69; @belyykit contributed 63; @dtread1 contributed 25; and @rauvbbj contributed 21. Rounding out the top 10, @peroed contributed 18; @rekursiv and @riset each contributed 17; and @marsrevolt and @robinzs each contributed 14. 45 people contributed one observation, 10 people contributed two observations, and 3 people contributed 3 observations. Birds stayed in first place (170 observations), Plants were in second place (131 observations) and Fungi were in third place (68 observations). (And 45 observations for Insects, despite being in the middle of winter!) Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes), Amphibia, and Protozoa each had the fewest observations, with 1.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@mmmmbugs Common Striped Woodlouse https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145613771
@mmmmbugs Elongate Springtails https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146075539
@mmmmbugs Flat-backed Millipedes https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145613697
@mmmmbugs Globular Springtails https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145614289
@mmmmbugs Millipedes https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146072183
@mmmmbugs Nosy Pill Woodlouse https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145614898
@mmmmbugs Smooth Springtails https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146074937
@peroed American Nursery Web Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146078050
@vincent12 Black Laceweaver https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145714241
@jmgconsult Bowl-and-doily Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145831786
@epic2112 Eastern Parson Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145651389
@nievesnaturalist funnel weavers https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145943383
@peroed Ground Spiders https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146073817
@treat Long-bodied Cellar Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146056515
@maragay Magnolia Green Jumping Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145700654
@mmmmbugs Mites https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145614697
@mmmmbugs Snout Mites https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145614071
@epic2112 Tuberculated Crab Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145765035
@maragay Wolf Spiders https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145855177

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Actinopterygii 1
Amphibia 1
Animalia 24
Arachnida 16
Aves 170
Fungi 68
Insecta 45
Mammalia 23
Mollusca 2
Plantae 131
Protozoa 1
Reptilia 20
(blank) 2

This week 55 observers made 290 observations between Sunday, January 8, 2023 to Saturday, January 14, 2023. Among the top five observers, @belyykit observed 82 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @jmgconsult contributed 65; @dtread1 contributed 18; @mmmmbugs contributed 13; and @vwiest contributed 11. Rounding out the top 11, @carrieseltzer, @epic2112, @pam_b, and @rekursiv each contributed 6; and @nell25 and @rdelpiano each contributed 5. 28 people contributed one observation, 8 people contributed two observations, and 3 people contributed 3 observations. Birds stayed in first place (187 observations), Plants were in second place (55 observations) and Fungi were in third place (19 observations). Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes), Animalia, and Arachnida each had the fewest observations, with 1.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@belyykit Pileated Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147227977
@dtread1 Red-bellied Woodpecker https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146311776
@antnans Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146374537
@belyykit Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146147575
@jimdella Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146369383
@wanderswithwool Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146230177
@wkelly15 Red-shouldered Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146780656
@jimdella Red-tailed Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146307172
@rekursiv Red-tailed Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146347912
@stephen220 Red-tailed Hawk https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146369414
@woodcut55 Aerial Yellowjackets https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146381348
@rdelpiano Bald-faced Hornet https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146311273
@matthewrine Bathroom Moth Fly https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146159096
@eduardoifaundez Brown Marmorated Stink Bug https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146501458
@rashad7 Eastern Boxelder Bug https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146136833
@eduardoifaundez Long-tailed Silverfish https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146478611
@jmcguire319 Oil Beetles https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146371993
@nell25 Groundhog https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148524157
@marsrevolt Northern Short-tailed Shrew https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146527424

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Actinopterygii 1
Animalia 1
Arachnida 1
Aves 187
Fungi 19
Insecta 9
Mammalia 14
Plantae 55
Reptilia 2
(blank) 1