We are voting for 2022's observations of the month. This week is February.

Please remember to vote for your favourites each month.

Remember too to nominate observations for each month. If you have have not done so for January 2023 and for February, then please do so. Join this project and add it to nominate your favourite observations.

And dont forget to FAVE!

Candidates so far for January 2023:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2023-01-01&created_d2=2023-01-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&project_id=nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr

We have been very slack for 2022 and have not done any of our observations of the month. Time to play catchup.

These are the nominations. Note that you can still nominate observations until the voting date.

Time to finalize nominations and to Vote for the Months of 2022 These are:

January: Select and vote for January
Deadline: 4 February DONE

February: Peruse and decide for February
Deadline: 11 February DONE

March: Explore and Fave for March
Deadline: 18 February DONE

April: Explore and Fave for April
Deadline: 25 February DONE

May: Explore and Fave for May
Deadline: 4 March DONE

June: Explore and Fave for June
Deadline: 11 March DONE

July: Explore and Fave for July
Deadline: 18 March DONE

August: Explore and Fave for August
Deadline: 25 March DONE

September: Explore and Fave for September
Deadline: 2 April UNDER REVIEW

October: Peruse and decide for October
Deadline: 8 April

November: Peruse and decide for November
Deadline: 15 April

December: Explore and Fave for December
Deadline: 22 April

See previous winners here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&project_id=observation-of-the-month-s-afr&verifiable=any
(the project is here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/observation-of-the-month-s-afr)

Things that were destined to be have been postponed. But we cannot await the future: we must embrace the present and learn from the past.

Time to Vote for the outstanding Months of 2021 These are:

October: Select and vote for October
Deadline: 11 June

November: Peruse and decide for November
Deadline: 25 June

December: Explore and Fave for December
Deadline: 09 July

You may vote for as many as you like. Simply click the Faves Button. The winner will be the observation with the most faves at the deadline. Further details on the project page.

Do you think that some observations were left out? You may still nominate observations for consideration until the deadline. How? In the links above, remove the project "Nominations Observation of the month" from the filter and find your favourites. Add the Project "Nominations Observation of the month" to the observation and vote: all nominations must have at least one vote.

We are now up to date with observations of the month.

Time to consider Observations of the Year, and catch up on outstanding observations.

Please join: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/observation-of-the-year-s-afr
Instructions will follow shortly!

Catching Up Phase II - voting for July 2020 and July 2021

Simultaneously with the pre-iNaturalist sorting out of Observation of the Month we will be catching up with the later observations of the month which lapsed post 2020.

This week we will be nominating and voting for
July 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-07-01&created_d2=2020-07-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
July 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-07-01&created_d2=2021-07-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any

To vote, please fave.
You may fave as many observations as you like.

You may add new nominations, by adding the project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr

Voting will be by faves (as at close of voting) - for nominated observations exclusively,
. - - - if tied, broken by comments,
. - - - - - - - if tied broken by IDs,
. - - - - - - - - if still tied then most recently signed-up user will be winner.

Deadline 15 Oct 2021.

Time to Vote for September 2021

Nominations so far are here:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-09-01&created_d2=2021-09-30&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&project_id=nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr&verifiable=any

other favourites include:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-09-01&created_d2=2021-09-30&place_id=any&project_id=nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr&verifiable=any

To vote, please fave.
You may fave as many observations as you like.
You may add new nominations, but adding this project to the observation.

Voting will be by faves (as at close of voting),
. - - - if tied, broken by comments,
. - - - - - - - if tied broken by IDs,
. - - - - - - - - if still tied then most recently signed-up user will be winner.

Voting will be tallied at some random time on the first Sunday on or after the 10th of the following month.

Catching Up Phase II - voting for June 2020 and June 2021

Simultaneously with the pre-iNaturalist sorting out of Observation of the Month we will be catching up with the later observations of the month which lapsed post 2020.

This week we will be nominating and voting for
June 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-06-01&created_d2=2020-06-30&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
June 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-06-01&created_d2=2021-06-30&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any

To vote, please fave.
You may fave as many observations as you like.

You may add new nominations, by adding the project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr

Voting will be by faves (as at close of voting) - for nominated observations exclusively,
. - - - if tied, broken by comments,
. - - - - - - - if tied broken by IDs,
. - - - - - - - - if still tied then most recently signed-up user will be winner.

Deadline 11 Oct 2021.

Catching Up Phase II - voting for May 2020 and May 2021

Simultaneously with the pre-iNaturalist sorting out of Observation of the Month we will be catching up with the later observations of the month which lapsed post 2020.

This week we will be nominating and voting for
May 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-05-01&created_d2=2020-05-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
May 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-05-01&created_d2=2021-05-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any

To vote, please fave.
You may fave as many observations as you like.

You may add new nominations, by adding the project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr

Voting will be by faves (as at close of voting) - for nominated observations exclusively,
. - - - if tied, broken by comments,
. - - - - - - - if tied broken by IDs,
. - - - - - - - - if still tied then most recently signed-up user will be winner.

Deadline 08 Oct 2021.

Catching Up Phase II - voting for Apr 2020 and 2021 & Dec 2020

Simultaneously with the pre-iNaturalist sorting out of Observation of the Month we will be catching up with the later observations of the month which lapsed post 2020.

This week we will be nominating and voting for
Apr 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-04-01&created_d2=2020-04-30&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
Apr 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-04-01&created_d2=2021-04-30&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
Dec 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-12-01&created_d2=2020-12-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any

To vote, please fave.
You may fave as many observations as you like.

You may add new nominations, by adding the project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr

Voting will be by faves (as at close of voting) - for nominated observations exclusively,
. - - - if tied, broken by comments,
. - - - - - - - if tied broken by IDs,
. - - - - - - - - if still tied then most recently signed-up user will be winner.

Deadline 05 Oct 2021.

Catching Up Phase II - voting for Mar 2020 and 2021 & Nov 2020

Simultaneously with the pre-iNaturalist sorting out of Observation of the Month we will be catching up with the later observations of the month which lapsed post 2020.

This week we will be nominating and voting for
Mar 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-03-01&created_d2=2020-03-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
Mar 2021
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2021-03-01&created_d2=2021-03-31&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any
&
Nov 2020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2020-11-01&created_d2=2020-11-30&order_by=votes&place_id=113055&verifiable=any

To vote, please fave.
You may fave as many observations as you like.

You may add new nominations, by adding the project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/nominations-observation-of-the-month-s-afr

Voting will be by faves (as at close of voting) - for nominated observations exclusively,
. - - - if tied, broken by comments,
. - - - - - - - if tied broken by IDs,
. - - - - - - - - if still tied then most recently signed-up user will be winner.

Deadline 02 Oct 2021.