Diario del proyecto Whatcom Marine Shoreline Summer Observation

Wow! Everyone is doing an amazing job taking photos and collecting valuable data on what is out there. A big BIG thanks goes out to all those who have participated, whether you are taking photos, suggesting ID’s, or both, your effort is appreciated.

Thanks to all of you we have a total of 171 observations so far and we’ve documented 121 different species on our shorelines. All of you have helped in tremendous ways and we want to give a special thanks to some of our top observers!

Top Observers

• mossytoes - 44 observations

• stevenrcolson - 23 observations

• lyleander - 18 observations

Another special thanks goes out to our top identifiers!

Top Identifiers

• phelsumas4life

• jimbreezely

• estehr

Without help to identify some of the species’ iNaturalist can’t identify, and for some of the trickier ones, the project wouldn’t have the same success. So to all of you who are helping with identifications...thank you!

It’s been fun to see what everyone has observed. Below are just a few of the observations our community has posted.

Photos (left to right)

1. lennea, Northern Kelp Crab

2. dominicmoceri, sculpin sp.

3. stevenrcolson, Nuttall's Cockle

We encourage you to also take a peek at the main project page to check out the rest of the observations, there is some pretty great stuff!

Thanks again to everybody that has worked hard to gather so many great observations! We are over the halfway mark and have already had some really great discoveries.

We’ve loved seeing all of the observations pour in and can’t wait to see what else everyone finds. It’s important to ensure that everyone is still practicing safe social distancing while visiting these beaches.

*If it is too crowded, find a new spot or go back another day. You can always participate by checking out other observations and providing ID’s for some of the critters.*

With just over a month left here are a few suggestions for local beaches to check out:

• Locust Beach
• Birch Bay State Park
• Point Whitehorn
• Teddy Bear Cove
• Larabee State Park.

If you have a great location of your own in mind, go out and enjoy discovering what calls that beach home! Be sure to check that any site you plan to go to is still open before you head out.

So get out there, and keep on:

Observing

Identifying

Having fun!