Weekly statistics between October 15, 2023 and October 21, 2023

213 observers made 1533 observations between Sunday, October 15, 2023 to Saturday, October 21, 2023. Among the top five observers, @dtread1 observed 62 examples of life in the Anacostia watershed; @mmmmbugs contributed 43; @rauvbbj contributed 39; @belyykit contributed 37; and @alexbinck contributed 36. Rounding out the top 10, @matgerke contributed 31; @imasongster contributed 29; @jeffdc contributed 26 observations; @jmgconsult contributed 25; and @izafarr contributed 24 observations. 125 people contributed one observation, 27 people contributed two observations, and 15 people contributed 3 observations. Plants stayed in first place (295 observations), Insects stayed in second place (189 observations), and Birds stayed solidly in third place (150 observations). Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) had the fewest observations, with 1.

Sharing a few observations from the previous week:
@amdurso Common Garter Snake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188403759
@amdurso Common Watersnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188185371
@amdurso DeKay's Brownsnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188260007
@athall DeKay's Brownsnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188160852
@christopherjamesconnell DeKay's Brownsnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188425271
@sashaum_deprez Eastern Garter Snake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187650596
@epic2112 Eastern Ratsnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188171244
@amdurso Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188183943
@athall Eastern/Gray Ratsnake Complex https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188178440
@amdurso North American Racer https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188181546
@welshcobdrivinggrams Northern Watersnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/187640236
@willparson Northern Watersnake https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189767159

Observations this week, by Taxon:
Actinopterygii 2
Amphibia 5
Animalia 5
Arachnida 14
Aves 150
Fungi 135
Insecta 189
Mammalia 21
Mollusca 3
Plantae 295
Protozoa 6
Reptilia 57
(blank) 10

Posted on Ιανουάριος 17, 2024 1238 ΠΜ by jmgconsult