Katelyn Beskind
Field Journal 7
Field Journal Basic Information
Date: 4/27/2024
Start time: 1:26pm
End time: 2:30pm
La Platte River marsh
Weather
Temperature: 62 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind speed & direction: 16 mph NNW
Precipitation: Not raining or snowing
Humidity: 27%
Visual appearance: Sunny, few clouds
Habitat(s):
Marsh edge near open water
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Thanks to all the additional members that loaded observations, well done. I know some of you must still upload and we can not wait to see when all the observations are in.
Team proud of you, we have now 1228 (421) observations logged, 547 (250) species listed and 20 (11) observers have uploaded their data. (Previous day`s results are in brackets)
It was a slower day in Mtunzini. We started the morning travelling in rain. Luckily the weather improved during the day. Again...
"Au fil des dernières décennies, les paysages façonnés par une agriculture intensive ont été le théâtre d’une perte significative au sein des groupes taxonomiques d’insectes, révélant une réduction spectaculaire de 95,1% de la biomasse totale en seulement 24 ans, selon une étude publiée dans Pest Science en 2023. Cette réalité complexe souligne l’urgence d’explorer comment ce déclin favorise l’émergence de bio-ravageurs, nécessitant une analyse approfondie.
We're nearly halfway through the City Nature Challenge and we're already up to 85 different species! At the moment it looks like osarenogae is winning the Global Explorer prize with some lovely observations from Abuja, Nigeria. Can someone beat that over the next two days? And don't forget there's also a prize to get the first observation from your country.
Thanks to everyone for sharing your observations so far. We're looking forward to seeing what you find over the next two d...
The early sunlight was a ruse - the temperature dropped throughout the day, and the wind picked up as the clouds moved in. Rain is in the offing.
Still, we have folks out collecting data! I headed to Round Pond and picked up a lot of mosses and lichens, and even a few moths. Heard my first black-throated green warbler of the season, too. But did not see or hear the sandhill cranes that are supposedly nesting there. If you head that way and can get them, awesome!
We a...
Here we go!!!
After a surprisingly snowy first week, the weather is back on our side. Coming into the first weekend, we have Erfan in first place, with an impressive research grade observation !
Great time to get out there and try to take the lead :)
Dopo il caldo quasi estivo di alcuni giorni di Aprile, il meteo continua a cogliere impreparati. C'è stato un brusco calo di temperature che ha indotto alcune arnie di Apis mellifera a fare a meno di parte della covata da fuco, osservabile di buon mattino sui predellini di volo. Mi chiedo se altri impollinatori selvatici si siano trovati costretti a fare lo stesso e quanto questo possa impattare per loro l'inizio della stagione.
Le temperature alle 8 del mattino erano intorno a 4°.
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Pollinators serve as mutualistic partners in complex ecological networks with plants.These interactions serve as essential fundamental components to terrestrial ecosystem functioning by regulating wild plant reproduction, maintaining plant diversity, forming habitat and community dynamics, providing food for other wildlife, and by influencing the dispersal of species throughout landscapes. We can even be thankful to the ground nesters for their role in bioturbation and bringing nitrogen ...
A huge thank you to the classrooms who came out yesterday to Saskatoon's forests to learn about nature, and their teachers! What an amazing day. Thanks for the people who came out in the evening to connect with Saskatoon's forest!
🌿 Day 2 of the City Nature Challenge Saskatoon and Area 2024 is here, and the excitement is soaring as high as the Western Meadowlarks in the sky! 🦋 Today, keep your eyes peeled for the vibrant flutter of butterflies, the melodic chirping of warblers ...
Let's see what this does
The keyboard shortcuts for reviewing IDs are
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C for comment
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Well that was a wet one! And it looks like it will be a windy one today. Here's some highlights from what has been posted already.
Good Luck everyone this weekend! Day 1 has some flurries in the morning and it was a bit cold on the hands trying to navigate the cameras. We are doing well so far in terms of observations (~2300 at the time of this post). I feel optimistic that we could get close to the 10K mark this weekend but it's always a soft guess as I have no idea how many people are sitting on un-uploaded observations. Do you have a strategy for uploading your observations or just get em up when you can? During ...
Day 1 was rainy, but there was still lots to find! Many thanks to all who are recording Utah's unique biodiversity - it is exciting to see your great observations coming through! 3 More days of the City Nature Challenge - what else will you find!?
Here are just a few highlights from yesterday:
-This Woodhouse's Toad seen by
Please make sure when you upload to group photos of the same sighting in one observation.
Remember, if you accidentally upload multiple observations of the same species, taken at the same place and time it will skew the data.
Happy snapping.
Hey all!
The city nature challenge began yesterday morning and runs through Monday evening. If you're able - get out and report some observations.
This is an international event attracting iNat observations from countries all over the world. Join in on this worldwide bioblitz by submitting observations and helping ID others' observations. If you use iNat with a DSLR, you have until next Saturday to upload your observations to be counted in the event.
Do you plan to bio...
In just under 48 hours, we'll all be together at the Winter Haven Scrub Site for a bioblitz!
The city nature challenge officially started yesterday, so get outside and practice your naturalist skills before Monday! We're so excited for everyone to join us. If you haven't registered for the event, please do so here: https://WHScrubBioBlitz2024.eventbrite.com/?aff=inat
There are a number ...
Google translated from
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250034279_Taxonomia_e_morfologia_de_especies_neotropicais_de_Graphomya_Robineau-Desvoidy_Diptera_Muscidae
Identification key for adults
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Both parafacialia and gena with yellow pollinosity;
tergite 5 gold...
We're off to a great start to this year's City Nature Challenge in San Diego County.
On the first day, we had over 1000 species observed and nearly 3500 observations.
We're lucky to live in such a biodiverse part of the world, where there are opportunities to see something fascinating wherever we are in the county!
One of our top marine observers, @tidepooltales, submitted great coc...
Wow! The 2024 Ada County City Nature Challenge is off to a fantastic start! Collectively 100 participants have documented 342 species across the county! It looks like the weather will be perfect to get out exploring again today. Did you know that Ada County is one of dozens of communities competing in the 2024 CNC Northern Rocky Mountain Biodiversity Challenge? Currently we are in second place behind Division 6 AB. Learn more about this challenge here
Let's keep the observations going!
VCP is leading the greenspace observations here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2024-nyc-green-space-race
The Bronx is leading with observations in the Battle of the Boroughs. But Queens is leading with species!
2023 had our most ever April observations (367), counties (46), and species (20).
So far for 2024, we now have the most observations (420+) and the most counties (50+ so far). We're just short on species (19). Still waiting on Southern Spreadwing, Painted Skimmer, Blue Dasher, Skimming Bluet, Red Saddlebags, and Lancet Clubtail - these have all April records in the last three years.
Our final April days include warm weather and and a weekend - both good signs for submissi...
Elytra yellow, puncturation of elytra strong, with irregular pattern of reddish spots, never with black. Pronotum yellow, with two small red or black round spots.
Detailled description and figure in Borowiec 1994, page 54
Original description in:
Boheman, C. H., 1854. Monographia Cassididarum. Tomus secundus. Holmiae.
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/37920#p...
Heyo, fly folk!
We will NOT be having an organized Zoom workshop tonight, but the meeting room will be open if anyone wants to join (so long as Erika doesn't need her account; I won't be there).
My goal for you all this week is to help fix the Evidence of Presence for at least 15 of these observations:
The very first challenge our area is taking part in and a big thank you to all that is joining in.
We had a pretty good start yesterday. So let's keep that momentum going. After day 1, we have collectively seen over 1000 species and have had 285 people take part! Individually, we have young @petermhoughton leading the observations category with nearly 400 observations, and @conboy with an amazing single-day species tally of 227. ...
We have an intruder alert!
The male kestrel flies (or runs, if you prefer) out of the nest because a few jackdaws landed thoughtlessly just five meters away. Not only did they land, but they also started an unplanned squawk that echoed throughout the area. With the female nearby, it's time to demonstrate vigilance, strength, and quick response!
Kia ora Wellington region,
I'm echoing @julialouise1012 's comment, but well done with our start to the City Nature Challenge 2024! As I write this on Saturday evening, the Wellington region has got a bit of a lead over Christchurch for numbers of observations and species. But, w...
Carex elongata - Walzen-Segge
Thuja plicata - Riesen-Lebensbaum
