יומן של The Landings/Skidaway Island, GA

אוגוסט 28, 2021

Past mid-summer update

Hello everyone.
I hope all are well and enjoying (as possible during this time) summer. I have no idea how many of you read these posts, but I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you do.

Here, at the end of August, we currently have 5,801 observations of 1,286 species. The numbers of course, slow down as time goes on because we see and document an increasing number of the 'low hanging fruit’, so to speak. What remains to be seen are the more difficult and increasingly rare species, or the vagrants, those species that just happen by here due to storms, or just accidentally. Some 327 people have observed what is noted in our project (The Landings/Skidaway Island, GA), and confirmed by 1,077 identifiers. Not too shabby.

I wish there were a way to send a message, through iNaturalist, to all project members at once. I inquired of the team that handles such things and, to my surprise, it consists of ONLY 4 people, 3 of whom know how to code. Too bad. Perhaps if you would all send me your email addresses, I could let you know of special sightings or prospective events, at the same time. I would appreciate it if you would do that.

Thanks very much for your participation. If you know of anyone who might enjoy contributing to our little project, please invite them to join. The more the better.

Rich Wolfert 8/28/21

הועלה ב-אוגוסט 28, 2021 08:43 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 3 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

מאי 10, 2021

Mid-Spring update

Hello everyone. As of today (5/8/21) we have exceeded 5,000observations by our group. To date, we have identified 1,182 different species altogether. We have more than 1,000 identifiers of observations by 287 observers. Our group currently has 19 members. Feel free to invite anyone you feel might contribute to our group.

The groups handled by iNaturalist include:
Unknown…………….………..Protozoans
Fungi…………........................Plants
Chromista………………..…..Mollusks
Insects………………………....Arachnids
Ray-Finned Fi… …………..Amphibians
Reptiles…………………...…..Birds
Mammals……………..……..Other Animals

WELL DONE! This is a great accomplishment for our relatively new group.

This is the height of spring migration, so keep looking for birds in particular. However, if you wish to expand your horizons, there are insects galore, including moths during the evenings. Some of them can be smaller than a grain of rice, and can often be found near outside lights.

If you ever have questions, please don’t hesitate to send a message to me directly, or to anyone else in the group who you feel has a solid knowledge of specific aspects of nature.

Thanks again for being a part of our group.
Rich Wolfert

הועלה ב-מאי 10, 2021 01:34 לפנה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

מרץ 8, 2021

Update 3/8/21

Good morning everyone.
We have surpassed 1,100 species with more than 4,500 observations. That’s exciting as we explore our home on Skidaway Island. We now have 254 unique observers adding to our knowledge base. The more eyes the better.

Spring is less than 2 weeks away and northward migration has begun. Keep your eyes out for new birds, insects and wildflowers. Hopefully, within a few months things will be safe enough for us to meet in groups to explore the wonderful and diverse environment in which we chose to live.

As always, please message me with any questions.
Rich Wolfert

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ינואר 5, 2021

A new year and we are starting with strong numbers of submissions

Welcome to a new, and hopefully, less stressful year. This is a great time to start observing nature as there is less present to confuse us (not that it won’t, anyway).

May I make a suggestion that we NOT post every sighting of species that are very common and already well covered. However, if you have a sighting that may not be common during that month, or in that location, please, by all means, post it with the new information. Alternately, if you have a particularly wonderful shot, post it. It’s just that we don’t need 500 photos of some of the more common things we find.

Thanks, and keep looking and enjoying. Again, can’t wait for the time we can go out as a group and explore together. The more eyes the better. Oh, and please invite anyone who you feel might enjoy this project.

Happy 2021, everyone!
Rich Wolfert

הועלה ב-ינואר 5, 2021 12:45 לפנה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

דצמבר 16, 2020

We passed 4,000 observations

A nice holiday milestone for us. Overview: 4,040 observations and 1,050 species as of 3 PM on 12/16. Good going everyone.

Winter is not usually thought of as a great time for insects, mushrooms, and the like, but that’s not so. In our relatively mild climate, we get these things throughout the year, and what you see may be unusual or rare during the warmer months. Keep looking and learning…and enjoying.

For those of you who follow the “Nature & Science” group on ‘Nextdoor', if weather conditions permit, we will be holding a nicely widely spaced 30 minute event on Skidaway Island on Dec, 21st, starting just before sunset, to see the astronomically important ‘conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn in the western skies. They will be extremely close together (visually only). This may duplicate the ‘Christmas Star’ event of 2,100 years ago. The next such occurrence will be in 800 years, so we will certainly hope for clear western skies. Exact location to be selected in the next few days. Keep looking at the Nextdoor group for more information.

Rich

הועלה ב-דצמבר 16, 2020 08:22 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

נובמבר 8, 2020

Trying to make some IDs easier

Hi everyone.
It’s been about 1 1/2 months since the last post, We now have 3,718 observations covering 1,022 species. Good going!!!

Making correct identifications can sometimes be confusing, so here’s a hint for you. Recently, there have been more observations of caterpillars…not always easy. This can be very confusing for many, but there is a way to make it just a bit easier.

-If you think you have a good ID and want to check photos to verify, click "View More–>” just below the main photo of that species. This will take you to all the iNaturalist photos, of that species.

-Next, just above the photos on that next page, you will see “Life Stage: Any”. Click on “Larva” and you will see now photos of only the caterpillars. That should make things much easier by removing the adult photos which could be distracting.

If you want to be doubly certain, you can always check your observations on the very extensive and capable Bugguide.net. Great resource!

Happy hunting,
Rich

הועלה ב-נובמבר 8, 2020 08:18 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 30, 2020

Great time of year

Hi all,
Our little group has grown a bit, and we now have more than 3,400 observations which include 976 species. Would this be good at keeping you occupied while you sequester at home and remain socially distanced? You bet! we live in a nature lover’s paradise. You just have to get out and look. To those of you who collect things…anything at all, you know that it’s not always what you have, but the search that is exciting. You never know what you will find that is new to you, or even something you haven’t seen in a long while.

Keep at it and enjoy your time outdoors. You can always message me, or any other project member with questions, ideas, or just for more information. Can’t wait for the time when we might actually safely get together as a group and do some exploring. I’ve already had one offer to go out ‘herping’. Sounds good.

In the meanwhile, stay safe, and keep exploring.

Rich Wolfert
rich10

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 30, 2020 11:34 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 11, 2020

Update

Good morning,
New computer now up and running replacing the very tired 8 year old computer that has served well.

I wanted to show you how much activity we’ve had, and it’s gratifying to see how we’re learning about our island. Hopefully, more people will be joining us and adding their observations. We’re approaching 1,000 species on our home island. That’s quite an accomplishment!!!

Our project now has 12 contributing members!!! If you know of anyone else who has an interest in the natural world, please invite them to join iNaturalist and our project…”The Landings/Skidaway Island, GA”.

When this pandemic is all over, perhaps we can have an actual face-to-face meeting of all members. Also, it would be nice to go out into the field as a group and see what we find. The more eyes the better.

In the meanwhile, I hope you are all well and staying safe.
Rich Wolfert
rich10

Overview
3,249 OBSERVATIONS
946 SPECIES
725 IDENTIFIERS
199 OBSERVERS

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 11, 2020 01:27 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

יולי 27, 2020

A good way to fight the boredom of the current crisis

Getting outside is good. Observing nature gives getting outside a real purpose, and motivates you make it a habit. Since we began this journal, about 6 weeks ago, we have added about 360 new observations, and some 75 new species to The Landings/Skidaway Island Project. This is for us, and it’s a great way to learn about our home environment.

If you know of anyone who regularly adds their observations here, but is not part of our project, please invite them to add it to their iNaturalist account. The more eyes we have on our island, the better. We gain understanding and appreciation for the beauty that is our home.

Thanks,
Rich Wolfert

הועלה ב-יולי 27, 2020 06:51 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

יוני 30, 2020

We’re growing!!!

Hi all,

As of June 30th, we are now a group of 9 members.
bandalombard
casseljs
dbs8408
delegalcreek
doxiehaus
fitz1412
j001
kellybrash
rich10

Since the last post here (June 18th) we have added 84 observations. Good going. It would be useful if you would all look at posts from others in the group ti see if you can ID or verify/correct any other member’s observations.

Thanks all. This will be a great learning experience or us all. If you know of anyone else who might like to join The Landings/Skidaway Island, GA Project, please let them know about it.

Rich Wolfert

הועלה ב-יוני 30, 2020 10:17 אחה"צ על ידי rich10 rich10 | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה