יומן של Great Southern Bioblitz 2020 - Lake Mac City

אוקטובר 5, 2020

Observations from the Great Southern Bioblitz still require ID

The observation and species tally for Lake Mac City is slowly creeping up: at this stage our local project still has just under 40% of observations yet to meet 'research grade'. This may be the observation can only be identified to genus or higher (rather than species) level or the images may be inconclusive.

Don't be disheartened as many organisms (including some spiders, insects, fungi, and plants) cannot be identified to the species level using only photographic evidence, so observations of them may never attain Research Grade. Please continue to focus on exploring Lake Mac City's backyard and discuss your observations with other iNaturalist members, support our local members and continue to get out cameras, phones and field guides. It is exciting seeing everyone's 'finds' and learning what they are.

הועלה ב-אוקטובר 5, 2020 07:56 לפנה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 28, 2020

Camera and phones down - time to upload

Hi Everyone , in case you were not aware, there is a window to continue uploading your observations taken during the Great Southern Bioblitz timeframe. If you could complete by the coming weekend, it will give identifiers time to view and confirm observations before the final results. We look forward to seeing what species are added.
At this stage the western side of Lake Mac City looks as though it was not visited and there are so many great vegetation communities there - hopefully next year.

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 28, 2020 09:49 אחה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 15 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

Day 4 wraps up the inaugural Great Southern Bioblitz

Glorious weather today and a wonderful opportunity to grab a few more observations for the project.
The number of observers across Lake Mac City is increasing, as is the species list.
What a marvelous area we live in!

Tip: the artificial intelligence that provides a suggested identification doesn't always make the correct species call - I originally had an initial ID of an elephant snail (inter-tidal mollusc) that was endemic in New Zealand, rather than the Australian species... so check the species has been observed in NSW or at a minimum Australia. I hope you have used the opportunity to build your knowledge of local species.

I'd love to hear your comments of the experience and whether you would continue to add to iNaturalist and also participate again in the future

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 28, 2020 06:14 לפנה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 27, 2020

Day 3 across Lake Mac City

Fantastic work so far everyone - I hope you are all increasing your knowledge through this project- I know I am!
What a wonderful opportunity to feature some of our amazing species - today a couple of us went to Swansea Heads at low tide to see what we could observe and record so I'm sure you will see these added in next 24 hrs.
At 5pm Sunday we have had 126 research grade observations of 96 species by 13 observers and we still have another 30 hours to build our combined portfolio.
I may even try a moth session Monday night to wrap up :)
https://www.naturefestival.org.au/event/moth-night-a-great-southern-bioblitz-project
bright torch, camera and white sheet (Check)
Enjoy everyone- remember you can always add a comment to an ID just to say you like it!

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 27, 2020 07:29 לפנה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 24, 2020

High winds forecast for Saturday

Stay safe when out and about on Saturday especially in woodland and forested areas on western side of ridges. It may be a good idea to hold off visiting some areas until Sunday when winds subside.

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 24, 2020 09:42 אחה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | תגובה 1 | הוספת תגובה

local orchid guide - Orchids of Green Point Foreshore Reserve

There are many orchid species in flower for the Bioblitz.
If you observe and upload any orchids - ensure you take photos from a few different angles to capture the key features. http://www.lakemacquarielandcare.org/resources/fact-sheets-brochures/
Scroll down the link to brochures and you can download the Guide

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 24, 2020 08:06 לפנה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

Let the observations begin!

At midnight tonight citizen scientists can start uploading their observations for the Great Southern Bioblitz project.

Let's showcase Lake Mac's amazing natural environment to the 147 areas and 12 countries participating. We look forward to seeing , and confirming, your IDs of all living things (plants and critters) both terrestrial and marine, diurnal and nocturnal.

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 24, 2020 07:57 לפנה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 8 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

ספטמבר 16, 2020

Time is ticking - get your cameras and phones charged up

Calling all citizen scientists, photographers and nature appreciators: it is <9 days until the Great Southern Bioblitz.
Now you have joined iNaturalist don't forget to upload your observations across Lake Mac City from 25-28 September.
This is a fantastic, free and COVID safe activity you can do by yourself or with family and friends.
Maybe a little friendly competition to see who can find the most species?
Encourage others to join iNaturalist and record their observations.
Not sure what you have found? Not a problem, other iNaturalist members will assist with IDs.
Over 70 cities, across 3 continents have signed up to participate so let's use this project to showcase our stunning area!

הועלה ב-ספטמבר 16, 2020 03:21 לפנה"צ על ידי margo_s margo_s | 0 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

אוגוסט 17, 2020

Great Southern Bioblitz 2020 - Lake Mac City

The Great Southern BioBlitz is based on the same format as the worldwide City Nature Challenge (CNC) held earlier in the year. The CNC is held each year in April with over 250 participating cities to observe and record nature in their area. The event organised by Los Angeles Natural history Museum and the Californian Science Academy. In 2020, four Australian cities, Adelaide, Geelong, Redlands and Sydney were involved in the four days BioBlitz with Australians recorded almost 25,000 animal, fungi, and plant observations.
Following the success of the CNC, the Australian cities involved have combined to organise the Great Southern BioBlitz to highlight the biodiversity of our country in the flourishing springtime when flowering plants and many creatures are more evident in rural and city environments.
The GSB organising committee is also eager to have as more many people from Perth involved in this event where people participating at each location are striving to find and photograph as many species as possible within the event time frame. The event has proven to be a great way to engage people about nature and to learn about the animals and plant in their area.
The event will be held from Friday 25 September till the end of Monday 28 September with survey areas based on local government boundaries. Each participating group can define its observation range as being one or more local government areas.

We look forward to your area being involved and please free to contact us by email. greatsouthernbioblitz@gmail.com
our website is
https://greatsouthernbiobl.wixsite.com/website
And follow us on Facebook and twitter @GSBioblitz
Join us we are also looking for a local leader coordinator to promote the project,
@tonydiver
@mattdowse
@judy_rob_peters
@gina_mascord
@peterdavey
@janetgrevillea
@dan_mckenzie @mareemccarthy

הועלה ב-אוגוסט 17, 2020 01:05 אחה"צ על ידי saltmarshsteve saltmarshsteve | 3 תגובות | הוספת תגובה

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