Great first day!

With results still rolling in, NYC has had a great first day of the City Nature Challenge! Thanks to everyone who went out in the damp and chilly weather!

Some highlights:

1) @danielatha and @khamme were our first observers, out just after midnight! Great job!

2) In the spirit of friendly competition between the boroughs, here are the current taxa totals:
Manhattan is in the lead with 336 taxa, followed by the Bronx (183), Queens (95), Brooklyn (57), and Staten Island (23). There will be TWO BioBlitzes tomorrow (in Queens and Brooklyn), so Manhattan and the Bronx had better watch out!

4) Last year's NYC CNC totals after FIVE days were: 3,866 Observations / 699 Species / 162 Observers. Right now, at the end of ONE day, we are already at 2,825 Observations / 448 Species / 126 Observers. THIS IS AMAZING! GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

3) Personal highlights: Did anyone find anything they were particularly excited about today? Leave your personal highlights in the comments below. They can be anything you want to point out: new species for you, rare finds, or whatever you like!

Posted on April 28, 2018 02:16 AM by klodonnell