Update - on our way to a new record....
As of today, about 3 weeks before the deadline on May 15, it looks like we will break the record of the most observations for a Personal Bioblitz. The old record is 12572 observations in the project (2016), and we already have 11762 reported this year.
For number of species we will see, the old record is 3437 (from 2016), and we currently are 2816 species. For this number, it is important that you report NEW species that nobody has reported before, so look at those fungi, lichens, and invertebrates :) Common plants and animals from far away places will also help with this.
I know many of you have observations that haven't been uploaded yet, so keep them coming. We are fewer participants this year, but more active.
Another fascinating thing that is happening is that the plants are all in the lead. The years when we have had a lot of undergrads involved as part of class participation, the birds were the most observed.
Currently (April 26, 2017):
MOST OBSERVATIONS
srall 3046 observations
annikaml 1355 observations
dendroica 636 observations
er1kksen 530 observations
vilseskog 521 observations
MOST SPECIES
annikaml 517 species
ashmgon 469 species
tchristensen 458 species
srall 410 species
jtuttle 373 species
MOST OBSERVED SPECIES
Common dandelion 72 observations
Garlic mustard 72 observations
Common greenshield lichen 69 observations
Mugwort 65 observations
Hairy bittercress 59 observations
Keep the species rolling in!
Best wishes,
Lena
