8. Why is no one identifying my observations?
Here are a few possibilities:
- You might not have added an ID before uploading. Many identifiers often narrow down their searches to taxa they know well, so it helps to have added at least a coarse ID (like Plants, Insects, Fish, etc) to your observation when you upload it. Here’s a short video showing you how to do that.
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Because the primary focus of iNaturalist and the City Nature Challenge is wild organisms, observations of captive or cultivated organisms might not be seen by as many identifiers. Just more motivation to get out and find some insects, weeds, and lichen!
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The “official” identification period for the City Nature Challenge doesn’t start until May 2nd, so many people who add a lot of identifications may be focused on making their own observations.