Done!
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Now you can export as a csv
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Maybe you can add a ‘on this day’ button to list all the things the user observed on that date in the past.
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So cool ! Thanks :D
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Kinda fun, but I think it tends to promote the impression that the more travel time/budget you have, the more you have ’achieved’ as an iNatter. I think folks who achieve incredible species counts in a limited home range are more laudable, if diversity recognition is considered more valuable.
I mean, if I could afford things like trips to the Galapagos, orr whale watching expeditions, great. But does that make me necessarily any better than someone who spots 10 times the number of species that I’ve seen in my local parks? I don’t think so.
And to a certain extent, I think the same class distinction problem exists with gear. I’ve seen some incredible stuff from phone users, but it’s hard for them to compete with massive telephotos and lab grade microscopes.
Maybe we need to recognize the diversity of resources, and those who have pushed the boundaries of the most financially accessible equipment.
Also – how about a community contribution field? I mean, outside the under-appreciated mega efforts of the IDer crowd. Volunteering and environmental activism. Educators. How do we identify and cheer on that crowd of great and very important sources of inspiration?
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I think you are thinking about this too much.
It is just for fun, and uses the data that is available.
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The tool may be biased because I really like to travel, so you need to take that into consideration, hehe. But looking into all the achievements, the majority of those you can do in your home country, no need to go outside your country.
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‘New Year, New Observations’ - Dont forget to make 10 observation today (Jan. 1st) if you haven’t already!
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Observation list:
- snow
- cold
- ice
- more snow
- do Christmas Trees count?
- ice
- a frozen plant of unknown species
- secretarybird
- cold
- ice
I don’t think I’m getting this award this year.
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I feel you. Much like that in Northeastern PA. I find 18 mph winds, fresh snow over icy hard snow, and a wind chill of - 3 F less than ideal for nature observations outside. I had 11 bird species at the feeders so ebird is underway. Happy New Year!
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It’s the same here for me on Long Island. Snow, ice, fake Christmas tree, two dogs, planted rhododendron through the window, etc.
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I just observed four plants, two of which I’ve observed previously when they had more leaves. I could have observed a bird if I had gotten my camera out fast enough, but it landed on the middle of the window and flew off immediately. (I’ve seen a squirrel do the same another day.)
You might could observe something inside; I observed the last marmorated bug of the year on the ceiling.
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Are there no rocks or trees sticking out of the snow? The trees are identifiable if you can get photos of bark, buds, and leaf scars; and both rocks and trees should have lichen growing on them. Assuming you live in a building that’s kept above freezing temperature, there are likely invertebrates living somewhere inside. Unless it’s cleaned meticulously, the windowsills may have small dead insects remaining from when they got inside last summer.
Finally, it seems like two species of lice are parasitic on Secretarybirds, maybe you can get close enough to get a photo of one walking around on its feathers for this project. ;)
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None of mine count, because they’re all diffuse, because they’re all at home. Diffusing an observation affects the date as well as the place.
I’ve obscured all my observations, they all have date and time. The ones that get identified to RG still go to GBIF
Almost all of my observations are on my private property and in/on my house.
These are fantastic! Thank you.
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I’m talking about counting for New Year’s Day. I can see that I observed them on January 1st, but the app sees just January.