Erie MetroParks's Journal

We did not have any new members this month. If you know of anyone that may be interested, please direct them to our page!

During December, there were fewer observations that usual, likely due to the changes in weather and the holiday season.

The project increased from 6730 to 6777 observations (+47), 1637 to 1649 species (+12), and 154 to 155 observers (+1).

Our number of Research Grade observations increased from 4241 to 4316 (+75). This equates to a Research Grade percentage of 63.69% (up from 63.02%).

In total, there were 35 observations added to the project within December 2022. The observations include 29 birds, 4 mammals, and 2 insects.

Of these, there were 24 species recorded. Bald Eagle was the species observed the most (4 occasions), followed by American White Pelican and Northern Saw-whet Owl (3 occasions each).

The observations came from just 4 observers. They were @martyndrabik (25), @briarrose777 (8), @hlaub02 (1), and @mikehensley75 (1).

The top observations of the month include:
American Kestrel - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144178817
American Red Squirrel - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145540394
Isabella Tiger Moth - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143999675
American White Pelican - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143951087
Northern Saw-whet Owl - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/144735591

Thanks to all for contributing to the project!

~ Martyn

This year was a hugely successful year for our Erie MetroParks iNaturalist Project. Read below for more details!

We welcomed five new Members; @abragg15, @eriemetroparks, @jonidu, @kenr212, and @tylerben. Welcome all!

In 2022:

• A total of 58 Observers submitted records!
• A total of 3,369 Observations were added. This represents more than 49% of all Observations in the project!
• A total of 1,106 Species were recorded!
• Observations were verified by 575 Identifiers!
• A total of 2,068 New Observations reached Research Grade. This represents 61.4% of all 2022 Observations!

Top Observed Species:

1. Isabella Tiger Moth (40 observations)
2. American Robin (32 observations)
3. White-tailed Deer (26 observations)
4. Bald Eagle (24 observations)
5. Red-headed Inchworm Moth (24 observations)
6. Ipsilon Dart (21 observations)
7. Bent-lined Carpet (21 observations)
8. Ailanthus Webworm Moth (20 observations)
9. Virginian Tiger Moth (19 observations)
10. Red-winged Blackbird (18 observations)

Top Observers:

1. @mikehensley75 (1709 observations)
2. @martyndrabik (654 observations)
3. @briarrose777 (544 observations)
4. @jenniferc3 (98 observations)
5. @eriemetroparks (68 observations)

Top Observations:

1. Eastern Boxelder Bug - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/135500044
2. Spotted Pink Ladybeetle - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/137205686
3. Long-eared Owl - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/107499643
4. Tundra Swan - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/105996319
5. Bathroom Moth Fly - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124450476

Thanks to all for contributing to the project! Hear’s to an equally successful 2023!

~ Martyn