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1000-species-challenge 2023 - finished!
On my moth walk last night I found a lifer, which I identified as Chrysodeixis chalcites and which was confirmed shortly after by @einheit21 . This was # 1000!
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2023-01-01&hrank=species&place_id=any&quality_grade=research&user_id=susanne-kasimir&verifiable=any
First of all a big thank you to all 588 identifiers, without which of course this challenge wouldn't have been possible!
Here are the statistics (in brackets the numbers of the 1st September)
Mammals: 10 (9)
Birds: 170 (165)
Reptiles: 10 (10)
Amphibians: 3 (3)
Actinopterygii: 33 (32)
Elasmobranchii: 1 (1)
Tunicata: 1 (1)
-> Chordata: 228
Hymenoptera: 33 (29)
Diptera: 16 (12)
Hemiptera: 62 (58)
Lepidoptera: 224 (150)
Coleoptera: 104 (96
Orthoptera: 9 (7)
Odonata: 24 (20)
Blattodea: 3 (2)
Mantodea: 5 (4)
Neuroptera: 3 (3)
Embioptera: 1 (0)
Archaeognatha: 1 (1)
-> Insects: 485
Mollusca: 51 (32)
Polychaeta: 2 (2)
Arachnida: 34 (28)
Crustacea: 16 (14)
Myriapoda: 2 (1)
Cnidaria: 7 (7)
Echinodermata: 3 (3)
Porifera: 1 (1)
-> Animals total: 829
Fungi: 5 (5)
Plantae: 162 (146)
Bacteria: 1 (1)
Chromista: 2 (2)
Protozoa: 1 (1)
I won’t be able to take on a new challenge like 1000 animals or 1000 species of Spain, but I’ll continue the year and see where I stand on New Year’s Eve.
Recently especially my nightly moths walks have been really successful and I wonder how many more new moths I can find.
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Tomato Looper (Chrysodeixis chalcites)Observer
susanne-kasimirDescription
maybe?
Comments
Brilliant, congratulations! It must have felt good to track your species throughout the year, approaching your goal!
Thanks, yes it was quite exciting, fortunately there are many good identifiers, so when I was sure of a species it usually got RG within a day. The only thing is, I don't even have a list, just the URL search. In 2021 I had a challenge of finding a different animal every day and in the end I made a photo book of "My daily beast". I often look at it to see what I found at a special time and it helps me to remember the species (and learn the names).
A photo book is such a good idea that I might steal it from you. Going through old observations is a source of joy for me and helps me remember.
I don't know how to make a species list from the search url, but there's more tech savvy people on the forum. Maybe ask there.
Yes three cheers for the iNat community and identifiers! I set some challenges for myself this year and would never have made my goals without them: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/muir/75003-2023-is-my-inat-big-year
@muir , welcome to make a photo book, there is nothing to steal about :-) (I use blurb; they are quite expensive, but good quality and you can do the layout the way you want. Also, once you have bought a book, it's available for you or others to buy (again), so an extra safety measure https://www.blurb.com/user/strick_else?profile_preview=true)
Wow, your big year is another scale! Congratulations for reaching all your goals! But you travel a lot, which I don't - so I don't (want) to compare. I see you are continuing your streak - great! I bet it's not easy now. Good luck and determination for the rest of the year.
Thanks! I really try not to compare myself to others on iNat. What is a Big Year for me with a lot of effort etc, is utterly routine for others.
Just popped by to check up. A bit late, but congratulations!
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