Mike McGlathery
Hello everyone!
Here’s the October 29th edition of EwA’s weekly highlights.
📸 One of my favorite fall wildflowers, and really one of my favorites from any time of year, is the New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae). It’s definitely one of the showier asters you’ll see around here, with a beautiful purple hue, as captured in this observation from Bill.
EwA iNaturalist Record (© Bill MacIndewar · Stoneham, MA · Oct. 22, 2022)
As we begin the transition from fall to early winter, it’s getting closer and closer to Weird Duck Time. All kinds of interesting waterfowl become more apparent on our unfrozen bodies of water in the winter. Jen spotted these ruddy ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis) at Horn Pond last Saturday.
EwA iNaturalist Record (© Jennifer Clifford · Conway, MA · Oct. 22, 2022)
Even though coyotes (Canis latrans) are increasingly present in urban and suburban areas, they’re still creatures that very much like to keep to themselves. It’s not every day you get the chance to observe candid coyote behavior. I’d say Dan certainly did in this case - click through to the observation to see what I mean!
EwA iNaturalist Record (© Daniel Onea · Ipswich, MA · Oct. 22, 2022)
📊 Thanks to everyone for your great biodiversity records this past week, totaling 334 observations of 196 distinct species. If you’re curious about the records from this week that have been validated by the iNat community so far, you can find them » here.
🏆 Running tally: To date, we have recorded 129,673 observations of 8,844 distinct species! Check out our EwA umbrella project, see the details per site/observer, and more » here.
📅 EwA Upcoming Public Events
Ewa Field Events » Check the EwA Fall [ Event details and registration » ] Don’t miss some great opportunities to follow the rhythm of the season in our local habitats and in the local wildlife! Space is limited for all our field events. Wildlife ethics is important to us and we seek to avoid putting the pressure on natural habitats which large gatherings unavoidably do. We are asking our audience to register-and-commit (or cancel when you know you can’t come) to avoid no-shows.
EwA Fieldwork (and Resources)
Peak schedule: Our monitoring programs are in full swing, and are occurring every week this time of year. Check EwA’s Volunteer Program Calendar 📅 to know when things happen. And if a session is of interest to you, don’t hesitate to reach out to get the rendezvous location.
📅 EwA Sites Map | 🌱 Site Protocols and Guides · Field Rosters · Field Notes » All here! | ℹ️ More about EwA’s Citizen Science Program » Here
❓ Do you have any questions? Don’t be shy. Just email me or reply to this thread.
That’s all for this week—hope you have a good one!
-Mike