A cloud of all the words on this blog. Sums it up nicely, I think.
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Many thanks to all who participated.
Here comes the rain. We're packing it in. We are confident after all is said and done, field totals will top 1000 species.
A lone female Wilson's phalarope (as in the reference photo above) was spotted this morning at Middlefork Savanna, perhaps only the second such sighting in 50 years.
Unlike most species of birds, it's the female phalaropes who get the fancy feathers, and the males who are responsible for raising the young.
The Middlefork Savanna BioBlitz kicks off in just about 24 hours. Right now, LCFPD staff are hauling supplies to the Elawa Farm complex that will serves as "home base" for the 100+ scientists and support staff who will spend Friday night and all day Saturday finding and recording as many different species of plants and animals as they can.
Some basics before we begin:
All are invited to come out on Saturday from 1 - 4 p.m. Or sign up to tag along with a field team for an hour for an up close look at real science in action.