City Nature Challenge 2024

The iNaturalist City Nature Challenge ran April 26-29 this year. I had a personal goal of getting 400 observations over the weekend, and barely pulled it off with 403. I saw a total of 96 species (100 was within reach, if I knew a couple more plants and didn't miss a butterfly) out of 148 total. 76 of those species were birds. Some sparrows, warblers, and shorebirds were on their way through. There was a Western Tanager on the second day, a lifer for me. I made a blog update about the challenge at Hudsonii Art.

You can view the results for the 2024 challenge. We got 121 more observations than the 2023 challenge but had 9 less species. Some notable species I missed include Ruddy Duck, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Great Blue Heron, American Goldfinch, and Red-breasted Merganser.

Posted on May 6, 2024 03:36 AM by carsonbirdware carsonbirdware

Observations

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What

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 26, 2024 06:00 PM CDT

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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 26, 2024 06:03 PM CDT

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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 27, 2024 11:14 AM CDT

Description

The hawk.

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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 27, 2024 05:47 PM CDT

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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 28, 2024 06:30 PM CDT

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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 28, 2024 06:50 PM CDT

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Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 29, 2024 07:41 PM CDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)

Observer

carsonbirdware

Date

April 29, 2024 07:54 PM CDT

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