Whiteshell Provincial Park - observations almost doubled since January 1, 2020
A total of 3,994 iNaturalist observations had been added to the project by January 1, 2021, almost doubling the number of observations recorded within the park boundaries over last year. These observations document 904 species found in the park, adding almost 300 species to the 606 recorded last year. This achievement is the due to the joint effort of 679 identifiers and 231 observers.
2021 | 2020 | ||||
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Iconic group | most frequently observed | # observations | # species | # observations | # species |
birds | Canada Jay (17) | 252 | 86 | 78 | 39 |
amphibians | American Toad (25) | 73 | 7 | 42 | 6 |
reptiles | Painted Turtle (14) | 39 | 3 | 25 | 3 |
mammals | White-tailed Deer (27) | 116 | 20 | 52 | 18 |
fish | Black Crappie (4) | 23 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
mollusks | Pond and Melantho Snails (5) | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
arachnids | Dark Fishing Spider (9) | 76 | 27 | 32 | 13 |
insects | Chalk-fronted Corporal (13) | 508 | 228 | 238 | 144 |
plants | Bunchberry (51) | 2,485 | 399 | 1,446 | 308 |
fungi | Pelt Lichens (13) | 398 | 113 | 199 | 59 |
protozoans | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | - |
unknowns | - | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Looking forward to more discoveries in 2021!