Diario del proyecto Bioblitz Harms Woods (April 29th, 2018)

Hi! cassi here. You can view all of our observations from our morning at Harms Woods here:

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/bioblitz-harms-woods-april-29th-2018

I know some folks are still uploading observations, but as of this post, we had 485 observations of 175 different species. Some of my favorites were:

• Abundant syrphid flies, such as this black-shouldered drone fly (Eristalis dimidiata) photographed by @thebals https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11797278
• A tuft-legged orbweaver (Mangora placida) staged on a woodland puccoon (Lithospermum latifolium) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11793084
• That sneaky winter wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) photographed here by @timidlittleturtle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11780263
• Weirdo mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) emerging by @rgraveolens https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11834984
• Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) making use of the nicely opened woodland habitat by @elfaulkner https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11824699
• Swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor) leaves neatly displayed by @elfaulkner https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11823552
• Sleepy green Augochlora sweat bees (Augochlora pura) inside a rotting log https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11797145
• Deep pink-purple leaves of emerging mullein foxglove (Dasistoma macrophylla), pointed out by @paulroots https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11797139

How about yours?

Hey! You're tagged in this post because you've made at least 10 iNat observations within a 10 mile radius of Harms Woods Forest Preserve in Glenview, IL within the past year.

The Chicago Wilderness region is participating in the City Nature Challenge 2018 (www.citynaturechallenge.com). The CNC is a friendly competition between dozens of urban regions worldwide during the 96 hours between April 27-30th, 2018, to see who can make the most observations of nature, find the most species, and get the most people participating! Lots of events are going on that weekend in the region, including a mini bioblitz at Harms Woods on Sunday, April 29th from 9AM to 12PM. Harms is a diverse oak woodland situated along the North Branch of the Chicago River. One of the best spots for spring wildflower sightings on the North Branch, you will be able to explore ephemeral ponds, the river floodplain, and the gentle rise of a glacial moraine. Harms is also a great place to spot spring migratory birds, especially warblers.

Meeting place: https://goo.gl/maps/zb5s1SfRqCy at 9AM on Sunday, April 29th
It is the Glenview Woods parking lot. The lot is small (carpool if you can!), but overflow parking can be found at the picnic grove parking lot to the south: https://goo.gl/maps/d9qz2UbZ4Wp You can then walk north up the trail along the east side of the river to meet up with the group.

Check out www.habitat2030.org/citynaturechallenge for a full listing of regional events during this year's City Nature Challenge.

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