An absolutely record breaking month! The Great Southern BioBlitz occurring this month gave us a huge boost, but we also saw much higher than usual participation during the rest of September too.

During September the community uploaded 28,812 observations. That’s a full 4,000 more than the previous record from September 2023. A total of 3,480 species were recorded by an incredible 1,046 observers. We’re talking an average of 120 observers each day with an observation uploaded every 90 seconds….for the whole month!

Congratulations to all who contributed this month. Here’s hoping you discovered some fascinating species, have some great stories to tell, and had some wonderful experiences in nature.

Check out some of the community’s favourite observations from September.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 14th of October. It excludes any observations and identifications from September that were uploaded after this date.

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Is it just me or did Spring seem to get underway at least a few weeks early this year. This August there were 811 people out and about uploading observations around SA. In total 16,864 observations covering 2,656 species. The warmer months always motivate more people to contribute, and with the Great Southern BioBlitz occurring entirely within September, we could be looking at breaking a few records. We had two months where we’ve previously peaked over 1,000 contributors in a single month. Will we achieve this again this September?

Check out some of the community’s favourite observations from August.

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The Great Southern Bioblitz is only a few weeks away! Will you be participating any time from Friday 20th Sept through to Monday 23rd? The Great Southern Bioblitz 2024 Umbrella Project is up. So too is the Greater Adelaide project and the City of Onkaparinga project. Join up to one or all to show your support. Let’s make this the best year yet.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 6th of September. It excludes any observations and identifications from August that were uploaded after this date.

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It’s the middle of Winter and we still have 686 people out and about recording biodiversity in July to share with the world. Amazing stuff. Together this July we’ve uploaded 14,312 observations covering 2,331 species. Let’s not forget the local an international 718 people who provided these observations with identifications. Where would we be without these knowledgeable and helpful people.

Check out some of the community’s favourite observations from July.

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The Great Southern Bioblitz is rapidly approaching! Will you be participating any time from Friday 20th Sept through to Monday 23rd? The Great Southern Bioblitz 2024 Umbrella Project is up. So too is the Greater Adelaide project and the City of Onkaparinga project. Join up to one or all to show your support. Let’s make this the best year yet.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 9th of August. It excludes any observations and identifications from July that were uploaded after this date.

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May is always a quiet month on iNat in SA. The lack of rain this year also means a delay in the emergence of some seasonal species. Nevertheless 712 observers contributed 11,377 observations covering 2,275 species.

We also surpassed 700,000 observations total in South Australia in early June. That’s an amazing contribution from more than 9,200 citizen scientists.

The Great Southern Bioblitz is returning again in Spring this year. The Great Southern Bioblitz 2024 Umbrella Project is up. So too is the Greater Adelaide project and the City of Onkaparinga project. Join up to one or all to show your support. Let’s make this the best year yet.

See some of the favourite observations from May.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 10th of June. It excludes any observations and identifications from May that were uploaded after this date.

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Over 17,000 observations in April from 962 observers! An impressive feat given the time of year and the rains are yet to start. With the City Nature Challenge occurring entirely in April, this alone brought in just under 5,000 observations across SA over only 4 days.

See some of the favourite observations from April.

Will we reach 700,000 observations total in SA this May? We’re real close now.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 10th of May. It excludes any observations and identifications from April that were uploaded after this date.

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Another amazing month of encounters with the species we share this world. 832 observers uploading almost 13,000 records! See some of the favourite observations from March.

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The City Nature Challenge is back for 2024, running from Friday 26th to Monday 29th of April.

Join the Greater Adelaide project now.

Is this your first time participating? All you need to do is upload any observation during the 4 challenge days and it will automatically be included. If you upload any observations from within the Greater Adelaide area they’ll automatically be included in the City Nature Challenge 2024: Greater Adelaide project. Show your support by joining the project.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 10th of April. It excludes any observations and identifications from March that were uploaded after this date.

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The City Nature Challenge is back for 2024, running from Friday 26th to Monday 29th of April.

Join the Greater Adelaide project now.

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Do you have a particular expertise and are keen to help out with identifications in SA? Select your favourite taxa below to head to the Identify page:

Aves / Amphibia / Reptilia / Mammalia / Ray-Finned Fishes / Mollusca / Arachnida / Insecta / Plantae / Fungi / Protozoa / Unknowns

The South Australian iNaturalists Collection Project

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Data used for this post taken on the 10th of March. It excludes any observations and identifications from February that were uploaded after this date.

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