Planning

This is the weekend for you to put your photo-taking skills to the test.
No observation is unwanted (other than pets, boyfriends etc).
Everything nature welcomes. [All living things, not rocks etc.]

---- 28 April 2023 to 01 May 2023 ----

• Get to bed early to rise early! (Next opportunity to sleep will be 09 May 2023)
• Send the children to friends. Or better yet, get the children and friends (and spouse) in on the action.
• If your camera/phone is GPS enabled, make sure it is on.
• Vehicle charges for cell phones, and spare batteries packed. No excuses!
• Make sure you have data aplenty. Or turn off your data while infield and connect to your Wi-Fi at home.
• If using a cell phone for observations make sure that the observation is uploaded and synchronized before logging out. Otherwise, it just shows as a blank observation.
• Plan your excursions for the 4 days. Do not wait to wake up in the morning to decide over a coffee where to go. Have the coffee packed in your vehicle and drink a cuppa with the sunrise in the field.
• Remember to pack padkos. You do not want any excuse to return home earlier than after dark.

---- 02 May 2023 to 08 May 2023 ----
This is your time to upload your observations and do identifications.
Remember: If you do not know what it is, do not stress. Someone will come along and ID it for you. Just get the observations loaded.
NB: Plan for and around Eskom

---- 09 May 2023 ----
Plan and put in a day’s leave so you can sleep.

---- 10 May to CNC 2024 -----
Keep up the good work and carry on observing things around you.

---- 2024 ----
Start all over again.

Follow the fun on Facebook and the relevant projects to track the progress.
https://web.facebook.com/GardenRouteINaturalist/
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2023-garden-route
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-southern-africa-2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2023

Posted on April 26, 2023 05:08 PM by shauns