Breaking News! Tally Update!

We are pleased to be able to announce that the number of species spotted on site is on the increase! The latest tally is….117 species!

Too excited to wait for the next update? Never fear, a live tally update is here: BRERC Online Recording website.

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The first tally is in!

The dedicated team here have been logging our species sightings throughout the day and we are thrilled to bring you the first official tally – 95 species and counting!

Don’t forget, you can keep up to date with the live tally by heading over to the BRERC Online Recording website.

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Final species tally revealed!

Yes, that’s right! By the end of this year’s epic 30 hour BioBlitz at Kings Weston House we had identified and recorded a huge 463 species, beating our target of 454. That number is due to rise in the coming days as the more obscure species that the team recorded are correctly identified. A massive thanks goes to everyone who took part in the count and participated in the learning activities. We hope to see you at next year’s event!

But our work doesn’t stop here. The Bristol BioBlitz is just the first event of Bristol99 – our exciting new project to reconnect people with the nature of their doorstep. You can look forward to 6 weeks of fun events, from mini-BioBlitzs to bughunting, wildlife walks to fossil-finding, all culminating in the 10th Festival of Nature on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June in Bristol’s Harbourside. See you there!

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New tally!

With the 30 hour BioBlitz deadline looming, we have a fantastic new tally for you! Our naturalists and members of the public have increased our species tally to a mind blowing 418! How many have you found here at BioBlitz 2013?

Latest species tally

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Welcome to day two and a new tally!

With a night of venturing into the nocturnal world of bats, moths and other mini-beasts, our BioBlitz 2013 total has increased again! We have now discovered a fantastic 321 species here at Kings Weston House. And with our naturalists raring to go this morning, the tally is looking set to increase.

So come down and join us!

The new tally

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The tally so far….

After a morning and afternoon of species hunting with the school children of Bristol, we have a fantastic new total of 256 species! Well done everyone!!

New species total!

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Latest tally! The figures have doubled!

With the bird spotters back, the plant hunters returned and the mammal seekers on top form, our latest tally has more than doubled. We’ve now spied 121 species here at Kings Weston House!

BioBlitz Spotter Helen

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The grand total is in…

…and it’s a stonker. The boffins at the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre have just revealed that in the last 30 hours we’ve identified a massive 779 individual species.

Of these:

• 121 are notable, meaning that they have particular ecological significance;
• 25 have never been recorded in North Somerset; and
• 15 have not been seen before in the whole of Avon.

And on top of that, it’s the highest ever BioBlitz tally. An outstanding conclusion to a fantastic, yet exhausting, biodiversity marathon. Hurray!

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Fifteen minutes to go…

It’s all go here at the Bristol BioBlitz as we enter the last few minutes of this marathon biodiversity survey. And the question on everyone’s lips is ‘how many species have we identified?’ The scoreboard still says 448, but it’s been like that since midday and we’ve had results streaming all afternoon.

Will we beat last year’s record of 536? Will we top Helen and Jolanta’s guess of 559 species? And will we come anywhere close to big cheese Savita’s promise of a thousand different types of mammals, plants and creepy crawlies?

The boffins from the BRERC are racing around with clipboards and someone has just stolen my table to set up a champagne reception. Should we read anything into this? Do they know something we don’t? We can’t take the tension much longer, but luckily the end is in sight. Stay glued to your screens. We know we will.

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Tally update – 448!

We’re at 448 species and counting, with 74 of them ‘notable’ – meaning that they’re of particular ecological interest. And there are still two hours to go. Will we reach the 500 mark? Stay tuned…

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