Bristol's First Mini-BioBlitz - July 24, 2010

Brandon Hill, 12pm - 3pm

© Rob Cousins

On July 24, 2010 the Bristol Natural History Consortium held a "Mini-BioBlitz" as a feature event of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad programme Discovering Places. The event took place in Brandon Hill from 12pm to 3pm.  

The Mini-BioBlitz was a great success with a total species count of 272!  A great number for three hours work.  Over 100 people participated in the event, as well as Wenlock, one of the 2012 London Olympic mascots.  Thank you to all the volunteers and people who came and took part and a special thanks to Charlotte and Steph for organising the Mini-BioBlitz.

Check out our blog for some great photos and updates from the day!

Also keep up to date with the London 2012 Discovering Places website http://www.london2012.com/photos/2010/7/mini-bioblitz-brandon-hill.php

'Taking part in a BioBlitz is a great way of linking with nature in your local area, and your efforts can help scientists understand more about British biodiversity and ecosystems. Join enthusiastic volunteers and naturalists to find as many different species as possible in 3 hours. Who knows what lies right on your doorstep?! All the species found during the course of a BioBlitz are identified by experts and recorded on local and national monitoring schemes. The BioBlitz initiative provides a fantastic introduction into biological recording, and we hope it will inspire the next generation of recorders and naturalists!' 

Dr Remy Poland, Co-ordinator of the UK Ladybird Survey and Teacher of Biology at Clifton College.