BioBlitz's aim to record as many different plant and animal species located within St Abb's Head NNR and the Berwickshire Marine Reserve as possible, to create a snapshot of data in one day. We hope to build up a baseline of data on the biodiversity of life within the Reserves, allowing us to compare this to future surveys and monitor any changes.

 

The last time a BioBlitz was carried out here was in 2018, when 298 individual species were recorded. Since then we have completed 3 further BioBlitz's - Summer 2023, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024.

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In Summer 2023 we recorded an amazing 462 species, followed two weeks later by a further 17 marine species discovered during the two BioBlitz dives. 

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In Spring 2024 we recorded 211 species. We were unlikely to reach our August 2023 total of 479 species but that is to be expected for Spring.

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This Summer we found an incredible 589 species! These BioBlitz's are providing us with a set of data about the biodiversity of the area and will provide a solid baseline from which to compare future findings, allowing us to monitor any trends or changes that occur.

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For the full 2023 report click here.