BioBlitz Battle Report - BRPC Ovingdean March 2026

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You can view all the wildlife we recorded at this event on iNaturalist here.

Overall Results

Records 119
Species 46
Verified species 36
Observers 12
Verified score 928
Unverified score 1111
Top species Maeridae
Top species score 47

Team results

Congratulations to Gangly Lancers for taking the gold medal in this BioBlitz Battle! And well done to everyone for a great game and some fantastic wildlife finds.

Individual results

Species Potential Score Confirmed Score
kimbog 27 360 215
Piers Warren 13 152 152
alexandrafwright 12 144 132
caz50 18 155 110
David Jay 7 70 70
helenmorley 6 54 54
insebilla 6 52 52
Sophie Crocker 2 39 39
oliveandgus 5 43 26
bethanybegbie28 1 7 7
V. Baulch 1 7 0
charliemateus 1 7 0

Top species found

A total of 4 species with a rarity score of 19 or higher have verified records:

Maeridae
Score: 47
Found by: alexandrafwright
Pilumnus hirtellus - Hairy Crab
Score: 26
Found by: Piers Warren, Sophie Crocker
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Aeolidia filomenae
Score: 20
Found by: kimbog
Nereidinae
Score: 19
Found by: Piers Warren

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Event species list

Community verified records only

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Name Rarity Score
Lipophrys pholis - Shanny 8
Tritia reticulata - Netted Dogwhelk 13
Nucella lapillus - Atlantic Dogwhelk 8
Littorina obtusata 11
Crepidula fornicata - Common Atlantic Slippersnail 11
Patella vulgata - Common European Limpet 8
Aeolidia filomenae 20
Elysia viridis - Sap-sucking Slug 18
Phorcus lineatus - Lined Top Shell 10
Steromphala umbilicalis - Purple Topshell 9
Lepidochitona cinerea - Grey Mail-shell 10
Decapodiformes - Squids and Cuttlefishes 10
Pholadinae 18
Pilumnus hirtellus - Hairy Crab 26
Cancer pagurus - Edible Crab 8
Carcinus maenas - European Green Crab 7
Necora puber - Velvet Swimming Crab 9
Porcellana platycheles - Hairy Porcelain Crab 10
Palaemon - Glass Shrimps 9
Maeridae 47
Psamathe fusca 53
Nereidinae 19
Eulalia clavigera - Emerald green paddle worm 16
Spirorbinae - Spiral Tube Worms 14
Anemonia viridis - snakelocks anemone 8
Actinia fragacea - Strawberry Anemone 10
Actinia equina - Atlantic Beadlet Anemone 8
Amphipholis squamata - Dwarf Brittle Star 13
Ulva lactuca - Broadleaf Sea Lettuce 10
Mastocarpus stellatus - false Irish moss 18
Chondrus crispus - Irish Moss 10
Corallina officinalis - Common Coralline 9
Lithophyllum - encrusting coralline algae 16
Palmaria palmata - Dulse 14
Sargassum muticum - Japanese Wireweed 10
Fucus serratus - Saw Wrack 8