BioBlitz Battle Report - BRPC Shoeburyness April 2026

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

Overall Results

Records 67
Species 15
Verified species 5
Observers 6
Verified score 46
Unverified score 260
Top species Buccinum undatum - Common Whelk
Top species score 8

Team results

Congratulations to The Barnacle Bandits 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
becharman 13 120 15
jo-at-the-beach 7 55 8
elliotreed 2 15 8
Beach School Explorers 1 1 1
juliaharvey15 2 14 0
louisehowe416 1 8 0

Top species found

A total of 4 species with a rarity score of 7 or higher have verified records:

Littorina littorea - Common Periwinkle
Score: 8
Found by: elliotreed
Buccinum undatum - Common Whelk
Score: 8
Found by: becharman
Actinia equina - Atlantic Beadlet Anemone
Score: 8
Found by: jo-at-the-beach
Carcinus maenas - European Green Crab
Score: 7
Found by: becharman

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Event species list

Community verified records only

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Name Rarity Score
Buccinum undatum - Common Whelk 8
Littorina littorea - Common Periwinkle 8
Tonicellinae 7
Carcinus maenas - European Green Crab 7
Actinia equina - Atlantic Beadlet Anemone 8