Harriet and myself (Will) headed up to Nottingham last weekend for my first ever BioBlitz experience at Rushcliffe Country Park. It was a wonderful setting and it was a shame for us that by the time we had walked, train-journeyed, bussed and walked again to the event it was nearly the end! For most people anyway: those who were entering the event’s findings onto computers are probably still doing it now and may well be months from now as the Nottingham BioBlitz looks to have found a record number of species (watch this space)! Harriet and I busied ourselves capturing volunteers trying to escape homewards to fill in evaluation forms in exchange for T-shirts and watched the release of some very confused moths. Then it was time to begin the journey back to the west country (after ice-cream)! Many congratulations to the organisers Chris and Sarah on a great event and many thanks to all the volunteers and naturalists who helped it happen! I can now look forward to passing myself off as an old-hand at the Mini-BioBlitz in Brandon Hill Park, Bristol (12-3pm) this weekend, come and join us there!
