BioBlitz Battle Report - BRPC Beadnell Haven September 2026

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

Overall Results

Records 113
Species 56
Verified species 48
Observers 7
Potential score 1,067
Confirmed score 757
Top verified species Delesseria sanguinea
Top species rarity score 36
Registered participants 10
Children attending 7

Team results

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

Team Records Potential Score Confirmed Score
Ranger Jane 46 540 387
Lou & Lee 29 324 324
Amy’s Team 8 142 142
carys 19 181 135
The Craig’s 7 60 54
Team Pikachu 4 37 37

Individual results

Participant Records Potential Score Confirmed Score
louber3443 29 324 324
Jane Dixon 36 379 254
Amy 8 142 142
caryst 19 181 135
Sarah 10 169 133
debsbon 7 60 54
megas19 4 37 37

Top species found

A total of 7 species have a verified rarity score of 27 or higher.

Delesseria sanguinea
Rarity score: 36
Discovered by: Jane Dixon
Cladophora rupestris
Rarity score: 33
Discovered by: caryst and Jane Dixon
Thick-lipped Dogwhelk - Tritia incrassata
Rarity score: 31
Discovered by: Sarah
ladder ascidian - Botrylloides leachii
Rarity score: 28
Discovered by: Sarah
Beanweed - Scytosiphon lomentaria
Rarity score: 27
Discovered by: louber3443
European Plaice - Pleuronectes platessa
Rarity score: 27
Discovered by: louber3443
Witch's hair - Desmarestia aculeata
Rarity score: 27
Discovered by: Amy

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Event species list

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Name Rarity Score
Delesseria sanguinea 36
Cladophora rupestris 33
Thick-lipped Dogwhelk - Tritia incrassata 31
ladder ascidian - Botrylloides leachii 28
Witch’s hair - Desmarestia aculeata 27
European Plaice - Pleuronectes platessa 27
Beanweed - Scytosiphon lomentaria 27
Sea Cauliflower - Leathesia marina 26
Bristly Mail-shell - Acanthochitona crinita 25
Colonial Seasquirt - Morchellium argus 24
Sea Comb - Plocamium cartilagineum 23
Mermaid’s Tresses - Chorda filum 22
Seashore Springtail - Anurida maritima 21
Brown Shrimp - Crangon crangon 20
Common Goby - Pomatoschistus microps 20
Sea-oak - Halidrys siliquosa 18
Pink Plate Weeds - Lithophyllum incrustans 18
Side-gilled Seaslug - Berthella plumula 17
Coil Worm - Spirorbis spirorbis 17
Puff-ball Algae - Colpomenia 15
Bread-crumb Sponge - Halichondria panicea 15
Dulse - Palmaria palmata 14
Keeled Tubeworm - Spirobranchus triqueter 14
Dwarf Brittle Star - Amphipholis squamata 13
Longspined Bullhead - Taurulus bubalis 13
Star Tunicate - Botryllus schlosseri 12
Oarweed - Laminaria digitata 12
Thongweed - Himanthalia elongata 11
Rockpool Prawn - Palaemon elegans 11
Grey Topshell - Steromphala cineraria 11
Grey Mail-shell - Lepidochitona cinerea 10
Channelled Wrack - Pelvetia canaliculata 10
Northern Acorn Barnacle - Semibalanus balanoides 10
Broadleaf Sea Lettuce - Ulva lactuca 10
Common Sea Star - Asterias rubens 9
Velvet Swimming Crab - Necora puber 9
Common Hermit Crab - Pagurus bernhardus 9
Purple Topshell - Steromphala umbilicalis 9
Gutweed - Ulva intestinalis 9
Atlantic Beadlet Anemone - Actinia equina 8
Knotted Wrack - Ascophyllum nodosum 8
Edible Crab - Cancer pagurus 8
Saw Wrack - Fucus serratus 8
bladder wrack - Fucus vesiculosus 8
Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea 8
Atlantic Dogwhelk - Nucella lapillus 8
Common European Limpet - Patella vulgata 8
European Green Crab - Carcinus maenas 7