BioBlitz Battle Report - BRPC Ovingdean July 2026

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

Overall Results

Records 107
Species 45
Verified species 39
Observers 10
Potential score 898
Confirmed score 630
Top verified species Taonia atomaria
Top species rarity score 81
Registered participants 23
Children attending 11

Team results

Congratulations to Crocks 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
Crocks 26 476 421
Piers 19 290 151
Team Ben 14 170 134
The Pool of Rock 27 124 112
Streds 6 257 30

Individual results

Participant Records Potential Score Confirmed Score
Sophie Crocker 26 476 421
Piers Warren 19 290 151
Ben Holt 14 170 134
kb888 11 65 61
gavin777 8 54 46
andybart73 8 56 38
caz50 6 257 30

Top species found

A total of 5 species have a verified rarity score of 35 or higher.

Taonia atomaria
Rarity score: 81
Discovered by: Sophie Crocker
sand binder - Rhodothamniella floridula
Rarity score: 41
Discovered by: Ben Holt and wildone62
Horned Isopod - Dynamene bidentata
Rarity score: 38
Discovered by: Sophie Crocker
Purple Laver - Porphyra umbilicalis
Rarity score: 36
Discovered by: Sophie Crocker
Calliblepharis ciliata
Rarity score: 35
Discovered by: Sophie Crocker and tabbeetle

BioBlitz Battle team

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Event species list

Community verified records only

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Name Rarity Score
Taonia atomaria 81
sand binder - Rhodothamniella floridula 41
Horned Isopod - Dynamene bidentata 38
Purple Laver - Porphyra umbilicalis 36
Calliblepharis ciliata 35
Keyhole Bryozoan - Cryptosula pallasiana 28
Bivalve Scuds - Melitidae 27
Devil’s Tongue Weed - Grateloupia turuturu 25
Macropodia 23
false Irish moss - Mastocarpus stellatus 18
encrusting coralline algae - Lithophyllum 16
European Sting Winkle - Ocenebra erinaceus 15
Common Prawn - Palaemon serratus 15
Common Slipper Limpet - Crepidula fornicata 11
Pacific Oyster - Magallana gigas 11
Grey Topshell - Steromphala cineraria 11
Strawberry Anemone - Actinia fragacea 10
Grey Mail-shell - Lepidochitona cinerea 10
Spiny Spider Crab - Maja brachydactyla 10
Lined Top Shell - Phorcus lineatus 10
Hairy Porcelain Crab - Porcellana platycheles 10
Japanese Wireweed - Sargassum muticum 10
European Common Cuttlefish - Sepia officinalis 10
Compass Jelly - Chrysaora hysoscella 9
Common Coralline - Corallina officinalis 9
Blue Mussel - Mytilus edulis 9
Velvet Swimming Crab - Necora puber 9
Purple Topshell - Steromphala umbilicalis 9
Atlantic Beadlet Anemone - Actinia equina 8
snakelocks anemone - Anemonia viridis 8
Saw Wrack - Fucus serratus 8
bladder wrack - Fucus vesiculosus 8
Shanny - Lipophrys pholis 8
Common Periwinkle - Littorina littorea 8
Atlantic Dogwhelk - Nucella lapillus 8
Common European Limpet - Patella vulgata 8
European Green Crab - Carcinus maenas 7
European Herring Gull - Larus argentatus 7
Sea Lettuces - Ulva 6