Tallies

The winners of Island BioBlitz 2016, with an incredible tally of 1,178 species is Bere Island!!! We don’t know how you managed it but that is a fantastic, and unexpected result. Well done to all the time, it is a remarkable achievement and has put Bere Island firmly on the biodiversity map. Inis Mór was a … Continued

With just two hours remaining, Inis Mór has stretched its lead again, and seems to be storming into an unassailable lead. We thought they might have peaked too soon, but that is not the case. They are heading towards the incredible 1,000 species milestone. Bere Island is doing incredibly well and holding on strongly to second … Continued

The 20:00hrs has three islands, Bere, Inis Mór and Cape Clear neck and neck with only 6 species separating them. This is going to go right down to the wire tomorrow, with very few species separating these islands. Clare Island is lagging somewhat behind, but we are suspicious that many species have been recorded but they … Continued

By 16:00hrs the picture has changed significantly. Bere Island has made a huge effort and is now within two species of Inis Mór, with tallies of 683 and 685 respectively. Cape Clear is a bit behind, but we hear that an internet connectivity problem may have impeded their progress over the last couple of hours. Tory … Continued

At 10:00hrs, the first formal tally for this year’s BioBlitz, Inis Mór have taken a very early lead, having already recorded and logged 477 species. Cape Clear and Bere Island are neck and neck,as are Clare Island and Tory Island, al beit someway behind.  Inis Mór has recorded the most plant species and has recorded good numbers … Continued