PSL will be bioblitzing Global Birdfair again in 2025

Last year, with very little prep, we used the fantastic new pan-species listing website to collate all the sightings of all species recorded over the weekend at Global Birdfair into one big list, a pan-species list. We recorded collectively some 641 species, with an impressive 437 of these being invertebrates. You can read more about the 2024 event here.

This year, with a little more planning, we hope to get to over 1,000 species. 

Here's how you can contribute:

• You can attend one of the six one-hour biolblitzes/workshops that we'll be doing over the weekend (two each day at 10.00 am and 2.00 pm mustering at our marquee at R78 ROBIN). These were generating hundreds of records, in fact most bioblitzes generated around 200 species across all taxa per hour! Bring a net if you have one.

Here's a one-hour bioblitz in full swing in 2024, much of the action occurs around my oversize tray. Warning; they are intense and very fast but a huge amount of fun.

• If you are running recording events yourselves or are just doing some casual recording in the area, then come along to our stand and let us know what you have seen.
• If anyone is running a moth trap, please let us have your species lists too.
• Remember, EVERYTHING counts in PSL, not just moths, plants and birds, but every beetle, spider, lichen, fungi and sea slug. Well, I doubt very much we will have any sea slugs but I can but dream!

Please note, PSL is not a recording platform, so do still submit your records the usual way (we recommend iRecord).

Here is a map of the recording area.

I look forward to seeing lots of pan-species listers, biological recorders and birders over the weekend!