We have added the last of the bird data with 28 species observed on the day, and we were told that this is a new record at Dunedin Botanic Garden.

We have also added 110 lichen observations. Of special note would be the new genus Notoparmelia of the family Parmeliaceae. There is a referenced article in the description of the observation https://inaturalist.nz/observations/1009714.

Still some Bioblitz data sets to upload including many more lichen species (David Galloway tells us an estimate of 200 different taxa in total were observed at the Dunedin Botanic Garden).

Thanks to all those who took part on the day and especially to those who provided us with their valuable observations to begin this hopefully ongoing project.

We have the bird data in (unfortunately no photos). The most found birds were: Kereru (NZ Wood Pigeon) (10), Tui (8), house sparrow (8), dunnock (10).

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The fungi people are back in and observing under the microscopes.

The leaf litter event is set to begin.

The first Dunedin Botanic Garden Bioblitz is well on the way. First up are the ornithologists, here till 10:45. The Lovelock Bush bioblitz will be going all day with the Orokonui Ecosanctuary and Landcare Research people. Flora Finder is also up and running.

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Introductory Talk

So much to see in the Dunedin Botanic Garden info centre.

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Funky Fungi under the microscopes.

Participants on the day.

Bird watches on their way with the ornithologist Mary.

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Bird watches outside Info Centre.

We have today added John Steel's (http://www.otago.ac.nz/botany/staff/otago045819.html) 175 observations from Lovelock Bush (no photos available). Observations were made before the official start of Bioblitz. Flora and fauna found came from the following groups: Algae, Fungi, Liverworts, Ferns, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons, Monocotyledons.

We have set up our Flickr account: https://www.flickr.com/people/dbgbioblitz/, which will be open at the Information Centre on the day for the public to upload their snaps.

Note: Photos taken with phones can be emailed from the device to free28cope@photos.flickr.com

This will upload the photos directly to our Flickr account. Use the organism's name in the subject line (will end up as photo's name).

http://www.scifest.org.nz/bioblitz-2014