City Nature Challenge 2024: York's Journal

The inaugural York City Nature Challenge starts at midnight tonight! Are you ready to get out and make observations of WILD plants and animals using the iNaturalist app? You can make biodiversity observations as an individual or join one of the many events being hosted by various groups across greater York between 26-29th April. York is competing against ~700 cities worldwide and 23 other UK cities to have as much participation and observations of wildlife as possible over these 4 days!

Don’t forget that AFTER the City Nature Challenge there is the Identification Phase from 30 April - May 5, during which we need as many people who could help identify observations as close to species level as possible. Even if you aren't very knowledgeable about a particular species, helping us identify any 'Unknown' observations into groups like 'birds', 'flowering plants', 'butterfly', etc. is extremely useful! You can do this in your spare time, over a lunch break, or while hanging out in a garden by logging into the iNaturalist app on your phone or computer and "Suggesting IDs" for as many observations as you have time for. Helping with even just 1 observation (or 100!) is appreciated!

Global CNC Webpage: https://citynaturechallenge.org/
York CNC webpage: https://yorkcitynaturechal.wixsite.com/yorkcnc
York CNC iNaturalist project: https://uk.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2024-york

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We hope that you as experienced iNaturalist users in York, UK can join us for the inaugural York City Nature Challenge 2024 which is ONE MONTH AWAY! For the first time ever, from 26-29th April, 2024, York will be joining over 500 cities worldwide in the the largest global biodiversity competition. We look forward to seeing what interesting and amazing biodiversity can be found in the greater York area during the Challenge!

You don't have to be an expert in identification to participate. To participate, simply take photographs of WILD plants, mammals, insects, birds, reptiles and more ANYWHERE in the greater York area (see project map) and upload them onto iNaturalist between 26-29 April, 2024. All of your observations will be collected automatically. Participation is free, easy, and fun, all while contributing to science and conservation action!

As you are the top iNaturalist users in the greater York city-region, we need your help and hope you’ll be able to participate! Please feel free to tag anyone else and let them know about York City Nature Challenge 2024. You can find out more information about participating on our website below. There will be events put on by participating organizations (see York CNC website) or you can participate on your own by making WILD plant and animal observations near your home, in your garden, in a nearby park or out in nature.

Competition Dates: 26-29 April, 2024
Uploading and Identification Period: 30 April - 5 May, 2024
Results Announced: 6-10 May 2024

I hope you can join us in sharing York’s biodiversity with the millions of other people participating in the City Nature Challenge worldwide!

Global CNC Webpage: https://citynaturechallenge.org/
York CNC webpage: https://yorkcitynaturechal.wixsite.com/yorkcnc
York CNC iNaturalist project: https://uk.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2024-york

@pearcefamily @m_barratt @sue442 @mo2011 @kh-c @mnt99york @annagood @brittlestem @djc_ywt @rwherry @phenven @jhatfield @claireburton @jonoleadley @muttonbird @sapphrobic @katiedobson @magnemite @mr_polarbear @chelovesnaturex @jon_boon @lemoncitrus @byona @josephbeaney @lucywilkinson_ @snarlsdarwin @dsugoniaev @wildhamandpetersham @pete300 @nboltonuk @dizzykipperjo @vanessa1477 @matthew1642 @aed10 @rayster @manxmannin @ethan_ransome @momordica @matthewjaykelly @bartolisimp @r-fisher @stejc @charwev @johnt77 @joneshe80 @sarani1 @andrew_clark2 @smriti @tunabird @aurelija4 @benbird @jrworknature @miguelarribas @berniehiggins @sandyrae @victoria_beale @cmbeale @gravity_warrior @ivanaj @beardymarcus @jayo82 @shoumit @felbatross @maynardcase @nathjones @mossgatherer_ @danielellis1 @headlandsprimaryschool @kings45 @napalm92 @janeyd @kirstencarter84 @aileen90 @emilenec @johnnywright @wanessa25347 @sandrapoll @charley43 @lasiuslover @secret-ocelot @mgochfeld @longridge @rosemary36 @j__nobel @jbuk46 @aconite @wellyboot @sophie1101 @amandawilkins @erin_mcd @freya5 @jennyrowntree @zipactonal @flicbing @jmrv2000 @rjcook15 @helenmunzer @aide77 @annasibley @vickyk @seanbirkbc @biffo @psab @dodly @erin26draper @clericalkender @louisacurrie1 @slythers @wildlifedetective @lscoreby @madjanev @deanbayliss @susannahcowtan @aatman @amyperks23 @botanical_nation @maryuyseg @sworthy @chloejack @amykitty86 @duncbye @robertsotillo @abbie7292 @sonofbadger @sophie0923 @hedgehog_lover @hera-pt @marksduck @sallyh1 @sophiejayne @tim_burkinshaw @kinokaiju @glenn120 @elliehawcutt @fin5 @leephotoofyork @sdmike @terencesmart @zekemarshall @andydonegan @ginasmith2444 @petercrawford @stjohnw @brommers4 @chipclout @jmac62 @naomibarrow @sambuckton @solvinaja @witchking @aubreyelizabeth @lrose23 @tessa106 @ellamiddlemiss @farmeryster01 @jarred5 @mariefooks @mrse1 @ronks @rwood89 @steveansell @angie499 @bryonystreets @el-mundo @ilovecheese @katetate25 @sophie157161818 @jessieh16x @karasu1501 @tonymarsh @wildvw @yannah_dru @badger3 @joe21254 @kate301 @kathy_martin @mandicot @tom_4 @ezekielw @freyard @hmjyork @emmadventures @hugo_welsh @lauraharman @lileong @lukehartley @nialldonaldson @tengxiang_wang @alimac30 @bethan_callaghan @dairygirl @geekscruff @gurrs56 @littlewilky @lydiadean @margaret0123 @maria17227 @neenoo @suzanne286 @david-rogers @klg89 @mercuryseven @mrsfruitie @nicole3677521366 @oliver19 @rob_bailey @yewshey @drag0nf1y @hannahdroop @heather1877 @hippysmith @james3140 @jmwmch @johnmedforth @jorja7206 @katiebrewis @majimcha @purm @rowanhowe @ruheji @sirithaniel @wildflowerwendy @xella43x- @acemathias @emcque @hannahjohnson22089 @jn32 @john4348 @michelle2918 @mikebwd @mishpocha @raeburn @rmaccowan @sheepygirl123 @timprocter @geo_joe @nallford @skinkmum @tracethemace @unstableboron @amy2647 @cuffa09 @dawnharrison @dickcannings @ejkir @fearns @gabriellagasparro @griswolds @heatherzoetippin @kevinspeechley @nessie999 @oursupport @peter951 @robmwright @sarah_shipley @witzy78 @woollin @aohov2005 @bhutchy @chrisclegg80 @daisy_beaton1 @dazling @esther101 @helen346 @janet202 @jo2744 @jurubeba @lynchd @mecox @nelday @someirishguy @victoria1679 @andrewstringer @fay_purcell @fleetnat @fueangpachara @gemlou @gergelyg @hannahxt @jackmcc1989 @jamesjhicks @juliemusk @klamke @mat22 @matt1024 @nategeo @phill-robinson @rachaeldarcie @abbyyelise @bekah_37 @casey566 @clarewake @d_morris @dan_clare @ehammer77 @ghoey92 @ivesonm @jacquiedean @jennymped @jillster68 @lkl51 @maccheek @marc317 @millyarmstrong-clark @ollydouglas @pecosvalleydiamond @ramblinyeti @rgphotography @tom1739 @amyjoturner @an12567 @biol75 @bizarresquirrel @bpatimob @bumblebee21 @calumrae @daniel_brookes @eleanordaisy @gelizapeters @giggydou @jodiesmith @kmapp @lou24909 @lucyknight @maelleg @malfox @mapalo_wood @nebrooks @pozwig @rubysowery @s_shipley @sharondarley @zach-

Hello,

For the first time ever, the city of York will join over 450+ cities from all over the world in the CITY NATURE CHALLENGE (CNC), the LARGEST, SYNCHRONIZED, GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY COMPETITION!
Participation is free, easy, and fun, all while contributing to science and conservation action!

All you need to do is take pictures of WILD biodiversity - animals (including slugs, insects, spiders, birds, mammals, snakes, etc.), plants, weeds between built surfaces, fungi, etc. from anywhere within the Greater York boundary (see map) between 26-29 April, 2024. Then upload your images or sounds to iNaturalist and join the millions of people contributing to biodiversity research in their local area. All of your observations will be collected automatically.

As you are the top iNaturalist users in the York city-region, we need your help and hope you’ll be able to participate! (Please feel free to tag anyone else and let them know about York City Nature Challenge 2024!) If you would like to be involved in additional ways during the York CNC 2024, please reach out to us via the interest form: https://forms.gle/oV2udXssicAHKDC56.

Competition Dates: 26-29 April, 2024
Uploading and Identification Period: 30 April - 5 May, 2024
Results Announced: 6-10 May 2024

I hope you can join us in sharing York’s biodiversity with the millions of other people participating in the City Nature Challenge worldwide!

Global CNC Webpage: https://citynaturechallenge.org/
York CNC webpage: https://yorkcitynaturechal.wixsite.com/yorkcnc
York CNC iNaturalist project: https://uk.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2024-york

@pearcefamily @m_barratt @sue442 @mo2011 @kh-c @mnt99york @annagood @brittlestem @djc_ywt @rwherry @phenven @jhatfield @claireburton @jonoleadley @muttonbird @sapphrobic @katiedobson @magnemite @mr_polarbear @chelovesnaturex @jon_boon @lemoncitrus @byona @josephbeaney @lucywilkinson_ @snarlsdarwin @dsugoniaev @wildhamandpetersham @pete300 @nboltonuk @dizzykipperjo @vanessa1477 @matthew1642 @aed10 @rayster @manxmannin @ethan_ransome @momordica @matthewjaykelly @bartolisimp @r-fisher @stejc @charwev @johnt77 @joneshe80 @sarani1 @andrew_clark2 @smriti @tunabird @aurelija4 @benbird @jrworknature @miguelarribas @berniehiggins @sandyrae @victoria_beale @cmbeale @gravity_warrior @ivanaj @beardymarcus @jayo82 @shoumit @felbatross @maynardcase @nathjones @mossgatherer_ @danielellis1 @headlandsprimaryschool @kings45 @napalm92 @janeyd @kirstencarter84 @aileen90 @emilenec @johnnywright @wanessa25347 @sandrapoll @charley43 @lasiuslover @secret-ocelot @mgochfeld @longridge @rosemary36 @j__nobel @jbuk46 @aconite @wellyboot @sophie1101 @amandawilkins @erin_mcd @freya5 @jennyrowntree @zipactonal @flicbing @jmrv2000 @rjcook15 @helenmunzer @aide77 @annasibley @vickyk @seanbirkbc @biffo @psab @dodly @erin26draper @clericalkender @louisacurrie1 @slythers @wildlifedetective @lscoreby @madjanev @deanbayliss @susannahcowtan @aatman @amyperks23 @botanical_nation @maryuyseg @sworthy @chloejack @amykitty86 @duncbye @robertsotillo @abbie7292 @sonofbadger @sophie0923 @hedgehog_lover @hera-pt @marksduck @sallyh1 @sophiejayne @tim_burkinshaw @kinokaiju @glenn120 @elliehawcutt @fin5 @leephotoofyork @sdmike @terencesmart @zekemarshall @andydonegan @ginasmith2444 @petercrawford @stjohnw @brommers4 @chipclout @jmac62 @naomibarrow @sambuckton @solvinaja @witchking @aubreyelizabeth @lrose23 @tessa106 @ellamiddlemiss @farmeryster01 @jarred5 @mariefooks @mrse1 @ronks @rwood89 @steveansell @angie499 @bryonystreets @el-mundo @ilovecheese @katetate25 @sophie157161818 @jessieh16x @karasu1501 @tonymarsh @wildvw @yannah_dru @badger3 @joe21254 @kate301 @kathy_martin @mandicot @tom_4 @ezekielw @freyard @hmjyork @emmadventures @hugo_welsh @lauraharman @lileong @lukehartley @nialldonaldson @tengxiang_wang @alimac30 @bethan_callaghan @dairygirl @geekscruff @gurrs56 @littlewilky @lydiadean @margaret0123 @maria17227 @neenoo @suzanne286 @david-rogers @klg89 @mercuryseven @mrsfruitie @nicole3677521366 @oliver19 @rob_bailey @yewshey @drag0nf1y @hannahdroop @heather1877 @hippysmith @james3140 @jmwmch @johnmedforth @jorja7206 @katiebrewis @majimcha @purm @rowanhowe @ruheji @sirithaniel @wildflowerwendy @xella43x- @acemathias @emcque @hannahjohnson22089 @jn32 @john4348 @michelle2918 @mikebwd @mishpocha @raeburn @rmaccowan @sheepygirl123 @timprocter @geo_joe @nallford @skinkmum @tracethemace @unstableboron @amy2647 @cuffa09 @dawnharrison @dickcannings @ejkir @fearns @gabriellagasparro @griswolds @heatherzoetippin @kevinspeechley @nessie999 @oursupport @peter951 @robmwright @sarah_shipley @witzy78 @woollin @aohov2005 @bhutchy @chrisclegg80 @daisy_beaton1 @dazling @esther101 @helen346 @janet202 @jo2744 @jurubeba @lynchd @mecox @nelday @someirishguy @victoria1679 @andrewstringer @fay_purcell @fleetnat @fueangpachara @gemlou @gergelyg @hannahxt @jackmcc1989 @jamesjhicks @juliemusk @klamke @mat22 @matt1024 @nategeo @phill-robinson @rachaeldarcie @abbyyelise @bekah_37 @casey566 @clarewake @d_morris @dan_clare @ehammer77 @ghoey92 @ivesonm @jacquiedean @jennymped @jillster68 @lkl51 @maccheek @marc317 @millyarmstrong-clark @ollydouglas @pecosvalleydiamond @ramblinyeti @rgphotography @tom1739 @amyjoturner @an12567 @biol75 @bizarresquirrel @bpatimob @bumblebee21 @calumrae @daniel_brookes @eleanordaisy @gelizapeters @giggydou @jodiesmith @kmapp @lou24909 @lucyknight @maelleg @malfox @mapalo_wood @nebrooks @pozwig @rubysowery @s_shipley @sharondarley @zach-