City Nature Challenge 2022: Cardiff & Newport's Journal

Hi Lovely Local Verifiers!
Thank you for all who have taken part and verified our observations over City Nature Challenge. we were able to beat last year's target and achieve 59% of observations as research grade. We are really grateful to your support, and we'd like to know what the event was like for you.
Are you able to complete our short 4 minute survey? https://forms.office.com/r/gjZAQPv9Aj

Our vision was to introduce a wide range of people to an enjoyable and accessible way of recording nature in their locality. Your answers will help us to see if we managed it.
Thanks very much,
The City Nature Challenge in Cardiff, Newport and Gwent Partnership.
@major_bombylius
@rowson_ben
@tbassist
@bucherflynn @barfog
@pbarratt
@tom_warburton

Hi Wonderful Observers!
Thank you for all who have completed our survey so far. We are glad you enjoyed it and have scored the event 4.6/5. Its been great to hear how positive it was and that you were encouraged to learn new things about the wildlife. We have extended the survey it by a week to Monday 30 May at 9pm. Please can you take 4 minutes to let us know what it was like for you.

Our vision was to introduce a wide range of people to an enjoyable and accessible way of recording nature in their locality. Your answers will help us to see if we managed it.
Thanks very much,
The City Nature Challenge in Cardiff, Newport and Gwent Partnership.

@major_bombylius @newportwetlands @emma_cole @olearam @levelsgav @rowson_ben
@laurabulpitt @coles57 @tbassist @hidinginfantasy @wyvern1963 @barfog @pbarratt @siwan_swift @urbanmeadow @angnatur @ma77hews @wildbally

@rhys101 @joshsankey @kathyb68 @jan_cardiff @eyitemi @terryhowe @spleenwort1

@jamessteeds @rhianpowles @richard1384 @amandathorpe @innovatetrust

@mich50 @balders999 @thewildlifegeek @nikita132 @kimbo83 @heatherrocks

@ohaem @chay8 @rebecca1523 @thommo1982 @adam_careless @eifionr

@faceplant @anneiramoore @ciscobisko @stephenaxe @bufftail

@elinorll-walters @kerrybat @hev_jones @tom_warburton @wrinkledsnail @yeahiam

@beth87cardiff @chelsdav95 @hoodoovoodoo @medimus @lorna_stabler @mbcosta

@alexander1103 @ellen515 @alice791 @matt1621 @nsjs @sambamy

@carysmoore29 @eleanorlewis275 @bethj107 @aileenw59 @kevhewitt @aggie99

@jdange @lemonducks @peteshort @james1229 @joannat2 @daihall @erika_maria

Hi Wonderful Observers!
Thank you for taking part in City Nature Challenge for Cardiff, Newport and Gwent Levels this year. 81 of you came out and recorded a whopping 1284 observations over the weekend. There were lots of exciting finds that will be useful to science, and we'll share more in the coming weeks with you once we've taken a good look at the data.
In the meantime, please can you let us know what it was like to take part in the Challenge, with this 4 minute survey: https://forms.office.com/r/gjZAQPv9Aj

Our vision was to introduce a wide range of people to an enjoyable and accessible way of recording nature in their locality.

Your answers will help us to see if we managed it. The survey closes on Tuesday 17th May at 9pm.
Thanks very much,
The City Nature Challenge in Cardiff, Newport and Gwent Partnership.

@major_bombylius @newportwetlands @emma_cole @olearam @levelsgav @rowson_ben
@laurabulpitt @coles57 @tbassist @hidinginfantasy @wyvern1963 @barfog @pbarratt @siwan_swift @urbanmeadow @angnatur @ma77hews @wildbally
@rhys101 @joshsankey @kathyb68 @jan_cardiff @eyitemi @terryhowe @spleenwort1

@jamessteeds @rhianpowles @richard1384 @amandathorpe @innovatetrust

@mich50 @balders999 @thewildlifegeek @nikita132 @kimbo83 @heatherrocks

@ohaem @chay8 @rebecca1523 @thommo1982 @adam_careless @eifionr

@faceplant @anneiramoore @ciscobisko @stephenaxe @bufftail

@elinorll-walters @kerrybat @hev_jones @tom_warburton @wrinkledsnail @yeahiam

@beth87cardiff @chelsdav95 @hoodoovoodoo @medimus @lorna_stabler @mbcosta

@alexander1103 @ellen515 @alice791 @matt1621 @nsjs @sambamy

@carysmoore29 @eleanorlewis275 @bethj107 @aileenw59 @kevhewitt @aggie99

@jdange @lemonducks @peteshort @james1229 @joannat2 @daihall @erika_maria

You could try focusing on a group of organisms or a particular habitat.

All these things are ‘under-recorded’, so making iNaturalist observations of them will be extra helpful:

• Invertebrates (minibeasts)
• Slugs and snails
• Lichens and fungi
• Mammals (you might need to record tracks and signs)
• Seashore and marine animals and seaweeds
• Pond-dip in your garden

Fe allech chi geisio canolbwyntio ar grŵp o organebau neu gynefin penodol.
Nid yw’r pethau hyn i gyd wedi’u ‘gofnodi’n ddigonol’, felly bydd gwneud arsylwadau iNaturalist ohonynt yn ddefnyddiol iawn:

• Infertebratau (bwystfilod bach)
• Gwlithod a malwod
• Cennau a ffyngau
• Mamaliaid (efallai y bydd angen i chi recordio traciau ac arwyddion)
• Anifeiliaid glan y môr, morol a gwymon
• Dip pwll yn eich gardd

Fantastic guided walk today with lots to see on a maritime-urban transect through the Gwent Levels into Newport. Plenty of records and fascinating details about the area. Great to spot a couple of dune-loving snails (Xeroplexa and Cernuella) where the soils become sandy on the riverside. And squadrons of St. Mark's Fly appearing just about on cue. Many thanks to Gavin (Newport Transporter Bridge), Jeremy (RSPB volunteer), and all who took part. Diolch pawb!

🐝🌱 Join us in seeking and recording urban wildlife between 29 April-2 May. Can you rise to the challenge, and join over 400 cities around the world to search for and record the wildlife in your city?
Join our City Nature Challenge project!

👉 https://www.caerdyddgwyllt.org/city-nature-challenge

🐝🌱 Ymunwch â ni yn chwilota a chofnodi bywyd gwyllt trefol rhwng Ebrill 29 a Mai 2. Allwch chi ateb yr her, ac ymuno â dros 400 o ddinasoedd y byd i chwilio am fywyd gwyllt yn eich dinas a’i gofnodi?
Ymuno â’ch prosiect lleol Her Byd Natur y Ddinas!

👉 https://www.caerdyddgwyllt.org/her-byd-natur-y-ddinas