The Big Count 2024

Slow worm

Slow worm - Photo: Jim Higham

The Great Somerset Wildlife Count

The Big Count 2024

What is it all about?

The Big Count is part of our Great Somerset Wildlife Count initiative - Somerset Wildlife Trust’s annual programme of citizen science species counts across the county. We run counts for single species or small groups of species but the Big Count is the big one!

Once a year we ask everyone to keep their eyes peeled for a handful of species over an extended period of time for The Big Count, and record them on the dedicated project on the iNaturalist app. This year's the Big Count runs from 17th - 26th June!

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iNaturalist project

 

Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)

Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) - Guy Edwardes

Learn how to use iNaturalist

Learn how to use the iNaturalist platform to record your sightings, including videos guiding through the process! 

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Close up of birds foot trefoil taken from ground level with blue sky background Steve Bond

Birds Foot Trefoil - Steve Bond

Species

Find out which species you need to count!

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We want as many people to take part as possible from individuals, families, schools, businesses and more...