Citizen Science Sundays: Badock's Wood Bioblitz
Badock's Wood, Bristol, BS10 5HW
Sunday 31st May 2026
BS10 is our next stop as we explore Badock's Wood!
The idea behind Citizen Science Sundays is simple - the Bristol area is home to so many hotspots for nature, so we want to join forces with other like-minded locals and help to map the biodiversity found in our city, whilst taking time to appreciate the nature on our doorstep.
Bristol also has a network of dedicated postcode-specific wildlife groups, each with its own iNaturalist project. Visiting a different postcode each time, we’ll be heading to a green space within that postcode and spending a few hours combing the area whilst taking note of what’s growing, flying and thriving there.
Recording our finds using cameras, phones and the iNaturalist app, we’ll be contributing useful data which is available to scientists and conservationists worldwide, helping them to build pictures of biodiversity at all levels. We’ll also be taking notes of the birds we spot, before submitting our records to the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre.
Everyone is encouraged to join in regardless of level, from enthusiastic beginners to seasoned bird nerds. If you see something interesting but aren’t sure what it is, you can ask your fellow observers, or just snap a photo – we can always identify it later!
Our next postcode of 2026 is BS10, where we’ll be heading into Badock's Wood, a beautiful site in which the River Trym winds its way through the wooded valley, flanked by veteran trees, before the reserve opens out into rich wildflower meadows. The site is looked after by The Friends of Badock's Wood, and promises a lot of interesting wildlife!
We’ll be meeting by the southern entrance to the site on Lakewood Road (what3words: ///unions.photos.pulled) for a 10am start, with further information being sent out just before the event. The no.2 bus stops just south of the site on Southmead Road.
These events are free to attend, but there’s also an option to donate. All donations will go directly to the RSPB Bristol Local Group, helping us to put on further events in the future, as well as to the Friends of Badock's Wood.
To learn more about Citizen Science Sundays, iNaturalist and the Postcode Wildlife Groups see our guide here.
The idea behind Citizen Science Sundays is simple - the Bristol area is home to so many hotspots for nature, so we want to join forces with other like-minded locals and help to map the biodiversity found in our city, whilst taking time to appreciate the nature on our doorstep.
Bristol also has a network of dedicated postcode-specific wildlife groups, each with its own iNaturalist project. Visiting a different postcode each time, we’ll be heading to a green space within that postcode and spending a few hours combing the area whilst taking note of what’s growing, flying and thriving there.
Recording our finds using cameras, phones and the iNaturalist app, we’ll be contributing useful data which is available to scientists and conservationists worldwide, helping them to build pictures of biodiversity at all levels. We’ll also be taking notes of the birds we spot, before submitting our records to the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre.
Everyone is encouraged to join in regardless of level, from enthusiastic beginners to seasoned bird nerds. If you see something interesting but aren’t sure what it is, you can ask your fellow observers, or just snap a photo – we can always identify it later!
Our next postcode of 2026 is BS10, where we’ll be heading into Badock's Wood, a beautiful site in which the River Trym winds its way through the wooded valley, flanked by veteran trees, before the reserve opens out into rich wildflower meadows. The site is looked after by The Friends of Badock's Wood, and promises a lot of interesting wildlife!
We’ll be meeting by the southern entrance to the site on Lakewood Road (what3words: ///unions.photos.pulled) for a 10am start, with further information being sent out just before the event. The no.2 bus stops just south of the site on Southmead Road.
These events are free to attend, but there’s also an option to donate. All donations will go directly to the RSPB Bristol Local Group, helping us to put on further events in the future, as well as to the Friends of Badock's Wood.
To learn more about Citizen Science Sundays, iNaturalist and the Postcode Wildlife Groups see our guide here.
