Discover new life with iSpot and Saving Species

When was the last time you found a species you'd never seen before? iSpot and Saving Species are encouraging everyone to look for at least one species that is new to them, between now and next April. We'll report back on what everyone has discovered when Saving Species returns to BBC Radio 4 in April.

To take part, just add your observation to iSpot in the normal way, but make sure that you include the tag "New to me" in the "Descriptive tags" box - Just start typing in "New to ..." and it will appear.

With estimates of up to 80,000 species present in Britain and Ireland it shouldn't be too hard to find something you've never seen before! If you're new to wildlife watching then you'll be seeing new things all the time, but even if you've been observing species all your life there are always more to find, perhaps by looking at a species group you don't normally take a close interest in.

Some people take wildlife watching to the limit, and as far as we know the most species seen by any one person in Britain and Ireland is 10,535, a record held by Jonty Denton. But anyone can find new life without travelling far from home, and we look forward to seeing what discoveries are made by iSpot users in the coming months.

Look out for the new series of Saving Species in the spring, where we'll report back on what's new to you. Click here to see the latest "New to me" observations on iSpot.

Saving Species is a collaboration between The Open University, BBC Radio 4 and the BBC Natural History Unit.

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