A BioBlitz is a 24-hour inventory of all living organisms in a givenarea. Results of the BioBlitz will show the biological diversity ofAntelope Island.Participants work one, five-hour shift over a 24-hourperiod and assist area experts as they inventory insects, birds, bats,mammals and plants.
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Attractions, Outdoor Adventures, Recreation Nature Events BioBlitz 2009 - Antelope Island
BioBlitz 2009 - Antelope Island
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Reviewed by ToshMay 18, 2009
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We arrived at noon and we got to choose which group we wanted to hang around with. You could choose from birds, plants and reptiles. So we choose reptiles. Our group leader was very knowledgeable about reptiles and the island.
We started at Lady Finger Point and explored that area for a while, we saw a few lizards which was fun. Our reptile expert came and got us to show us a gopher snake which was very cool. Got a few great photos of the snake. I've never seen a snake in the wild before other than a small garter snake as a kid.
It was slightly windy that day so that was very nice. There are some very annoying bugs there in the spring sometimes called sand flies, and they bite and they are extremely annoying. If the wind was going they would go away.
We also saw several different types of birds, like Western Meadowlark & Cormorants. Then animals like jackrabbits, antelope, and bison. We stopped around 4 pm, when we got back to Lady Finger Point. I figured all the various groups would meet and talk about what they saw. But everyone was gone! So that was disappointing.
Overall it was fun, other than the sand flies. If we do it again, we'll probably choose birds.