World BioQuest 2020 - April

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Top Spotters - Teams

1. Nature Finders
score 447,199

2. Great Southern Land
score 357,769

3. Thiaki Creek
score 69,252

4. Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network
score 40,275

5. TheBestAdventurers
score 33,657

6. Atlas of Living Australia
score 26,925

7. Ferny Finders
score 26,700

8. NRM Education
score 19,705

9. The Douglas Shire Clan
score 18,899

10. Animal Watchers
score 16,252

Top IDers - Teams

1. Nature Finders
Correct IDs 4,034

2. Great Southern Land
Correct IDs 2,848

3. NRM Education
Correct IDs 1,015

4. Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network
Correct IDs 223

5. TheBestAdventurers
Correct IDs 138

6. Atlas of Living Australia
Correct IDs 122

7. Thiaki Creek
Correct IDs 114

8. The Douglas Shire Clan
Correct IDs 89

9. Animal Watchers
Correct IDs 79

10. Ferny Finders
Correct IDs 39

8,843
SIGHTINGS

14,210
IDENTIFICATIONS

1,064
SPECIES MAPPED

Top Spotters

1. cwpaine
(Great Southern Land)
score 180,154

2. ChelonaJill
(Nature Finders)
score 123,234

3. SuChanRuss
(Nature Finders)
score 103,214

4. LadyRobyn
(Great Southern Land)
score 90,777

5. Midge
(Great Southern Land)
score 75,887

6. WarrigalWanderer
(Nature Finders)
score 61,130

7. BushReader
(Nature Finders)
score 50,731

8. Greggo
(Nature Finders)
score 49,022

9. Sylftp
(Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 30,359

10. Jordana1971
(Nature Finders)
score 27,336

Top 100 Spotters

1. cwpaine (Great Southern Land)
score 180,154

2. ChelonaJill (Nature Finders)
score 123,234

3. SuChanRuss (Nature Finders)
score 103,214

4. LadyRobyn (Great Southern Land)
score 90,777

5. Midge (Great Southern Land)
score 75,887

6. WarrigalWanderer (Nature Finders)
score 61,130

7. BushReader (Nature Finders)
score 50,731

8. Greggo (Nature Finders)
score 49,022

9. Sylftp (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 30,359

10. Jordana1971 (Nature Finders)
score 27,336

11. Future Scientist (Ferny Finders)
score 26,700

12. nomadcam (Nature Finders)
score 25,635

13. Luke Preece (Thiaki Creek)
score 25,041

14. David (NRM Education)
score 19,705

15. Thiaki Creek (Thiaki Creek)
score 19,452

16. Monster (Thiaki Creek)
score 17,285

17. Bdano (Animal Watchers)
score 16,252

18. Ipomoea Pes Caprae (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 14,641

19. Seniorsonny (TheBestAdventurers)
score 14,462

20. Legendary Apple (TheBestAdventurers)
score 9,920

21. Beetlejuice 2.0 (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 8,238

22. NoelPreece (Thiaki Creek)
score 7,474

23. Mylla18 (Association NARIES)
score 6,924

24. JDOutdoors (Coastal clan)
score 6,919

25. Marina (Australian National University Clan)
score 6,574

26. WhatIsThat? (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 6,374

27. BJ (1st Roselea Scout Group)
score 5,767

28. GliderG (TheBestAdventurers)
score 4,734

29. Sonnies (TheBestAdventurers)
score 4,541

30. Surfap (Nature Finders)
score 4,461

31. JanR (Great Southern Land)
score 4,429

32. Lauren (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 4,128

33. Regb (Coastal clan)
score 3,930

34. Jenal (Great Southern Land)
score 3,898

35. Shutterfly1 (The White Rock Clan)
score 3,821

36. NARIES (Association NARIES)
score 3,521

37. c Potts (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 3,423

38. skydive (1st Roselea Scout Group)
score 3,177

39. Ro (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 2,713

40. Burns Bushcare (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 2,575

41. CeruleanBreeze (Nature Finders)
score 2,436

42. Kat Krazy (Great Southern Land)
score 2,274

43. Rosalie Neve (Scotchman Hill clan)
score 2,034

44. Krystle (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 2,010

45. klettersteig333 (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 2,003

46. Willswildlife (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 1,964

47. The Owl Whisperer (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 1,615

48. Batgrrrrl (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 1,337

49. BananaGirl (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 1,302

50. MLapwing (The Sharks)
score 1,212

51. Sama (Karaak Clan)
score 1,026

52. Little Obelia (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 1,002

53. Bilby (1st Roselea Scout Group)
score 972

54. Cladonia (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 967

55. Bat Mum (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 921

56. wyanda (Coastal clan)
score 764

57. Jasper (Coastal clan)
score 694

58. AlexRob (Renmark Paringa Landcare)
score 666

59. derpspider (derp clan)
score 576

60. Canoe (Renmark Paringa Landcare)
score 547

61. AngryBlob (The White Rock Clan)
score 456

62. Madi-gascar (Gang Green)
score 389

63. Mew (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 385

64. HisDaughter (Great Southern Land)
score 350

65. Delphinesanglier (Association NARIES)
score 308

66. Claudine Tournie (Association NARIES)
score 154

67. sybil (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 142

68. SpeciesFinder (1st Roselea Scout Group)
score 117

69. Marie (Association NARIES)
score 91

Top Identifiers

1. Greggo
(Nature Finders)
score 234,667

2. SuChanRuss
(Nature Finders)
score 175,769

3. cwpaine
(Great Southern Land)
score 171,426

4. LadyRobyn
(Great Southern Land)
score 163,501

5. ChelonaJill
(Nature Finders)
score 161,642

6. Midge
(Great Southern Land)
score 149,459

7. David
(NRM Education)
score 142,403

8. WarrigalWanderer
(Nature Finders)
score 34,810

9. Beetlejuice 2.0
(Atlas of Living Australia)
score 23,398

10. Cladonia
(Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 22,903

Top 100 Identifiers

1. Greggo (Nature Finders)
score 234,667

2. SuChanRuss (Nature Finders)
score 175,769

3. cwpaine (Great Southern Land)
score 171,426

4. LadyRobyn (Great Southern Land)
score 163,501

5. ChelonaJill (Nature Finders)
score 161,642

6. Midge (Great Southern Land)
score 149,459

7. David (NRM Education)
score 142,403

8. WarrigalWanderer (Nature Finders)
score 34,810

9. Beetlejuice 2.0 (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 23,398

10. Cladonia (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 22,903

11. Sylftp (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 22,307

12. BushReader (Nature Finders)
score 21,394

13. Legendary Apple (TheBestAdventurers)
score 18,026

14. Bdano (Animal Watchers)
score 17,697

15. Jordana1971 (Nature Finders)
score 14,376

16. nomadcam (Nature Finders)
score 12,798

17. Bat Mum (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 12,071

18. Seniorsonny (TheBestAdventurers)
score 11,637

19. NoelPreece (Thiaki Creek)
score 9,760

20. Future Scientist (Ferny Finders)
score 9,625

21. Luke Preece (Thiaki Creek)
score 6,933

22. Ipomoea Pes Caprae (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 5,346

23. Mylla18 (Association NARIES)
score 5,326

24. Monster (Thiaki Creek)
score 5,011

25. JanR (Great Southern Land)
score 4,057

26. Lauren (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 3,764

27. WhatIsThat? (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 3,714

28. Thiaki Creek (Thiaki Creek)
score 3,625

29. Marina (Australian National University Clan)
score 3,560

30. Regb (Coastal clan)
score 3,427

31. NARIES (Association NARIES)
score 3,391

32. Sonnies (TheBestAdventurers)
score 3,041

33. c Potts (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 2,695

34. Surfap (Nature Finders)
score 2,581

35. GliderG (TheBestAdventurers)
score 2,281

36. The Owl Whisperer (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 2,247

37. Batgrrrrl (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 1,933

38. CeruleanBreeze (Nature Finders)
score 1,771

39. Willswildlife (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 1,599

40. Jenal (Great Southern Land)
score 1,474

41. Shutterfly1 (The White Rock Clan)
score 1,377

42. Ro (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 1,372

43. BJ (1st Roselea Scout Group)
score 1,035

44. Toddb (Nature Finders)
score 858

45. Burns Bushcare (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 795

46. Little Obelia (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 624

47. Brian Venz (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
score 624

48. Poogi59 (Renmark Paringa Landcare)
score 611

49. BananaGirl (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 592

50. skydive (1st Roselea Scout Group)
score 505

51. derpspider (derp clan)
score 499

52. Mew (The Douglas Shire Clan)
score 430

53. JDOutdoors (Coastal clan)
score 398

54. klettersteig333 (Atlas of Living Australia)
score 363

55. Canoe (Renmark Paringa Landcare)
score 349

56. Delphinesanglier (Association NARIES)
score 325

57. wyanda (Coastal clan)
score 306

58. Jasper (Coastal clan)
score 304

59. Sama (Karaak Clan)
score 283

60. Kat Krazy (Great Southern Land)
score 184

61. Claudine Tournie (Association NARIES)
score 115

62. Marie (Association NARIES)
score 40

Most Spotted

1. Australian Magpie

2. Butterflies and moths

3. Crested Pigeon

4. Magpielark

5. Rhipidura albiscapa

6. Willie Wagtail

7. sulphur-crested cockatoo

8. Silvereye

9. Rainbow Lorikeet

10. Noisy Miner

Top Sightings

1. Rufous Fantail
cwpaine - score 1,490

2. Rainbow Bee-eater
cwpaine - score 1,395

3. Stephanopis barbipes Keyserling, 1890
Sylftp - score 1,350

4. Sandalodes
nomadcam - score 1,307

5. Opisthoncus L.Koch, 1880
LadyRobyn - score 1,254

6. Artamus leucorhynchus (Linnaeus, 1771)
cwpaine - score 1,241

7. Brahminy Kite
cwpaine - score 1,238

8. Araneus agastus
BushReader - score 1,198

9. Jewel spider
LadyRobyn - score 1,181

10. Artamus leucorhynchus (Linnaeus, 1771)
cwpaine - score 1,171

Top 100 Sightings

1. Rufous Fantail
cwpaine - score 1,490

2. Rainbow Bee-eater
cwpaine - score 1,395

3. Stephanopis barbipes Keyserling, 1890
Sylftp - score 1,350

4. Sandalodes
nomadcam - score 1,307

5. Opisthoncus L.Koch, 1880
LadyRobyn - score 1,254

6. Artamus leucorhynchus (Linnaeus, 1771)
cwpaine - score 1,241

7. Brahminy Kite
cwpaine - score 1,238

8. Araneus agastus
BushReader - score 1,198

9. Jewel spider
LadyRobyn - score 1,181

10. Artamus leucorhynchus (Linnaeus, 1771)
cwpaine - score 1,171

11. Striated Pardalote
cwpaine - score 1,148

12. Black Kite
cwpaine - score 1,143

13. Golden Whistler
cwpaine - score 1,121

14. Variegated Fairywren
cwpaine - score 1,107

15. Royal Spoonbill
cwpaine - score 1,088

16. Ciulfina rentzi Holwell, Ginn & Herberstein, 2007
cwpaine - score 1,082

17. Arocatus rusticus (C.Stal, 1867)
LadyRobyn - score 1,064

18. Thalassodes dorsilinea
ChelonaJill - score 1,063

19. Oxyopes macilentus L.Koch, 1878
cwpaine - score 1,049

20. Crimson Rosella
David - score 1,036

21. Opisthoncus L.Koch, 1880
nomadcam - score 1,029

22. Red-browed Finch
cwpaine - score 1,020

23. Rock Parrot
LadyRobyn - score 995

24. Isopeda leishmanni Hogg, 1903
Beetlejuice 2.0 - score 995

25. Salticid Ant Eater Jumping Spider
SuChanRuss - score 988

26. Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
cwpaine - score 982

27. Aphytoceros lucusalis Walker, 1859
ChelonaJill - score 976

28. Leaden Flycatcher
cwpaine - score 967

29. Glyphipterix
Bdano - score 963

30. Rainbow Bee-eater
cwpaine - score 958

31. King Parrot
cwpaine - score 957

32. Grey Teal
cwpaine - score 954

33. Pacific Baza
cwpaine - score 950

34. Splendid Fairywren
Midge - score 949

35. Ardea alba modesta
cwpaine - score 949

36. Habronestes
BushReader - score 941

37. Great-crested Grebe
LadyRobyn - score 940

38. Calomela
BushReader - score 937

39. Lixus
LadyRobyn - score 932

40. Longlegged Sac Spiders
Jordana1971 - score 930

41. Neoscona
ChelonaJill - score 930

42. Tasmanicosa godeffroyi
cwpaine - score 929

43. Bar-shouldered Dove
cwpaine - score 926

44. Impatiens Hawk Moth Larva
ChelonaJill - score 907

45. Topknot Pigeon
cwpaine - score 904

46. Welcome Swallow
cwpaine - score 900

47. australian pelican
cwpaine - score 900

48. garden orbweb spider
nomadcam - score 898

49. Taeniopygia bichenovii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
cwpaine - score 894

50. Roseate Tern
LadyRobyn - score 885

51. Saroba niphomacula
ChelonaJill - score 884

52. Dichromodes anelictis
LadyRobyn - score 881

53. Disterna plumifera
ChelonaJill - score 880

54. jumping spider
cwpaine - score 878

55. Obscure Morethia
LadyRobyn - score 877

56. Odomasta
BushReader - score 875

57. Pale-headed Rosella
cwpaine - score 873

58. desert tree frog
BushReader - score 870

59. Golden Whistler
SuChanRuss - score 866

60. Venatrix pictiventris (L.Koch, 1877)
BushReader - score 863

61. Scarlet Robin
Midge - score 857

62. Striated Pardalote
cwpaine - score 854

63. St Andrew\\\'s Cross Spider
ChelonaJill - score 854

64. Parotis Hübner, 1831
BushReader - score 853

65. Artamus leucorhynchus (Linnaeus, 1771)
cwpaine - score 849

66. Peron's treefrog
ChelonaJill - score 849

67. Schizobothrus
LadyRobyn - score 849

68. Red-backed Fairywren
cwpaine - score 843

69. Pale-headed Rosella
cwpaine - score 840

70. Silvereye
Midge - score 839

71. Ptilocnemus femoralis
nomadcam - score 836

72. Faveria tritalis
LadyRobyn - score 836

73. Taeniopygia bichenovii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
cwpaine - score 835

74. Cryptoblepharus buchananii
LadyRobyn - score 831

75. Opisthoncus sexmaculatus
LadyRobyn - score 826

76. Appias paulina (Cramer, 1777)
BushReader - score 818

77. Marbled gecko
Midge - score 812

78. Thomisus spectabilis Doleschall, 1859
ChelonaJill - score 809

79. Pale-headed Rosella
cwpaine - score 802

80. Cuckoo wasp
ChelonaJill - score 799

81. Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852
Luke Preece - score 798

82. Brown noddy
LadyRobyn - score 797

83. Common Bronzewing
cwpaine - score 794

84. Brown Honeyeaters
cwpaine - score 794

85. Oxyopes elegans L.Koch, 1878
Bdano - score 791

86. Meranoplus
Jordana1971 - score 790

87. red-capped parrot
LadyRobyn - score 790

88. St Andrew\\\'s Cross Spider
ChelonaJill - score 789

89. Fan-tailed Cuckoo
cwpaine - score 785

90. Masked Lapwing
cwpaine - score 784

91. Dolichoderus
Jordana1971 - score 784

92. Oxyopes punctatus
BushReader - score 780

93. Catochrysops panormus (Felder, 1860)
ChelonaJill - score 779

94. sulphur-crested cockatoo
SuChanRuss - score 779

95. Thasyraea
nomadcam - score 774

96. spotted dove
cwpaine - score 774

97. Noisy Friarbird
cwpaine - score 772

98. Scarlet Robin
David - score 768

99. Neoscona theisi (Walckenaer, 1841)
BushReader - score 768

100. Tharrhalea prasina
BushReader - score 768

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Champion Spotters Team
Winner: Nature Finders
2nd place - Great Southern Land
3rd place - Thiaki Creek

Champion Identifiers Team
Winner: Great Southern Land (second place; no team can win two categories)
1st place - Nature Finders
3rd place - NRM Education

Most Valuable Player
Winner: Cladonia (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
Total points earned for sightings and IDs divided by number of sightings. Min 4 sightings required.

Champion Spotter
Winner: cwpaine (Great Southern Land)
2nd place - ChelonaJill (Nature Finders)
3rd place - SuChanRuss (Nature Finders)

Novice Champion Spotter (New Players)
Winner: Luke Preece (Thiaki Creek)
2nd place - Thiaki Creek (Thiaki Creek)
3rd place - Monster (Thiaki Creek)

Champion Identifier
Winner: Greggo (Nature Finders)
2nd place - SuChanRuss (Nature Finders)
3rd place - cwpaine (Great Southern Land)

Novice Champion Identifier (New Players)
Winner: Legendary Apple (TheBestAdventurers)
1st place - Cladonia (Cubberla-Witton Catchments Network )
2nd place - Seniorsonny (TheBestAdventurers)

Best Find:
Winner: Sylftp for Stephanopis barbipes.

Stephanopis barbipes sighting by Sylftp.