A challenge to spot and identify 100 different species of animals in a year.
january
[0-3 km from home]
- Human, ihminen, Homo sapiens
- Great tit, talitiainen, Parus major
- House sparrow, varpunen, Passer domesticus
- Dog, koira, Canis lupus familiaris
- Western jackdaw, naakka, Corvus monedula
- European magpie, harakka, Pica pica
- Black woodpecker (flying call), palokärki, Dryocopus martius
- Domestic cat, kesykissa, Felis catus
- Roe deer (tracks and sleeping spots), metsäkauris, Capreolus capreolus
- Great spotted woodpecker (call), käpytikka, Dendrocopos major
- Hooded crow, varis, Corvus cornix
- European hare (tracks), rusakko, Lepus europaeus
- Zebra spider, seeprahyppijä, Salticus scenicus
- Long-tailed tit, pyrstötiainen, Aegithalos caudatus
- Eurasian treecreeper, puukiipijä, Certhia familiaris
- Eurasian bullfinch, punatulkku, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Northern goshawk, kanahaukka, Accipiter gentilis
- Common blackbird, mustarastas, Turdus medula
- Unidentified wolf spider, susihämähäkki, Lycosoidea (best guess: acantholycosa lignaria)
- Red fox (tracks), kettu, Vulpes vulpes
- Brown rat (tracks), isorotta, Rattus norvegicus
- Red squirrel (tracks), orava, Sciurus vulgaris
- Yellowhammer, keltasirkku, Emberiza citrinella
- European greenfinch, viherpeippo, Chloris chloris
- Eurasian tree sparrow, pikkuvarpunen, Passer montanus
february
[0-3 km from home]
- Brown carpet beetle (fuck), ruskoturkiskuoriainen, Attagenus smirnovi
- Eurasian blue tit, sinitiainen, Cyanistes caeruleus
- Mallard, sinisorsa, Anas platyrhynchos
march
[0-3 km from home]
- Mute swan, kyhmyjoutsen, Cygnus olor
- Housefly, huonekärpänen, Musca domestica
- Unidentified leafhopper, tunnistamaton kääpiökaskas, Cicadellinae
- Common clothes moth (argh), vaatekoi, Tineola bisselliella
- Black-headed gull, naurulokki, Larus ridibundus
[4-10 km from home]
- Horse, hevonen, Equus caballus caballus
- Common crane, kurki, Grus grus
- Common wood pigeon, sepelkyyhky, Columba palumbus
april
[0-3 km from home]
- Common starling, kottarainen, Sturnus vulgaris
- Common chaffinch, peippo, Fringilla coelebs
- White wagtail, västäräkki, Motacilla alba
- Fieldfare, räkättirastas, Turdus pilaris
- Common carded bee, peltokimalainen, Bombus pascuorum
- Mourning cloak, suruvaippa, Nymphalis antiopa
- Green lacewing, pihaharsokorento, Chrysoperla carnea
- Common brimstone, sitruunaperhonen, Gonepteryx rhamni
- Lesser spotted woodpecker, pikkutikka, Dendrocopos minor
- Song thrush, laulurastas, Turdus philomelos
- European robin, punarinta, Erithacus rubecula
may
[0-3 km from home]
- Bronze carabid, puistokiitäjäinen, Carabus nemoralis
- Stone centipede, ruskojuoksiainen, Lithobius forficatus
- Copse snail, lehtokotilo, Arianta arbustorum
- Redwing, punakylkirastas, Turdus iliacus
- Yellow meadow ant, keltiäinen, Lasius flavus
- Limax cinereoniger, ukkoetana, Limax cinereoniger
- European pied flycatcher, kirjosieppo, Ficedula hypoleuca
- Seven-spot ladybird, seitsenpistepirkko, Coccinella septempunctata
- Common woodlouse, tarhasiira, Oniscus asellus
- Large pine weevil, tukkimiehentäi, Hylobius atiebis
- European fire ant, siloviholainen, Myrmica rubra
- Spanish slug, espanjansiruetana, Arion vulgaris
- Orange tip, auroraperhonen, Anthocaris cardamines
- Leopard slug, pantterietana, Limax maximus
- 14-spotted ladybird beetle, ruutupirkko, Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
- Wood ant, kekomuurahainen, Formica formica
- Bird cherry-oat aphid, tuomikirva, Rhopalosiphum padi
- European goldfinch, tikli, Carduelis carduelis
- Common raven (call), korppi, Corvus corax
- Common swift, tervapääsky, Apus apus
- Water strider, vesimittari, Gerridae
- Lesser black-backed gull, selkälokki, Larus fuscus
- Mew gull, kalalokki, Larus canus
[4-10 km from home]
- Sheep, lammas, Ovis aries
- Cow, lehmä, Bos taurus
- Northern lapwing, töyhtöhyyppä, Vanellus vanellus
- Common pheasant (call), fasaani, Phasianus colchicus
june
[0-3 km from home]
- Stock dove (call), uuttukyyhky, Columba oenas
- Common cuckoo (call), käki, Cuculus canorus
- Bird-cherry ermine, tuomenkehrääjäkoi, Yponomeuta evonymella
- Common frog or moor frog, sammakko tai viitasammakko, Rana temporaria/arvalis
- Common green grasshopper, niittyheinäsirkka, Omocestus viridulus
- Eurasian jay, närhi, Garrulus Glandarius
- Green hairstreak, kangasperhonen, Callophrys rubi
- Common white wave, leppävalkomittari, Cabera pusarias
- Cereal leaf beatle, viljakukko, Oulema melanopus
- Common chiffchaff, tiltaltti, Phylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian oystercatcher, meriharakka, Haematopus ostralegus
- Dusky arion, metsäetana, Arion fuscus
- Red admiral, amiraaliperhonen, Vanessa atalanta
- Canada goose, kanadanhanhi, Branta canadensis
- European earwig, isopihtihäntä, Forficula auricularia
- Eremocoris abietis, kirjokunttalude, Eremocoris abietis
- Rose chafer, kultakuoriainen, Cetonia aurata
- Common blue butterfly, hohtosinisiipi, Polyommatus icarus
- Small tortoiseshell, nokkosperhonen, Aglais urticae
- Ashy mining bee, hohtomaamehiläinen, Andrena cineraria
- European june beetle, juhannusturilas, Amphimallon solstitiale
[4-10 km from home]
- Alpaca, alpakka, Vicugna pacos
- Raft spider, rantahämähäkki, Dolomedes fimbriatus
- Moorland clouded yellow, suokeltaperhonen, Colias palaeno
- Viviparous lizard, sisilisko, Zootoca vivipara
- European perch, ahven, Perca fluviatilis
- Common snipe, taivaanvuohi, Gallinago gallinago
- Chicken, kana, Gallus gallus domesticus
- Barn swallow, haarapääsky, Hirundo rustica
july
[0-3 km from home]
- Tree bumblebee, kartanokimalainen, Bombus hypnorum
- Calocoris affinis, tarhakauluslude, Calocoris affinis
- Carpocoris purpureipennis, kuparilude, Carpocoris purpureipennis
- Puss moth (caterpillar), isohangokas, Cerura vinula
- Common shrew, metsäpäästäinen, Sorex araneus
- Common redstart, leppälintu, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Small elephant hawk-moth, pikkukiitäjä, Deilephila porcellus
- Galium sphinx (caterpillar), matarakiitäjä, Hyles gallii
- Privet hawk-moth, syreenikiitäjä, Sphinx ligustri
- Blue hawker, kirjoukonkorento, Aeshna cyanea
- Dichrorampha petiverella, täpläkenttäkääriäinen, Dichrorampha petiverella
- Essex skipper, lauhahiipijä, Thymelicus lineola
- Green shield bug (nymph), viherlude, Palomena prasina
- Pebble hook-tip, täpläsirppisiipi, Drepana falcataria
- Riband wave, mutkakulmumittari, Ideaea aversata
- Silver Y, gammayökkönen, Autographa gamma
- Bronze alder moth, juovatarhakoi, Argyresthia goedartella
- Willow flea beetle, kultakirppa, Crepidodera aurata
- Common wasp, piha-ampiainen, Vespula vulgaris
- Common flowerbug, lehvänokkalude, Anthocoris nemorum
[4-10 km from home]
- Graphosoma lineatum, pyjamalude, Graphosoma lineatum
After identifying a hundred animals I quit listing them, but here are a few creatures I spotted during the rest of the year:
- Black-throated loon, kuikka, Gavia arctica
- White-tailed eagle, merikotka, Haliaeetus albicilla
- Dor beetle, metsäsittiäinen, Geotrupes stercorosus
- Beaver (Eurasian or Canadian), majava, Castor fiber/canadensis
- Tundra swan, pikkujoutsen, Cygnus columbianus
- Golden eagle, maakotka, Aquila chrysaetos
- Moose, hirvi, Alces alces
- Goldcrest, hippiäinen, Regulus regulus
- Western capercaillie, metso, Tetrao urogallus