“A few years ago, I started wildlife recording in my spare time – observing and identifying wildlife and submitting records to @Nesbrec, the local biological records data centre. I started out tentatively, submitting mostly moth records from the moth trap in my garden. Since then, I have learnt about all sorts of weird and wonderful organisms, some of them very common in our region, others new or recent arrivals.
Wildlife recording is a great antidote to the fast-paced world we live in. You need to slow down, observe wildlife and be curious. Some species are strange or interesting to record, others are just beautiful in their own right. The records are shared with the various wildlife charities: moths go to Butterfly Conservation, plants go to the BSBI, etc., but ultimately, they end up in a huge biodiversity data repository, namely the NBN Atlas, administered by the National Biodiversity Network, available for all to use.
Although wildlife recording is very different to the work I do in TRACS, there are some clear overlaps including digging deeper to investigate, for example to rule out confusion species. It is a lovely way to relax and enjoy nature, while at the same time contributing to citizen science”.
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