Joss Carr (Queen Mary University of London) discusses his MSc Research Project investigating the data quality of UK invertebrate records on iNaturalist.
Author Archives: Joss Carr
Recording Beetles at Hogsmill Valley
Sixteen keen naturalists joined beetle expert Wil Heeney to explore the hidden wildlife of the Hogsmill Valley. Together they uncovered 89 species, from glittering soldier beetles to the dazzling Rose Chafer. The biggest surprise? Two rare leafhoppers never before recorded in London—proof that this chalk-stream corridor is bursting with life.
Curlew Headstarting: Rearing Chicks
This session of the European Curlew Headstarting Workshop was led by Chrissie Kelley from Pensthorpe Conservation Trust and discusses best practices for rearing chicks. Topics will include designing optimal enclosures, feeding and monitoring routines, and techniques for weighing, sexing, and ring/tagging chicks. The session will also examine the recommended timelines for keeping chicks in pens during various developmental stages. In this blog you can find the recording of Chrissie’s presentation as well as a summary of the Q&A and discussion that followed during the live conference in 2025.
Curlew Headstarting: Eggs, Incubation and Hatching
This session of the European Curlew Headstarting Workshop was led by Tanya Grigg (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust) and delved into the intricacies of egg collection, including the challenges of securing landowner permissions and ensuring donor populations remain unaffected. Discussion included innovative technologies used in incubation and hatching, exploring definitions of success, and exchange of practical solutions for common hatching issues. In this blog you can find the recording of Tanya’s presentation as well as a summary of the live Q&A and discussion that followed during the live conference in 2025.
Biological Recording 