Discover what was found during the 2025 Plant Gall Field Recorder Day at Lesnes Abbey Woods in this blog. Led by gall specialist Tommy Root, 17 participants explored the ancient woodland to identify and document plant galls created by a variety of species. By the end, the group had recorded 44 gall-causing species and collected 187 individual records, adding valuable data to local biodiversity monitoring.
Tag Archives: Biological recording
Recording London’s Fungi
In October 2025, we ran two Fungi Field Recorder Days in London at Tolworth Court Farm and Lesnes Abbey Woods. A fascinating diversity of fungi were found – from boletes to brackets and inkcaps to staghorns. The events generated valuable new biological records for these precious green spaces, and promoted mycology and biodiversity appreciation among participants.
Falling through the Cracks: iNaturalist Invertebrate Records in the UK
Joss Carr (Queen Mary University of London) discusses his MSc Research Project investigating the data quality of UK invertebrate records on iNaturalist.
Recording Beetles at Tolworth Court Farm
Joss Carr discusses what went down on our Beetle Field Recorder Day at Tolworth Court Farm… ladybirds, weevils, click beetles, tortoise beetles and more!
Joss’ Top 10 London Finds
Joss Carr (Junior Naturalist at the Biological Recording Company) discusses his top 10 finds in London.
Earthworms 2024: A Year in Review
Keiron Derek Brown presents the latest data from the National Earthworm Recording Scheme and other earthworm projects that the Biological Recording Company has been part over the past year.
Leeches: Life History and Identification
Craig Macadam (Buglife) delves into the fascinating world of leeches, with guidance on identifying British species.
2022 National Earthworm Recording Scheme Review
2022 has been a great year for earthworm recording, with 2,185 new earthworm species occurrence records generated! 25 out of the 31 species known to occur in natural environments in the British Isles were recorded, including our first-ever earthworm species records for the Isle of Man. Alongside new and existing earthworm recorders, I’ve been involvedContinue reading “2022 National Earthworm Recording Scheme Review”
Big Garden Birdwatch
My interest in wildlife goes back as far as I can remember and the credit for this goes to my father who would often take me, my brother, my sister and our dogs on walks in the woods and along the beach. In particular, my dad would point out birds and pass on the knowledgeContinue reading “Big Garden Birdwatch”
Who’s who of biological recording
Britain is very lucky to have a rich history in biological recording. Natural history was a popular pastime in Victorian Britain and our taxonomists were (and still are) responsible for the description and recording of species across the world. As a result of this history, the UK has a well developed network of organisations involved inContinue reading “Who’s who of biological recording”
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