Do you have your tickets yet? It's less than a month until our brilliant #NFBRConference2026, full of fabulous and knowledgeable speakers, ample tea and lunch! What more do you need for a fantastic few days?! We can't wait to see you there! 🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/4sZO4iz #BiologicalRecording
What have we been finding in West Cowal? Lots of groovy things. Here's the report:
www.inaturalist.org/posts/127579...
#biologicalrecording #inaturalist #temperaterainforest #cowal #argyll #naturephotography
@sarahwhild.bsky.social Biological recording: who, what, where & when did it all start? Join #NFBRConference2026 for a sideways, irreverent look at how #BiologicalRecording began, how it exploded in recent yrs & the big question: with all this data, what can we do & what should we do? bit.ly/4sZO4iz
Join #NFBRConference2026 7-8(-9) May for:
1) Amazing speakers - u can see the line up (and book!) here: bit.ly/4sZO4iz
2) Insights into the wonderful world of #BiologicalRecording
3) A cracking field trip (if u can stay on for Sat)
4) Lots of tea, coffee, lunch and chats!
#Biodiversity pls share!
We are very excited to be visiting www.dudley.gov.uk/things-to-do... for day 3 of our #NFBRConference2026! Have you got your tickets yet? Make sure you book soon to secure your place and join us to celebrate #BiologicalRecording! 🔗 Book here: bit.ly/4sZO4iz #Biodiversity #BiologicalRecording
@graemelyons.bsky.social – The Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing
⚠️ Join us at the NFBR Conference on 8 May for a provocative take on AI in recording—are we gaining convenience at the cost of deep knowledge?
🔗 Book now!: bit.ly/4sZO4iz
#NFBRConference2026 #AI #BiologicalRecording
Just watching some Daisies...
Doing a bit of weeding today making the most of the sunshine and figured now would be a nice time to get in my first FIT count of the year.
Do it for the pollinators!
#citizenscience #insect #biologicalrecording #takepart #pollinator
Deb Muscat – Biodiversity Data in Action or Chasing Unicorns
🏛️ Join us at #NFBRConference2026 on 8 May for a critical look at whether biodiversity data is truly influencing decisions—and how we can make it count.
🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/4sZO4iz
#Policy #BiologicalRecording
Jonathan Briggs @mistletoeman.bsky.social – Freshwater Sponges
💧 Join us at #NFBRConference2026 on 8 May to uncover why freshwater sponges are so rarely recorded despite being widespread—and what we can do to change that.
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#Freshwater #BiologicalRecording
This looks very helpful, thanks @alanbradbury.bsky.social for sharing #BiologicalRecording #identification
Have you booked your tickets yet for #NFBRConference2026 bit.ly/4sZO4iz! Pls join us for our 40th Celebrations where a fabulous range of speakers will be sharing their wonderful stories about #BiologicalRecording! Speakers include @biologicalrecording.co.uk @ukceh.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social
Photo of Opilio sp. Harvestman from Austria (c) Jodey Peyton
@megabunus.bsky.social Harvestmen: Insights into an Overlooked Group - Join us at #NFBRConference2026 8 May to dive into the fascinating world of harvestmen—recording challenges, new arrivals, and why this overlooked group deserves more attention. 🔗 Booking: bit.ly/4sZO4iz #BiologicalRecording
🐸The National Amphibian and Reptile Monitoring Programme, Past, Present and Future Karen Haysom @arc-trust.bsky.social Join us at #NFBRConference2026 8 May to learn about the Programme and how data guides conservation of our 13 native amphibian and reptile spp. bit.ly/4sZO4iz #BiologicalRecording
New on the blog! Sarah Whild talks to us about The Biological Recording Handbook 📖
Read the full interview ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/58ft46up
#biologicalrecording #biologicalrecords #conservationbiology #biodiversity #authorinterview
Screenshot from NBN website
Rhiann Stock – 300 Million Records and Counting. Join us at #NFBRConference2026 on 7 May to go behind the scenes of the NBN Atlas—300 million records strong and growing as a cornerstone of the UK’s biodiversity data infrastructure. Book here: bit.ly/4sZO4iz @nbntrust.bsky.social #BiologicalRecording
Overfly image on umbellifer flower
Robin Hutchinson – Adding Diptera to the UK Checklist
🧬 Join us at #NFBRConference2026 on 7 May to explore how over 700 fly species have been added to the UK list—and what this reveals about hidden biodiversity still waiting to be discovered. Book here bit.ly/4sZO4iz #Entomology #BiologicalRecording
Screen shot from iNaturalist
@josscarr.bsky.social – Falling through the Cracks. Join us at #NFBRConference2026 7 May to dive into the reality of iNaturalist invertebrate data—exploring verification backlogs, data quality, and what’s really happening behind the scenes. Booking: bit.ly/4sZO4iz #iNaturalist #BiologicalRecording
@soilscholar.bsky.social – Discovery & Recovery
🌿 Join us at the #NFBRConference2026 on 8 May to see how engaging young people in biological recording can drive real nature recovery—and turn eco-anxiety into action.
🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/4sZO4iz
#YouthEngagement #BiologicalRecording
Montserrat National Trust Herbarium specimen
Laurence Livermore From Local Records to Global Infrastructure. Join #NFBRConference2026 7 May to explore how millions of specimens are digitised & connected turning local collections into national & global data for conservation & policy. bit.ly/4sZO4iz
#BiologicalRecording @nhm-london.bsky.social
Three-lined Solder (C) Martin Harvey
@kitenet.bsky.social – 50 Yrs of Soldierfly Recording
🪰 Join us at #NFBRConference2026 on 7 May to uncover what 50 years of recording can reveal—from long-term trends to the future of monitoring and conservation.
🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/4sZO4iz #LongTermData #BiologicalRecording
Looking to source hand lenses for beginner botanists...has anyone tried these astoundingly reasonably priced (£4) ones from Summerfield Books please? Thanks! www.summerfieldbooks.com/product/hand... #botany #biologicalrecording
Ben and other recorders out looking for fungi
Ben Deed www.linkedin.com/in/deedbn/ – Predicting Fungi Grasslands 🍄 Join us at the #NFBRConference2026 - 7 May to discover how biological records are being used to predict rare fungi-rich grasslands and help protect these fragile habitats. 🔗 bit.ly/4sZO4iz
#Fungi #Conservation #BiologicalRecording
Biological recorders - photo Invertebrate FRD Paradise Fields (c) Joss Carr
@biologicalrecording.co.uk Field Recorder Days-A London Case Study. Join us @ #NFBRConference2026 7 May & discover how Field Recorder Days bring naturalists together, build skills, generate vital records & challenge how we value expertise in the sector bit.ly/4sZO4iz #BiologicalRecording ©JossCarr
I'm finally more or less up to date with entering my records for 2025. Lots of nice places visited this year (blue squares), and lots more places to explore in 2026! #BiologicalRecording
🦇🦋 Our equipment loan scheme now includes moth trap and bat detectors!
Find out more: https://f.mtr.cool/tjfrwyudzp
#TVERC #BiologicalRecording #CitizenScience #WildlifeMonitoring
Published today! Pan-Species Listing by @graemelyons.bsky.social 📖
A comprehensive guide to this revolutionary approach to recording.
Learn more and order your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/3c3xhjvt
#panspecies #biologicalrecording #identification #taxonomy
Contrary to popular belief, they are not known to intentionally crawl into ears, their given name is thought to come from the shape of their unfolded wings, which resemble a human ear! 👂
#CommonEarwig #BiologicalRecording #CEDaR
Valentine’s Fact: Octopuses have three hearts! ❤️
#BiologicalRecording #CEDaR
