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Go to the library to see revised hourly charges as passed by the BOD on 13/11/2017. Click here.
Welcome to the autumn edition of the BIS newsletter. In this bumper edition there
are exciting articles on ladybirds, Hairy Dragonflies, Pearl-Bordered and Marsh
Fritillaries, reviews of 2016 for Breconshire Birds and Brecknock Botany Group
along with further ins and outs at BIS and our second Recorder of the Season.
On page 19 is the programme for this year’s Recorders Forum on 28th
November 2017.... more
Last spring Buglife asked for your help in recording oil beetles in Wales, and thanks to your help we now have a much better idea of where these threatened beetles are; we can now use this information to help to protect and enhance the wildflower-rich habitats upon which the beetles rely.
You may have now caught the oil beetle recording ‘bug’ and can’t wait til next spring to get out and look for more beetles. Well, fear not though as this is the time of year that our third and mos
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Following the launch of the Aderyn ( Biodiversity Information Reporting Database) public tools in June 2016 additional tools including planning reporting, full partner access and commercial reporting were demonstrated at the LERC Wales 10 yr Anniversary Event. The work of the Local Environmental Records Centres was showcased at
University of Wales Trinity St David (UWTSD) on Friday, July 14th 2017.
As well as two guest speakers, (the keynote presented by Andy Middleton, co-founder of the TYF ... more
The 10 millionth record was received by West Wales Information Centre and was a record of Whorled Caraway, the county flower of Camarthenshire. The county can be considered a s the global stronghold of the species.
Montgmeryshire is an under recorded area for butterflies and Doug Boyes, county recorder, has prepared a document with information on county butterflies and where to target your recording. Follow the link to the BIS library.
The National Biodiversity Network (NBN) is accepting nominations for the 2017 UK awards to celebrate biological recording and information sharing. There are six categories:
Buglife have released a simple and informative guide in English and Welsh to help those living in Wales to find and ID oil beetles. Your photographs and records can be submitted via their website, and help contribute towards the conservation of a fascinating but threatened species. ... more
NBN Gateway is to close on Friday 31st March to coincide with the release of the NBN
Atlas.
‘A summary of some of the important changes this
will involve can be found on the NBN website. These changes include the need to
re-register for the NBN Atlas, removal of access controls for non-sensitive
records, records will be available at public resolution only, any improved
access granted through the NBN Gateway will not be transferred over to the NBN
Atlas, and all datasets will be associated... more
PondNet Spawn Count 2017 has launched! Find ID guides, recording forms and how to
take part here.
