County Recorders

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Biological recording has a long history in the UK and it relies largely on volunteer efforts. Many national recording schemes and societies have developed over the years and tend to focus on particular taxonomic groups. Often they are represented at national as well as regional and county levels with often many local groups being represented.

County Recorders are a community of specially appointed volunteer experts who act as coordinators for receiving and sharing records from across the county for their particular group. They play a very important role in verifying records, particularly of rare, unusual and difficult to identify species.

Wiltshire’s County Recorders

Wiltshire is fortunate to have many expert County Recorders and wildlife groups and WSBRC works closely with them. WSBRC and Wiltshire and Swindon as a whole greatly benefit from the vital and valuable work undertaken by the County Recorders and the volunteer recorders.

County Recorders co-ordinate and validate records for their specialist groups and can help with particularly difficult identifications. The records they collate are in turn distributed to national species organisations and locally with WSBRC who disseminates to organisations around the county helping to ensure policy, planning and management decisions are based on the best available information.

If you wish to get in contact with a specific county recorder, details can be found in the County Recorder Contacts Leaflet.

Vacancies

As well as sending in records, you can join in the work of the local wildlife groups, increase your skills and experience and meet like minded people who all help to protect nature across Wiltshire. Vacancies do arise for people with good identification skills to help in this vital work. WSBRC are always keen to hear from anybody who may be interested in becoming a County Recorder or verifier for a group not currently included.

 

To learn more about the County Recorders and their activities, check the latest County Recorders' Report.

 

 

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