RECORDING

  • To remind us of what has been found.
  • To discover population sizes or distribution of species.
  • To see changes over time that can highlight species or habitats at risk.
  • To show planners, developers and conservation organisations that species or habitats need to be protected.

Every record is of value for education, research and conservation.

image of someone recording insects outdoors

IMPORTANT Derbyshire moth recorders, please see...

WHAT TO RECORD
Four details are essential

What ..... species name - scientific name if possible.

Where ..... location of the find - with 6 figure OS grid reference.

When ..... date it was seen.

Who ..... full name of who it was found by.

Anything else is a bonus - photos, details of the site, insect behaviour and numbers etc.

FOR HELP WITH ID
  1. Take photos if you can, and make notes about what you found and where.
  2. There are many useful books and websites, plus apps which provide ID from an uploaded image. See our Resources list for suggestions.
  3. For further advice about sources of help, email our secretary Russell Nevin - russell.nevin@sky.com
REPORT YOUR SIGHTINGS
  • Send the details (what/where/when/who) to our Records Co-ordinator, Kieron Huston by email to morelemurs@talktalk.net
  • Records will be added to our database, and may be shared with other recorders, recording schemes and organisations.
  • Records remain the property of the person who recorded them.
SOCIETY RECORDERS
TAXA RECORDER ADDRESS PHONE / MAIL
Dragonflies C. Bradbury 5 St Modwens Court, Union St. Sutton in Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 5EL. mail@chrisbradbury.com
Beetles G.J. Maynard 7 Holbrook Close, Walton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 3JP 01246 271681
Hemiptera, Aculeate Hymenoptera & Society Records Coordinator Kieron Huston 10, George St. Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1DL 07981 222294; morelemurs@talktalk.net
Butterflies P. Gilbert 31 Gilbert Ave. Walton, Chesterfield S40 3EU 01246277698; pgilb10221@aol.com
Fleas & Lice S. Horsnall 11 Kingsway, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 4DH simon.horsnall@googlemail.com
Flies D. Whiteley Beech Ave. Wardlow, Derbyshire, SK17 8RP invertebrates@sorby.org.uk
Macro & Micro-moths VC 57 See
Micro-moths VC56 Martin Gray 07724 620085; martingray36@btinternet.com
Macro-moths VC56 Dr Sheila Wright Nottingham Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham NG8 2AE sheila.wright@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Grasshoppers & Crickets R.A. Frost 66 St. Lawrence Rd. North Wingfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 5LL 01246 850037; frosta66@btinternet.com