Get involved

How you can get involved

We would love to encourage more people to record wildlife and to share it with others and there is lots you can do from home. 

We are keen to share with all would-be wildlife spotters some of the recording resources which already exist on the internet. This doesn’t replace information and records which many of you supply direct to us.

New websites are being developed all the time. BMERC have put together a list of useful online recording websites, or you could join a local natural history or conservation group near you.

Online recording

Historically wildlife was recorded through personal notes which can be passed onto experts, local or national specialist groups, county recorders, Local Records Centres etc.

Due to recent advances in technology, recorders can now load their own records directly into national databases and interest group websites. Some of these are specific to certain groups such as butterflies, ladybirds or birds. Others are geographically organised i.e. by county or region.  Some of the newer ones come with a wealth of resources which allow you to view aerial photographs, select an accurate grid reference from a series of readily available maps, or to set up your own mini recording website where you can keep and manage your records, choosing to share them with others, or not.

Please note: the links below are to external websites.