Cofnod Conference 2022 is fully booked, but here's the Programme if you were lucky enough to secure a place. #cofnod22

The SEWBReC #SpeciesOfTheMonth for November is the Harvestman Odiellus spinosus. We only have 46 records of this garden loving species, can you help add more to our database? sewbrec.org.uk/species-otm/sp… View the interactive distribution map here: aderyn.lercwales.org.uk/density/densit…

This is a very special Hornet Robberfly: it was seen by Mary Ratcliffe on Saturday 30 Oct (latest ever sighting) in the north Wales vice-county Denbighshire (new for the vice-county) 😯🤩

#RecordOfTheWeek today is the suitably spooky 🧙‍♀️Witches' Whiskers Lichen🧙‍♀️ (Usnea florida) found in Taf Fechan Nature Reserve by Graham Watkeys. #HappyHalloween 🎃🎃🎃
Thanks for the record & photo, submitted via sewbrecord.org.uk

Our Youtube channel has loads of short & long films on widlife awareness, using trail cameras & biological recording. And we now have a new handle / web link. Check it out using > youtube.com/@bispowysbbnp Montgomeryshire WT Radnorshire Wildlife Trust Brecknock Local News Brecon Beacons National Park Authority Brecon Beacons Nature Recovery

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) recorded by Naomi and Charley at Lane End Wild Ground Discover the Wild Emma Williams

BIS #RecordOfTheWeek is the beetle Opilo mollis, seen & recorded nr Welshpool - only the 4th Welsh record in Aderyn, the others date from the 1800's. A Record of the Century maybe? Thanks to Clare Boyes for submitting this on #LERCWalesApp Montgomeryshire WT Cofnod SEWBReC WWBIC

This talk might also be of interest to some at Amphibian and Reptile Conservation ARG UK, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales and Natural England

This year North East Wales Biodiversity Network is hosting the Bionet Awards. More details here: crowd.in/hhyy5p So get nominating! Deadline is 12 noon 28/10/22

📣 Upcoming online workshop: Accessibility to coastal places for people living with Dementia.

Join us to discover why access to nature is important and hear case studies from staff working in site management and the care sector.

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A first for VC42 Breconshire, this rarely recorded in Wales, Juniper Shieldbug, Cyphostethus tristriatus turned up in my Brecon garden on Sunday. It's only the 4th record for Powys / 1st in the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority & 43rd for Wales in Aderyn. Brecon Beacons Nature Recovery Brecknock Local News

Just found this amazing Dyer’s Mazegill with Natur Cymru in Cochwillan Woods, Tregarth. Blown away by it’s size and beauty. Cofnod

A lovely rare find this afternoon. Marsh clubmoss - Lycopodiella inundata in a bog in #snowdonia My second time seeing this rare and endangered plant and there was a large patch of it. The autumn is when it produces its vertical spikes with brown spores

#RecordOfTheWeek today is the Nationally Scarce plant Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), spotted at Mynydd-yr-Eglwys by Liam Olds. Many thanks for the record & photo, submitted via the LERC Wales app: sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app.

Save the date! The Gwent-Glamorgan Recorders Forum 2023 will take place on Saturday 21st January, online via Zoom. If you would like to contribute a talk or fill a 5 minute soapbox session, please get in touch on [email protected].
Further details and booking coming soon.

BIS #RecordOfTheWeek is this Brown Birch Bolete, Leccinum scabrum, seen near Clyro. Thanks to Stephen Mullard for the record with photo made using #LERCWalesApp . Share your wildlife sightings and contribute to science. WWBIC SEWBReC Cofnod Radnorshire Wildlife Trust

Catch up with my latest report on the National Earthworm Recording Scheme this #WorldWormDay Earthworm Society UK ALERC BRC NFBR BENHS AES - amentsoc.org Buglife Emma Sherlock Frank Ashwood Aidan Keith Dr Victoria J Burton 🪱

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The Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus) a #NonNative species found in a small population in Colwyn Bay. Students from Bangor University continue to monitor this species, to assess their impact on our native ecosystem, economy and health  #ReptileAwarenessDay northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/inns