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Biological Recording Company

@biologicalrecording.co.uk
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Shining a spotlight on the importance of monitoring wildlife and ecological research, with a focus on the groups that get less attention. 🍄🪱🪲🕷️🐌🪼🦈 Posts by Keiron Derek Brown

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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 18h
🦠 An animal living in the moss on your roof can survive in space! Tardigrades are microscopic survival experts. Join us on 20 Oct as Witold Morek explores the remarkable biology & genetics behind these tiny animals. 📅 20 Oct FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978418044... @sangerinstitute.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 12/10/2026
🦇 Bat surveys are legally required on many development sites — but processing the data takes time. Join our free ecoTECH webinar with @wildersensing.com to see how BatSense combines AI species ID with human validation 🌎 🧪 📅 19 Oct 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993873818... @wildlifeacoustics.com
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 12/10/2026
🌳 Meet the No Parking Whitebeam, found only in one Devon valley and named after a “no parking” sign! With just ~110 known, it’s one of Britain’s remarkable endemic trees. Tomorrow with @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social 🌎 🧪 Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977171059... @chiffchat.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 11/10/2026
FREE! Don’t miss it, TOMORROW! 🐦 Curlews & grouse moors – an ongoing conversation. Join us on 12 Oct to hear from two practising land managers about curlew conservation on managed grouse moors, followed by a live Q&A. 🎟 Free place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995973312... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 10/10/2026
🦠 Tardigrades can seemingly switch life off — then come back to life when water returns. Join Witold Morek (@sangerinstitute.bsky.social) for a FREE webinar on 20 Oct to explore the extraordinary biology and genetics of these microscopic animals. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978418044...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 09/10/2026
🐦 Curlew conservation is complex and contested. With UK breeding numbers down by around half since the mid-1990s, what does conservation look like on the ground? Join two practising land managers on 12 Oct to hear about curlews on managed grouse moors, followed by Q&A 🌎 🧪 @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 08/10/2026
🌳 Meet the rare English Whitebeam, found only in Britain & Ireland. Around 1,000 remain! Learn more about this & other endemic whitebeams with @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 13 Oct. 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977171059... @chiffchat.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 07/10/2026
🪰 Meet Britain’s largest fly! The Hornet Robberfly can reach 2.5cm and mimics a hornet as it hunts flies, wasps, grasshoppers and beetles. Learn more w/ @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct in our Robberflies webinar! 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 06/10/2026
🐦 What does curlew conservation look like in practice? Join our free Curlew Conversations webinar on 12 Oct to hear directly from two land managers about their experiences protecting curlew populations on the moors they manage 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995973312... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 06/10/2026
🪰 Big fly + moustache = robberfly! Learn how to spot these fascinating predators and tell them apart from similar flies in our online Robberflies webinar with @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct 🌎 🧪 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🌳 Did you know at least 30 tree species grow wild in the British Isles and nowhere else? Discover Britain’s remarkable endemic whitebeams with botanist @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 13 Oct. 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977171059... @bsbibotany.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🪰 Meet the Bee Robberfly (Laphria flava), a spectacular UK bee mimic found in Caledonian pine forests in Scotland. Its survival is tied to this rare habitat. Learn more w/ @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct in our Robberflies webinar. 🎟 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🪰 Quiz time! Which of these flies is NOT a robberfly? Put your ID skills to the test, then join @kitenet.bsky.social on 8 Oct for an online training webinar exploring this fascinating group of insects. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976908981... @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🌲 Britain’s forests are facing growing pressure from insect pests. What can we do to defend them? Join Katrina Dainton on 6 Oct for: Unwelcome Guests, exploring the pests threatening our trees and how they can be managed. FREE! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🌲 Meet Ips typographus, the Eight-toothed Spruce Bark Beetle. First found breeding in the UK in 2018, this tiny beetle could pose a significant threat to spruce forests. Join Katrina Dainton TOMORROW to learn more about them 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🌳 Could the Plane Lace Bug become a growing threat to Britain’s trees? Join Katrina Dainton of @forestresearchuk.bsky.social on 6 October for entoLIVE: Unwelcome Guests, exploring insect pests and their impact on Britain’s forests 🌎 🧪 Book your FREE place: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/10/2026
🌲 What makes the Large Pine Weevil such a serious threat to newly planted trees? Join Katrina Dainton TOMORROW for: Unwelcome Guests, exploring how insect pests are impacting Britain’s forests. 🎟 Book your FREE place here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1915440176... @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 02/10/2026
🌱 Are we actually helping wildlife in our gardens? Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2027 to explore the latest research and make evidence-based decisions for wildlife. 📅 13 Jan | 💻 Online | 🎟️ £30 or pay what you can More info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992304412...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 01/10/2026
🌳 Britain's rarest native timber tree might surprise you! The true native Black Poplar, Populus nigra, has only ~7,000 wild specimens left – and just ~600 are female. Learn to identify this and other poplars with Russell Miller on 8 Dec. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1996125969... @tverc1.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Tiny parasites, big questions. What can the UK's flat flies tell us about bird health? Join Dr @denisewawman.bsky.social on 21 Oct to explore UK species, how their ranges have changed since the 1960s, and their potential role in disease transmission 🌎 🧪 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981718540...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 28/09/2026
🪶 Join us online for Curlew Conversations: Grouse Moors on 12 Oct 2026. Hear from land managers about their experiences of Curlew populations on managed grouse moors, and explore what this means for Curlew conservation. FREE webinar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1995973312... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 25/09/2026
🌳 Britain has 43 native whitebeam species – around 30 are found nowhere else on Earth! Discover the identification, diversity & ecology of whitebeams, rowans and service trees with botanist @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29 Sep 🌎 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 24/09/2026
We farm more flies in ONE day than cows all year. Why? What does fly farming look like? Join @beebytes.bsky.social on 21 Oct to explore flies as mini-livestock, their role in sustainable agriculture & waste mitigation 🪰 🌎 🧪 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981718540... @insectwrs.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 23/09/2026
🌱 Nature in the city – above our heads? Do green roofs genuinely support urban biodiversity? Eva Drukker draws on 6 years of research across 10,000 m² of green roofs to explore their plants, insects and soils 🌎 🧪 📅 25 Nov | FREE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977870244... @royentsoc.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 22/09/2026
🌳 Urban Woodland Virtual Symposium 📆 23 Nov | £1-£30 Explore research and projects shaping the future of urban woodlands, from ancient woodland and habitat creation to community forests and opportunity mapping 🌎 🧪 More info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843... @gigl-lerc.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 21/09/2026
The doctor prescribes… a night of moth trapping? Nature-based activities are increasingly recognised for wellbeing benefits. But what about engaging w/ nature after dark? Find out how Insects Connect Us to Nature Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social | 24 Sept | FREE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 18/09/2026
How many truly endemic vertebrates call the UK & Ireland home? 🐦🦌 Join @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 28 Oct to uncover the species & subspecies found nowhere else: from Scottish Crossbills to the Orkney Vole; and bust myths about our native wildlife 🌎 🧪 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977170639...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 17/09/2026
🔎 How do we find the wildlife that’s hardest to spot? Join us on 24 Feb 2027 for the Biological Recording Virtual Symposium 2027: Recording the Rarities: Discover how recording helps reveal, verify & conserve rare wildlife. 🎟️ Tickets from just £1! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1999946461...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 16/09/2026
🌳 From beetles to bats – how can we create better habitat in urban woodlands? Will Dartnell (@barnescommon.bsky.social) shares on 23 Nov practical approaches to habitat creation for urban trees, including opportunities, challenges and lessons learned 🌎 🧪 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 15/09/2026
🌳 Species factfile: Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) Its autumn berries provide an important food source for birds including Fieldfare, Redwing and Waxwing. Learn to identify Rowan and other Sorbus w/ @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 14/09/2026
What happens when we connect with nature after dark? Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social explores new research into moths, crane flies and other nocturnal insects, and what night-time nature experiences could mean for wellbeing and conservation 🌎 🧪 📅 24 Sept FREE! 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 12/09/2026
The Curlew’s haunting call is becoming rarer across Britain’s uplands. On 14 Sep, Prof Ian Newton shares research into why Curlews are declining, where they still breed successfully and the role of grouse moor management. FREE webinar www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 11/09/2026
Processing acoustic bat survey data can be time-consuming. Discover on 19 Oct how BatSense combines AI-powered species identification with human validation to improve efficiency while maintaining confidence in results. ▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993873818... @nhbs.bsky.social @wildersensing.com
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 10/09/2026
🌳 How much ancient woodland is there in London? @louisabizzarri.bsky.social of GiGL shares how a major review of the capital’s Ancient Woodland Inventory resulted in an additional 2,500 hectares being added. 23 Nov | Online | £1–£30 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843... @gigl-lerc.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 09/09/2026
Is moth trapping good for your mental health? Moth traps are invaluable for monitoring nocturnal insects – but could using them also strengthen our connection with nature and support wellbeing? Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social explores the research on 24 Sept. 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 07/09/2026
One of Britain’s most charismatic birds is in crisis. What will it take to reverse the decline? Prof Ian Newton explores the complex pressures facing Curlews – and the role of managed grouse moors in their conservation. 14 Sept | FREE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 05/09/2026
🌱 Are we actually helping wildlife in our gardens? Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2027 to explore the latest research and make evidence-based decisions for wildlife. 📅 13 Jan | 💻 Online | 🎟️ £30 or pay what you can More info & booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1992304412...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 04/09/2026
🌳 Find a Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) in a woodland & you may be standing in ancient woodland; it’s one of our most reliable indicator species. Learn to identify it and other Sorbus w/ @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on 29 Sep. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 01/09/2026
Britain holds a quarter of the world’s Curlews – but since 1990, that population has halved. Where are Curlews still breeding successfully, and why? 🐦 Curlews and Grouse Moors 🎙️ Prof Ian Newton 📅 14 Sept | FREE Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 26/08/2026
A Yellow Meadow Ant (Lasius flavus) mound can support up to 40,000 ants and persist for centuries, creating unique habitats that boost grassland biodiversity. Learn more about Lasius ants with Gary Skinner on 22 Sept. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979759593... @pelagic.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 25/08/2026
🌳 Do you know your whitebeam from your rowan? Sorbus can be a challenging group to identify, with hybridisation, apomixis and numerous similar species to navigate 🌎 🧪 Skill up with botanist @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social! 📆 29 Sept 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980367894... @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 24/08/2026
🐣 Where are Curlews successfully raising chicks? Research found Curlew productivity was 4x higher on managed grouse moors than comparable unmanaged moorland. Why and what does this mean for conservation? Join Prof Ian Newton on 14 Sep www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1987186150... @curlewaction.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 17/08/2026
Processing acoustic bat survey data can be time-consuming. Discover on 19 Oct how BatSense combines AI-powered species identification with human validation to improve efficiency while maintaining confidence in results. ▶️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993873818... @nhbs.bsky.social @wildersensing.com
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 13/08/2026
Three quarters of people in the UK can no longer see a properly dark night sky 🌙 What does that mean for our connection with nature? Dr @drchrisbarnes.bsky.social explores light pollution, night-time wildlife, wellbeing & nature connectedness 🌎 🧪 📅 24 Sept 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977877509...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 12/08/2026
What can a pond tell you about the health of a city? More than you might think. Join Dr Rachel Walker on 15 Sept to explore urban pond conservation, indicator species, habitat management and practical monitoring techniques 🐸 🌍 🧪 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981358046... @barnescommon.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 07/08/2026
Why is the Hairy Snail German? And why is it hairy? This tiny London resident crossed into Britain via the Ice Age land bridge and now survives in just a handful of Thames-side locations 🌎 🧪 Hear the story from Elliot Newton on 17 Sept: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977367798... @citizenzoo.bsky.social
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 04/08/2026
Quiz time – can you spot the odd one out? 👀 The image below shows four UK ant species. Three belong to the genus Lasius, while one is from a different genus. Can you identify the odd one out? Want to learn more about Lasius ants? Join Gary Skinner on 22 Sept 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1979759593...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 03/08/2026
🪼 In Search of the Elusive Freshwater Jellyfish Join John Terenzini (University of Plymouth) on 15th Dec to discover how citizen science is helping uncover the UK distribution of the mysterious freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii 🌎 🧪 🎟 FREE Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1986306461...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 31/07/2026
🌳 Urban Woodland Virtual Symposium Join researchers and practitioners exploring the latest research, projects and approaches shaping the future of urban woodlands, on 23rd Nov. 🌿 The speaker programme will be announced soon — but you can book your place now. 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1993871843...
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Biological Recording Company @biologicalrecording.co.uk · 29/07/2026
🪰 Managing Diptera Specimens Join us on 24th Nov and learn how to process, preserve, store and record fly specimens with David Brice & @dipteristsforum.bsky.social. Ideal for ecological surveyors, recorders and anyone building a reference collection 🌎 🧪 Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1989367530...
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