Data from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Garden BirdWatch survey, carried out by volunteers across the UK,show a fourfold increase in the number of gardens recording a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, making 2022 a record year. These large, colourful insects are often mistaken for hummingbirds because of the way they hover over flowers and use their...
The winners and runners up of the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2021 were announced at an online ceremony on Wednesday 24 November 2021. Amanda Cogan Barber was announced as the runner-up of the 2021 NBN Award for Wildlife Recording – Terrestrial and Croxteth Park Volunteer Group was announced as the runner-up of the NBN Group Award 2021. These are both prestigious, annual,...
Everything we do is powered by people. From recording wildlife in local green spaces to checking and managing vital biodiversity data, volunteers are at the heart of Merseyside Biobank. Whether you are taking your first steps into wildlife recording or bringing decades of specialist knowledge, your time and expertise help ensure that local decisions are...