Join like-minded people with an interest in field recording for a day of identifying and surveying in an informal environment. Naturalists of all levels (from beginner to expert) will be able to share their knowledge with peers and help each other improve knowledge and build confidence in biological recording.
Taking place at the Knapp and Papermill Nature Reserve and led by expert tutors Steve Gregory and Rachel Davies, the day will be spent sampling the resident soil invertebrates. A variety of techniques will be used to collect specimens and identify them to species level. Where field ID is not possible, specimens will be preserved on the day for identification at subsequent Volunteer ID Days.
All records collected will be added to iRecord in order to share our findings with the site managers, Local Environmental Record Centre and relevant national recording schemes and societies.
There will be no access to facilities so please bring your own lunch and any other refreshments you may require!
Please note that this event will involve individuals collecting, preserving and killing invertebrate specimens for identification purposes in order to assist us in generating a site species list.
It’s free to join in, however, you must be at least 18 years of age and study space is limited so booking is essential.
For more information, and to book, please visit the Field Studies Council website.