In our monthly data sharing news, we are pleased to highlight the following new or updated datasets, which have contributed to 335,471,654 species occurrences now being shared on the NBN Atlas!
New data resources
Greater Manchester Ecology Unit
➡️ 2,469 new records shared from the data resource – Wet Willow Wildlife Project Lancs WT.
📊 Total records – 225,698
The Wildlife Information Centre
➡️ 7,141 new records from TWIC City of Edinburgh Council – Local Biodiversity Site Surveys
➡️ 5,251 new records from TWIC Biodiversity Field Trip Data (1995-present)
📊 Total records – 214,511
Whale and Dolphin Conservation
➡️ 8,386 new records from WDC Shorewatch Sightings 2024-2025
📊Total records – 38,589
➡️ 920 new records from two data resources from two Bats in Churches project – DNA data and Acoustic data
📊 Total records – 234,983
➡️ 158,143 new records from MammalWeb records (post-2024) –
📊Total records – 262,055
New data partner
➡️136 new records from survey data – NatureScot funded
📊Total records – 136
Updated data resources
Highland Biological Recording Group
➡️ 290,015 new or updated records
📊 Total records – 307,511
Conchological Society of Great Britain & Ireland
➡️ Updated dataset with 51,900 new records from non-marine molluscs (Great Britain) making a total of 385,071
📊 Total records – 795,329
British Dragonfly Society Recording Scheme
➡️126,540 new records added to dataset
📊Total records – 2,212,458
House Martin Conservation UK & Ireland
➡️ 35 new records
📊Total records – 1,613
➡️ 108,208 new records for the Fife Nature Records Centre Combined Dataset
📊Total records – 347,233
Dataset provided direct to GBIF
Flora and Fauna Records, October 2024 to October 2025, Stip, North Macedonia
➡️ Total records – 1,579
A huge thank you to all our data partners and to the dedicated verifiers who ensure the quality of these records. Every new dataset strengthens our collective understanding of UK biodiversity and supports better conservation decisions.
If you’re interested in sharing your data with the NBN Atlas, we’d love to hear from you!
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