Recording Wildlife

Recording Cornish wildlife

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have an exceptional natural environment and some extraodinary flora and fauna.

Cornwall Wildlife Trust hosts the Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS). ERCCIS collate, manage and make available a huge amount of information about the wildlife and geology of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Much of our wildlife and plants are under-recorded and your records can make a difference.

Remember … every record can make a difference

• Surveys and survey forms
• Your local Records Centre?
  • The Wildlife Information Service
• Conservation projects
  • National Biodiversity Network
  • Bodyline
  • Grass snake survey
  • Launceston Area Parish-Wildlife Group
  • National Moth Night
  • Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre  
• Mammal recording methods
• Publications

Records sent to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust may be entered on a computer database and used for nature conservation, research and education. Records may be passed on to other recorders where appropriate.

Recording British wildlife

Throughout Britian there are hundreds of different wildlife recording groups, each with its own speciality.

If you have British wildlife records which are not Cornish then please check here to see which organisation is most appropriate to send your records to or contact your local Wildlife Trust.

Recording wildlife abroad

If you are travelling abroad don't forget to check if there are organisations which want your records.

See our travelogs section for details of wildlife trips abroad.