The Wiltshire and Swindon Biological Records Centre (WSBRC) is a not-for-profit partnership initiative housed at the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust which provides a central reference point for environmental information on species, sites, habitats and geology in Wiltshire and Swindon. Find out more about us or support our work with a donation
Recent Sightings
We have recently received a record of a Little Egret - Egretta garzetta on 24th January at Quemerford near Calne, SU005695. It was seen on a roadside, flew away and landed in nearby field.
Calling for all County Recorder Reports!
It's the time of year again to send in your annual reports. Please can you submit your reports for 2011 by Monday 13th February. Either email or post your reports to us. If you are unable to compile a full report please fill in this quick form.
We are re-developing our website!
In order to help us improve our website we need to know what you think about the current one and ways you feel it can be improved. Please answer our short questionnaire even if you aren’t a frequent visitor to our website.
Guidance for Local Authorities on accessing biodiversity information has recently been published by Natural England. For more information download the leaflet
Hedgehog Hibernation Survey Needs Your Help
A study into the effects of climate change on the survival, and hibernation of Hedgehogs needs you to record any sightings of our most easily recognised native mammal. The results from the survey, the first of its kind, will be used to help scientists understand the hedgehog’s life cycle better, including hibernation.
Warm Weather Brings Unseasonal Wildlife Sightings
The end of November and across the county hedgehogs and other overwintering or hibernating species are still active, roses are still in bloom and many plants are in bud once again. This year has seen the warmest September and October since 2006 with average temperatures 2 degrees centigrade higher than the 1971 – 2000 average, with October being the 8th warmest October seen in the last 100 years.
A New Species for Wiltshire
Receiving a record for an unusual Wiltshire species is always interesting so imagine the excitement when earlier this month we received a record for the first ever sighting of the Small Marbled moth (Eublemma parva) in Wiltshire.
