Getting Started as a Recorder

Interested in recording wildlife in Cumbria? CBDC has a lot of information and resources to help get you started.

We suggest joining a Local Recording Group; talking to our Recording Officer, Stuart Colgate; and checking out the Resources section of this website. CBDC provides free equipment loans and a range of free online materials, such as maps, atlases, and identification charts. You can Submit Your Records here, we look forward to seeing what you find!

– Find Local Recording Groups
– Contact Recording Officer
– View our Resources
– Submit your Records

Submit a record
Tell us what you have seen - a single sighting or long list.
Cumbrian Wildlife
Atlases, ID guides, publications, reports and information about the plants, animals and habitats in Cumbria
Request Data
Information for consultants, planners, ecologists and recorders