The latest issue of the North Wales Dragonfly Newsletter with details of an unusual Gwydyr Forest specimen!
The next Bioblitz is scheduled for 30th June (10.00 - 16.30) at Plas Tan Y Bwlch, Maentwrog. It is being held in conjunction with Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd and be primarily through the medium of Welsh. Come and join us if you want to find out more about what’s special in and around the Plas. This event is part of BioGyfri Cymraeg. What's a Bioblitz? See live results on Saturday!
During May 2012 a highly successful series of spider events took place in North Wales. Cofnod, in association with the British Arachnological Society, helped organise what was known as “SpiderFest – a Fortnight Focused on Spiders”.
SpiderFest began with a Spider Identification Course at ...
The People’s Trust for Endangered Species
(PTES) is co-ordinating a project to map
the traditional orchards of Wales. Orchards are
hotspots for biodiversity and support a wide
range of wildlife including many species which
are nationally rare or scarce, including the noble
chafer beetle.
Balsam Bash - Aberlleiniog (Wednesday 13th June, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Himalayan Balsam is a non native and invasive plant which can take over areas and smother native plants, this can affect local wildlife. Come and help us remove this pest from the Aberlleiniog area.
Please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Meeting at Llangoed village car park near the bridge (SH611796) at 1.30. All welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Allan Brandon, the North Wales Dragonfly and Damselfly recorder needs your help to fill the gaps in records across North Wales. May and June are the best time to see these wonderful creatures so it’s not too late to help. Read more about how your records will contribute to the impending British Atlas of Dragonflies and Damselflies.
Contact Details
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Human Resources,
Anglesey County Council,
Council Offices,
Llangefni,
Ynys Mon,
LL77 7TW |
Overall Job Purpose: To maintain the administrative and networking functions of the Local Biodiversity Action Plan process, supporting IACC in its role as Lead.
Richard Gallon’s experience of spider recording at the recent Cemlyn BioBlitz...
BioBlitzing can significantly improve our knowledge of the species which inhabit an area; the recent Cemlyn BioBlitz being a case in point.
Prior to the Bioblitz, the Cemlyn survey area had records of only 13 spider species (based on records held by Cofnod). However, during the BioBlitz event 26 spider species were recorded, of which 21 were new to the site.
In total the Cemlyn BioBlitz survey area now has records for 34 spider species – almost tripling the site’s species list in a single day!
The BioBlitz also produced a record of Silometopus ambiguus, a coastal money spider which is not only new to the reserve’s list, but only the fourth Anglesey record for this poorly recorded species!
If you have an interest in an obscure species group, why not volunteer for a forthcoming BioBlitz and see what you can find?
View the full list of species recorded at the BioBlitz on Cofnod's website.
The next two BioBlitzes which Cofnod will attend will take place on 30th June at Plas Tan y Bwlch and 15th July at Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire. Click here for more details
On the 30th of June 2012 the Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd Project Llên Natur will be holding a BioFlits organised jointly with Cofnod. This will be a day of recording wildlife on a number of short walks through the wonderful habitats around Plas Tan y Bwlch, in the company of various species experts. Welsh will be the language used for much of the day. Please see the attachment for more details