Cofnod Local Environmental Records Centre
@cofnod.org.uk
The home of wildlife data for North Wales / Cartref data bywyd gwyllt ar gyfer Gogledd Cymru
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November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Cofnod's 20th Anniversary on Friday was great. 100 attendees, great speakers and cake covered in North Wales species!! @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @bsbicymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @sosbangor.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Cofnod's 20th Anniversary on Friday was great. 100 attendees, great speakers and cake covered in North Wales species!! @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @bsbicymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social @coleopsoc.bsky.social @sosbangor.bsky.social
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Enjoyable @cofnod.org.uk conference @bangoruniversity.bsky.social, celebrating its 20th anniversary, all under Roy Tapping's leadership.
Gathering of #NorthWales nature people, great opportunity to learn about other taxa, kicked off by Clare from @rspbcymru.bsky.social @naturambyth.bsky.social...
Gathering of #NorthWales nature people, great opportunity to learn about other taxa, kicked off by Clare from @rspbcymru.bsky.social @naturambyth.bsky.social...
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Enjoyable @cofnod.org.uk conference @bangoruniversity.bsky.social, celebrating its 20th anniversary, all under Roy Tapping's leadership.
Gathering of #NorthWales nature people, great opportunity to learn about other taxa, kicked off by Clare from @rspbcymru.bsky.social @naturambyth.bsky.social...
Gathering of #NorthWales nature people, great opportunity to learn about other taxa, kicked off by Clare from @rspbcymru.bsky.social @naturambyth.bsky.social...
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Some of the #Natterjack Toad breeding pools at Gronant have been freshly scraped to rejuvenate them for the next breeding season. Nice to see them filled with water. @arc-trust.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Some of the #Natterjack Toad breeding pools at Gronant have been freshly scraped to rejuvenate them for the next breeding season. Nice to see them filled with water. @arc-trust.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk
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#RecordOfTheWeek today is some spoOOooOoky Dead Moll's Fingers (Xylaria longipes), spotted in Fforest Ganol by Mark Waldron.
Thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app
#HappyHalloween #Halloween
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Thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app
#HappyHalloween #Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#RecordOfTheWeek today is some spoOOooOoky Dead Moll's Fingers (Xylaria longipes), spotted in Fforest Ganol by Mark Waldron.
Thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app
#HappyHalloween #Halloween
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Thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app
#HappyHalloween #Halloween
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A new family has arrived at Cors y Sarnau! This three-generation trio of Carneddau ponies (grandmother, mother and daughter) are here as vital conservation grazers to help keep our peatland healthy for wildlife.🐴
📷 Berwyn Jones
📷 Berwyn Jones
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A new family has arrived at Cors y Sarnau! This three-generation trio of Carneddau ponies (grandmother, mother and daughter) are here as vital conservation grazers to help keep our peatland healthy for wildlife.🐴
📷 Berwyn Jones
📷 Berwyn Jones
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Think it’s a spider? Think again! 🕷️
Opilio canestrini is a harvestman—one of the UK’s most visible urban arachnids.
Join @megabunus.bsky.social on 30 Dec 2025 (18:30–20:00) for a deep dive into arboreal harvestmen ecology.
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
Opilio canestrini is a harvestman—one of the UK’s most visible urban arachnids.
Join @megabunus.bsky.social on 30 Dec 2025 (18:30–20:00) for a deep dive into arboreal harvestmen ecology.
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Think it’s a spider? Think again! 🕷️
Opilio canestrini is a harvestman—one of the UK’s most visible urban arachnids.
Join @megabunus.bsky.social on 30 Dec 2025 (18:30–20:00) for a deep dive into arboreal harvestmen ecology.
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
Opilio canestrini is a harvestman—one of the UK’s most visible urban arachnids.
Join @megabunus.bsky.social on 30 Dec 2025 (18:30–20:00) for a deep dive into arboreal harvestmen ecology.
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1502201859...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
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WOS Conference 2025: 'Hear it! See it! Record it!'
Great talks about the importance of monitoring & recording birds and flora & fauna sightings. Fab day👌🏼
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@rivers-disguise.bsky.social
@penrhynbirder.bsky.social
@cofnod.org.uk @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social
Great talks about the importance of monitoring & recording birds and flora & fauna sightings. Fab day👌🏼
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@rivers-disguise.bsky.social
@penrhynbirder.bsky.social
@cofnod.org.uk @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 6:17 AM
WOS Conference 2025: 'Hear it! See it! Record it!'
Great talks about the importance of monitoring & recording birds and flora & fauna sightings. Fab day👌🏼
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@rivers-disguise.bsky.social
@penrhynbirder.bsky.social
@cofnod.org.uk @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social
Great talks about the importance of monitoring & recording birds and flora & fauna sightings. Fab day👌🏼
@birdsinwales.bsky.social
@rivers-disguise.bsky.social
@penrhynbirder.bsky.social
@cofnod.org.uk @btocymru.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social
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My book has got a great endorsement from Chris Packham: "This clever and immensely resourceful book is an overdue gem". There's also a few pages up on the website too! It's up for pre-order here with publication set for January pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan...
October 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
My book has got a great endorsement from Chris Packham: "This clever and immensely resourceful book is an overdue gem". There's also a few pages up on the website too! It's up for pre-order here with publication set for January pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan...
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Busy and enjoying day at Cardiff Museum for a spider ID course with K.Slade @sewbrec.org.uk , R.Gallon and T.Dallimore. Nice to meet a mix of people new and from previous events. Great fun but professional.
Easy ID for today's #Aractober, Steatoda nobilis
Easy ID for today's #Aractober, Steatoda nobilis
October 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Busy and enjoying day at Cardiff Museum for a spider ID course with K.Slade @sewbrec.org.uk , R.Gallon and T.Dallimore. Nice to meet a mix of people new and from previous events. Great fun but professional.
Easy ID for today's #Aractober, Steatoda nobilis
Easy ID for today's #Aractober, Steatoda nobilis
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1/2 Looking for Badumna!
Over the past two weeks this Aussie has been spotted at stores from Barry, Cardiff, Brecon and Llandudno! When visiting any local store type mini garden section could you check for Badumna? The webs are easy to spot. Take a picture and add to the feed for ID help.
Over the past two weeks this Aussie has been spotted at stores from Barry, Cardiff, Brecon and Llandudno! When visiting any local store type mini garden section could you check for Badumna? The webs are easy to spot. Take a picture and add to the feed for ID help.
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM
1/2 Looking for Badumna!
Over the past two weeks this Aussie has been spotted at stores from Barry, Cardiff, Brecon and Llandudno! When visiting any local store type mini garden section could you check for Badumna? The webs are easy to spot. Take a picture and add to the feed for ID help.
Over the past two weeks this Aussie has been spotted at stores from Barry, Cardiff, Brecon and Llandudno! When visiting any local store type mini garden section could you check for Badumna? The webs are easy to spot. Take a picture and add to the feed for ID help.
Somebody at the reception door for Cofnod... @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Somebody at the reception door for Cofnod... @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social
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Amazing crabapple crop on Bryniau Clwyd this year @cofnod.org.uk Mostly unprotected trees in a heavily sheep grazed area. These two trees show how variable their fruit can be - suggesting even some isolated trees may be crosses with domestic apples. See:
www.rbge.org.uk/news/media-c...
www.rbge.org.uk/news/media-c...
October 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Amazing crabapple crop on Bryniau Clwyd this year @cofnod.org.uk Mostly unprotected trees in a heavily sheep grazed area. These two trees show how variable their fruit can be - suggesting even some isolated trees may be crosses with domestic apples. See:
www.rbge.org.uk/news/media-c...
www.rbge.org.uk/news/media-c...
What does "rarity" mean anyway? This Sphagnum-fringed pool in Westmorland yielded 1 Lophomma punctatum, 2 Bathyphantes gracilis, 1 Mecynargus morulus, but 'only' 39 Semljicola caliginosus (new hectad record too & commonest 🕷️in sample🤔) @britishspiders.bsky.social @ecology-digest.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
What does "rarity" mean anyway? This Sphagnum-fringed pool in Westmorland yielded 1 Lophomma punctatum, 2 Bathyphantes gracilis, 1 Mecynargus morulus, but 'only' 39 Semljicola caliginosus (new hectad record too & commonest 🕷️in sample🤔) @britishspiders.bsky.social @ecology-digest.bsky.social
Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this amazing Death's-head Hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos) recorded in Llangollen by JanS. Anybody else seen one of these beehive squeakers in North Wales? @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this amazing Death's-head Hawk-moth (Acherontia atropos) recorded in Llangollen by JanS. Anybody else seen one of these beehive squeakers in North Wales? @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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#recordoftheweek is Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f.
agamic, the Common Spangle Causer, found and
recorded in Aberaeron by Laura Moss 📸
Thank you for your records.
You can send us your records using one of the ways
listed on our website here
www.wwbic.org.uk/wildlife-rec...
#gallwasps #recordoftheweek
agamic, the Common Spangle Causer, found and
recorded in Aberaeron by Laura Moss 📸
Thank you for your records.
You can send us your records using one of the ways
listed on our website here
www.wwbic.org.uk/wildlife-rec...
#gallwasps #recordoftheweek
October 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
#recordoftheweek is Neuroterus quercusbaccarum f.
agamic, the Common Spangle Causer, found and
recorded in Aberaeron by Laura Moss 📸
Thank you for your records.
You can send us your records using one of the ways
listed on our website here
www.wwbic.org.uk/wildlife-rec...
#gallwasps #recordoftheweek
agamic, the Common Spangle Causer, found and
recorded in Aberaeron by Laura Moss 📸
Thank you for your records.
You can send us your records using one of the ways
listed on our website here
www.wwbic.org.uk/wildlife-rec...
#gallwasps #recordoftheweek
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Fungi season in the garden, including Parrot Waxcap. ID by Seek App. @cofnod.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Fungi season in the garden, including Parrot Waxcap. ID by Seek App. @cofnod.org.uk
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#RecordOfTheWeek today is a Portuguese Man'O War (Physalia physalis) spotted in Llangennith by Phillippa Davies, washed by after last week's storms.
This species is not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of small creatures called zooids.
Many thanks for record & pic, submitted via LERC Wales App.
This species is not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of small creatures called zooids.
Many thanks for record & pic, submitted via LERC Wales App.
September 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
#RecordOfTheWeek today is a Portuguese Man'O War (Physalia physalis) spotted in Llangennith by Phillippa Davies, washed by after last week's storms.
This species is not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of small creatures called zooids.
Many thanks for record & pic, submitted via LERC Wales App.
This species is not actually a jellyfish, but a colony of small creatures called zooids.
Many thanks for record & pic, submitted via LERC Wales App.
Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this adult Marble Gall Wasp (Andricus kollari) recorded by KevinH on Mynydd Mawr. More used to seeing the actual galls on Oak, than adult. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this adult Marble Gall Wasp (Andricus kollari) recorded by KevinH on Mynydd Mawr. More used to seeing the actual galls on Oak, than adult. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social
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Newyddion da am adfer mawndir Ystâd Barnston; cors hynafol sy'n ymestyn dros y ffin rhwng Cymru a Lloegr, ger Wrecsam.
Mae'r bartneriaeth adfer yn cynnwys y Rhaglen Weithredu Genedlaethol ar Fawndiroedd @natreswales.bsky.social, a @naturalengland.bsky.social.
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
Mae'r bartneriaeth adfer yn cynnwys y Rhaglen Weithredu Genedlaethol ar Fawndiroedd @natreswales.bsky.social, a @naturalengland.bsky.social.
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
Estate Signs a Strategic Partnership to Restore an Ancient Peatland
A strategic partnership has been signed to restore one of Britain’s biggest raised bogs. Fenn’s Wood is an ancient bog straddling the English and Welsh
businessnewswales.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Newyddion da am adfer mawndir Ystâd Barnston; cors hynafol sy'n ymestyn dros y ffin rhwng Cymru a Lloegr, ger Wrecsam.
Mae'r bartneriaeth adfer yn cynnwys y Rhaglen Weithredu Genedlaethol ar Fawndiroedd @natreswales.bsky.social, a @naturalengland.bsky.social.
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
Mae'r bartneriaeth adfer yn cynnwys y Rhaglen Weithredu Genedlaethol ar Fawndiroedd @natreswales.bsky.social, a @naturalengland.bsky.social.
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
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Excellent news re Barnston Estate peatland restoration at an ancient bog straddling Welsh and English border near Wrexham. The restoration partnership includes @natreswales.bsky.social & its National Peatland Action Programme, and @naturalengland.bsky.social.
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
Estate Signs a Strategic Partnership to Restore an Ancient Peatland
A strategic partnership has been signed to restore one of Britain’s biggest raised bogs. Fenn’s Wood is an ancient bog straddling the English and Welsh
businessnewswales.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Excellent news re Barnston Estate peatland restoration at an ancient bog straddling Welsh and English border near Wrexham. The restoration partnership includes @natreswales.bsky.social & its National Peatland Action Programme, and @naturalengland.bsky.social.
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
businessnewswales.com/estate-signs...
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Thanks for strimming a way in Richard 😆
At least we had some reward for our wading efforts
At least we had some reward for our wading efforts
September 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Thanks for strimming a way in Richard 😆
At least we had some reward for our wading efforts
At least we had some reward for our wading efforts
Yesterday's Recorders' Day started out like Sleeping Beauty (1st time taking a hedge trimmer to go recording) - ended up like Waterworld, slopping about a flooded fen all day. Attulus caricis and Baryphyma gowerense (new site record) @angleseyfloragroup.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Yesterday's Recorders' Day started out like Sleeping Beauty (1st time taking a hedge trimmer to go recording) - ended up like Waterworld, slopping about a flooded fen all day. Attulus caricis and Baryphyma gowerense (new site record) @angleseyfloragroup.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social
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#recordoftheweek is Chorthippus brunneus, Field Grasshopper in Pembrokeshire, recorded by Gemma Ribakovs on the #LERCWalesApp
Thank you for your records
Thank you for your records
September 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#recordoftheweek is Chorthippus brunneus, Field Grasshopper in Pembrokeshire, recorded by Gemma Ribakovs on the #LERCWalesApp
Thank you for your records
Thank you for your records