Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre
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TVERC is the Local Environmental Records Centre for Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Enabling data-driven decisions to better enhance and protect our natural environment.
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Enabling data-driven decisions to better enhance and protect our natural environment.
https://linktr.ee/TVERC
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Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (TVERC) Spring Conference 2026
Our recorders’ conferences offer a chance for the biological recording community to come together and share updates on what they are doing!
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🌸Early bird tickets for our TVERC Spring Recorders’ Conference are now available! The day will focus on Nature & Data: Connecting People, Places and Records! We hope to see you there!
🎟️ Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/jhmnsappvn
#TVERCconf #WildlifeRecording #Oxfordshire #Berkshire
🎟️ Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/jhmnsappvn
#TVERCconf #WildlifeRecording #Oxfordshire #Berkshire
If you can’t join us for our Spring Recorders’ Conference, we hope you’ll be attending the @britishdragonflies.bsky.social meeting instead, where you can hear from Stephen Burch, County Dragonfly Recorder for Oxon on “Marsh Wood Pond, a case study of Odonata population changes in Oxfordshire"
Save the date! You are invited to the BDS online Spring Meeting, taking place on Saturday 21 March. Talks cover dragonfly research and stories from across the UK to get you inspired for the 2026 recording season 🤩 Book your free ticket: british-dragonflies.org.uk/event/spring...
January 22, 2026 at 9:11 AM
If you can’t join us for our Spring Recorders’ Conference, we hope you’ll be attending the @britishdragonflies.bsky.social meeting instead, where you can hear from Stephen Burch, County Dragonfly Recorder for Oxon on “Marsh Wood Pond, a case study of Odonata population changes in Oxfordshire"
Join the @biologicalrecording.co.uk on Mon, 2nd February and learn how to use Record Cleaner to check, validate and improve your wildlife records before sharing them with recording schemes and LERCs:
Checking and Validating Your Wildlife Records
Learn how to use Record Cleaner to check, validate and improve your wildlife records before sharing them with recording schemes and LERCs.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Join the @biologicalrecording.co.uk on Mon, 2nd February and learn how to use Record Cleaner to check, validate and improve your wildlife records before sharing them with recording schemes and LERCs:
The annual UK Moth Recorders Meeting for 2026 is being held online on the 31st January. There’s still time to book and learn more about moths:
UK Moth Recorders' Meeting
The annual UK Moth Recorders Meeting for 2026 is being held online (Zoom) – it’s a great opportunity to learn more about moths in the UK.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:31 AM
The annual UK Moth Recorders Meeting for 2026 is being held online on the 31st January. There’s still time to book and learn more about moths:
Make your observations count with some simple tips and checking your iNaturalist settings!
Do you use iNaturalists to record your wildlife sightings? Here are some tips to ensure your observations reach the right people for use in nature conservation.
forum.inaturalist.org/t/guidelines...
@inaturalist.bsky.social #inaturalist
forum.inaturalist.org/t/guidelines...
@inaturalist.bsky.social #inaturalist
Guidelines: - Best Practice for Using iNaturalist in the UK:
Best Practice for Using iNaturalist in the UK A practical, optional guide to help your observations integrate smoothly with the UK biological recording system This guidance is entirely optional.…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Make your observations count with some simple tips and checking your iNaturalist settings!
Got a project to share? 🐾
Sign up to give a 5-minute “speed update” at the #TVERCconf!
It’s a great way to showcase your work and connect with fellow recorders.
Book your place now: https://f.mtr.cool/nblimyazjv
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience
Sign up to give a 5-minute “speed update” at the #TVERCconf!
It’s a great way to showcase your work and connect with fellow recorders.
Book your place now: https://f.mtr.cool/nblimyazjv
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Got a project to share? 🐾
Sign up to give a 5-minute “speed update” at the #TVERCconf!
It’s a great way to showcase your work and connect with fellow recorders.
Book your place now: https://f.mtr.cool/nblimyazjv
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience
Sign up to give a 5-minute “speed update” at the #TVERCconf!
It’s a great way to showcase your work and connect with fellow recorders.
Book your place now: https://f.mtr.cool/nblimyazjv
#WildlifeRecording #CitizenScience
It might be #BlueMonday, but connecting with nature is a brilliant way to boost your wellbeing! 💙
We’re joining in by celebrating some beautiful #BlueBugs 🦋
What’s your favourite blue wildlife? Share it with us!
📷Chalkhill Blue butterfly ©Martin Gasgoine-Pees; Azure Damselfly ©Brian Walker
We’re joining in by celebrating some beautiful #BlueBugs 🦋
What’s your favourite blue wildlife? Share it with us!
📷Chalkhill Blue butterfly ©Martin Gasgoine-Pees; Azure Damselfly ©Brian Walker
January 19, 2026 at 10:26 AM
It might be #BlueMonday, but connecting with nature is a brilliant way to boost your wellbeing! 💙
We’re joining in by celebrating some beautiful #BlueBugs 🦋
What’s your favourite blue wildlife? Share it with us!
📷Chalkhill Blue butterfly ©Martin Gasgoine-Pees; Azure Damselfly ©Brian Walker
We’re joining in by celebrating some beautiful #BlueBugs 🦋
What’s your favourite blue wildlife? Share it with us!
📷Chalkhill Blue butterfly ©Martin Gasgoine-Pees; Azure Damselfly ©Brian Walker
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Once a very rare visitor from the Mediterranean, little egrets are now a common sight around our counties as they expand their range, possibly due to increasing temperatures caused by climate change.
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Once a very rare visitor from the Mediterranean, little egrets are now a common sight around our counties as they expand their range, possibly due to increasing temperatures caused by climate change.
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
Discover more wildlife highlights: buff.ly/7o31iNR
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(1/) Now is a great time to think about signing up to survey a BBS square ready for when the survey season begins in April. Here is just one example of a vacant square that we are looking for a volunteer to survey! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #norfolkbirds
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
(1/) Now is a great time to think about signing up to survey a BBS square ready for when the survey season begins in April. Here is just one example of a vacant square that we are looking for a volunteer to survey! @btobirds.bsky.social JNCC RSPB Science #norfolkbirds
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Have you seen any spawn yet?🐸
If you have a garden or local park pond, why not participate in the annual @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #SpawnSurvey 2026 and help collect records of #toad and #frog spawn.
If you have a garden or local park pond, why not participate in the annual @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #SpawnSurvey 2026 and help collect records of #toad and #frog spawn.
Spawn Survey: help track the UK's frogs and toads
We are encouraging people across the UK to participate in the PondNet Spawn Survey by recording Common Frog and Common Toad spawn.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Have you seen any spawn yet?🐸
If you have a garden or local park pond, why not participate in the annual @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #SpawnSurvey 2026 and help collect records of #toad and #frog spawn.
If you have a garden or local park pond, why not participate in the annual @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social #SpawnSurvey 2026 and help collect records of #toad and #frog spawn.
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Looking for a new challenge in 2026? Become a citizen scientist and collect vital information to help nature while having fun at the same time! 🔍
Here are some dates for your diary 👉 buff.ly/xMiL2dY
📷: Chelsea Mae Photography
Here are some dates for your diary 👉 buff.ly/xMiL2dY
📷: Chelsea Mae Photography
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Looking for a new challenge in 2026? Become a citizen scientist and collect vital information to help nature while having fun at the same time! 🔍
Here are some dates for your diary 👉 buff.ly/xMiL2dY
📷: Chelsea Mae Photography
Here are some dates for your diary 👉 buff.ly/xMiL2dY
📷: Chelsea Mae Photography
🍃We are attending the annual Nature Fair again held by Wild Tilehurst this Sat, Jan 10th 2026, 2-4pm at the Methodist Church Hall, School Road, Tilehurst. It was a great success last year with a number of local conservation and wildlife groups attending - come along and see what's on offer!
January 7, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🍃We are attending the annual Nature Fair again held by Wild Tilehurst this Sat, Jan 10th 2026, 2-4pm at the Methodist Church Hall, School Road, Tilehurst. It was a great success last year with a number of local conservation and wildlife groups attending - come along and see what's on offer!
Why not start the year by joining the free @biologicalrecording.co.uk entoLIVE webinars on invertebrates? Join the next one this Wed "Innovative Moth Monitoring: Farmer Citiizen Science Using AI”. Find out more:
entoLIVE Webinars
The entoLIVE webinar series is a programme of virtual talks exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates.
All events are free to attend and are suitable for adults of all abilities – a passion for invertebrates is all that’s required!
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January 6, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Why not start the year by joining the free @biologicalrecording.co.uk entoLIVE webinars on invertebrates? Join the next one this Wed "Innovative Moth Monitoring: Farmer Citiizen Science Using AI”. Find out more:
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New year new square? Skill up for the 2026 season with our Intro to NPMS Survey & Methodology online Zoom webinar 8th January 12.30 - 14.00 great for a skills refresh or as an intro to the scheme for new volunteers. https://ow.ly/4TAV50XRSjC
📸Ros Walters
📸Ros Walters
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
New year new square? Skill up for the 2026 season with our Intro to NPMS Survey & Methodology online Zoom webinar 8th January 12.30 - 14.00 great for a skills refresh or as an intro to the scheme for new volunteers. https://ow.ly/4TAV50XRSjC
📸Ros Walters
📸Ros Walters
Day 12 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Deer! 🦌
For our final challenge, see if you can spot and record a Deer — maybe not a Reindeer, but maybe a Roe, Fallow, or Muntjac.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/ljdsajorwe or submit your records on iRecord.
For our final challenge, see if you can spot and record a Deer — maybe not a Reindeer, but maybe a Roe, Fallow, or Muntjac.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/ljdsajorwe or submit your records on iRecord.
January 5, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Day 12 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Deer! 🦌
For our final challenge, see if you can spot and record a Deer — maybe not a Reindeer, but maybe a Roe, Fallow, or Muntjac.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/ljdsajorwe or submit your records on iRecord.
For our final challenge, see if you can spot and record a Deer — maybe not a Reindeer, but maybe a Roe, Fallow, or Muntjac.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/ljdsajorwe or submit your records on iRecord.
Day 11 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Pine Cones! 🌲
Not just festive decorations, they are an important source of food for birds during the winter such as Woodpeckers and Crossbills.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/raodnauxyb or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Not just festive decorations, they are an important source of food for birds during the winter such as Woodpeckers and Crossbills.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/raodnauxyb or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Day 11 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Pine Cones! 🌲
Not just festive decorations, they are an important source of food for birds during the winter such as Woodpeckers and Crossbills.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/raodnauxyb or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Not just festive decorations, they are an important source of food for birds during the winter such as Woodpeckers and Crossbills.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/raodnauxyb or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Day 10 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Winter Insects! 🐛🦋
Winter might seem quiet for insects, but some species are still active! One to look out for is the December Moth, a big, brown, furry moth that flies from October to January.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/nphjvnvcud or on iRecord.
Winter might seem quiet for insects, but some species are still active! One to look out for is the December Moth, a big, brown, furry moth that flies from October to January.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/nphjvnvcud or on iRecord.
January 3, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Day 10 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Winter Insects! 🐛🦋
Winter might seem quiet for insects, but some species are still active! One to look out for is the December Moth, a big, brown, furry moth that flies from October to January.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/nphjvnvcud or on iRecord.
Winter might seem quiet for insects, but some species are still active! One to look out for is the December Moth, a big, brown, furry moth that flies from October to January.
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/nphjvnvcud or on iRecord.
Day 9 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Wren! 🎄
This tiny bird is one of the UK’s smallest but don’t let its size fool you — wrens have a surprisingly loud and powerful song.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/qmjxqcbbeb or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
This tiny bird is one of the UK’s smallest but don’t let its size fool you — wrens have a surprisingly loud and powerful song.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/qmjxqcbbeb or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Day 9 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Wren! 🎄
This tiny bird is one of the UK’s smallest but don’t let its size fool you — wrens have a surprisingly loud and powerful song.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/qmjxqcbbeb or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
This tiny bird is one of the UK’s smallest but don’t let its size fool you — wrens have a surprisingly loud and powerful song.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/qmjxqcbbeb or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Day 8 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Animal Tracks 🎄🐾
Winter is the perfect time to spot footprints. You might be able to see the signs of fox, badger, rabbit, deer and squirrel (amongst others).
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/qhlmgxurjr or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Winter is the perfect time to spot footprints. You might be able to see the signs of fox, badger, rabbit, deer and squirrel (amongst others).
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/qhlmgxurjr or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
January 1, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Day 8 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Animal Tracks 🎄🐾
Winter is the perfect time to spot footprints. You might be able to see the signs of fox, badger, rabbit, deer and squirrel (amongst others).
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/qhlmgxurjr or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Winter is the perfect time to spot footprints. You might be able to see the signs of fox, badger, rabbit, deer and squirrel (amongst others).
Record it at https://f.mtr.cool/qhlmgxurjr or on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Day 7 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Winter Thrushes! 🎄🐦
Redwing or Fieldfare are migratory thrushes that you might find in berry-laden hedgerows.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/fljxqgzxsd or submit your records on iRecord.
Redwing or Fieldfare are migratory thrushes that you might find in berry-laden hedgerows.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/fljxqgzxsd or submit your records on iRecord.
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Day 7 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Winter Thrushes! 🎄🐦
Redwing or Fieldfare are migratory thrushes that you might find in berry-laden hedgerows.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/fljxqgzxsd or submit your records on iRecord.
Redwing or Fieldfare are migratory thrushes that you might find in berry-laden hedgerows.
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/fljxqgzxsd or submit your records on iRecord.
Day 6 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Mistletoe! 🌿
More than just a Christmas decoration, Mistletoe is relatively easy to find on the branches of trees; nevertheless, from a distance, this species can be confused with other natural features such as witches’ broom, rooks’ nests and squirrels’ dreys.
More than just a Christmas decoration, Mistletoe is relatively easy to find on the branches of trees; nevertheless, from a distance, this species can be confused with other natural features such as witches’ broom, rooks’ nests and squirrels’ dreys.
December 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Day 6 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Mistletoe! 🌿
More than just a Christmas decoration, Mistletoe is relatively easy to find on the branches of trees; nevertheless, from a distance, this species can be confused with other natural features such as witches’ broom, rooks’ nests and squirrels’ dreys.
More than just a Christmas decoration, Mistletoe is relatively easy to find on the branches of trees; nevertheless, from a distance, this species can be confused with other natural features such as witches’ broom, rooks’ nests and squirrels’ dreys.
Day 5 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Squirrel!🎄🐿️
You can find the Grey Squirrel darting across a park, leaping between trees, or even visiting a bird feeder!
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/xutmrdyzac or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
You can find the Grey Squirrel darting across a park, leaping between trees, or even visiting a bird feeder!
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/xutmrdyzac or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Day 5 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Squirrel!🎄🐿️
You can find the Grey Squirrel darting across a park, leaping between trees, or even visiting a bird feeder!
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/xutmrdyzac or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
You can find the Grey Squirrel darting across a park, leaping between trees, or even visiting a bird feeder!
Use our simple recording form, https://f.mtr.cool/xutmrdyzac or submit your records on iRecord.
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Day 4 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Winter Trees🌳
Without leaves, trees may be trickier to ID but look out for some key feat features like leaf buds, bark textures, and silhouettes. https://f.mtr.cool/shbdxdxivw
Let us know what you spot: https://f.mtr.cool/ubwournfds
Without leaves, trees may be trickier to ID but look out for some key feat features like leaf buds, bark textures, and silhouettes. https://f.mtr.cool/shbdxdxivw
Let us know what you spot: https://f.mtr.cool/ubwournfds
December 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 4 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Winter Trees🌳
Without leaves, trees may be trickier to ID but look out for some key feat features like leaf buds, bark textures, and silhouettes. https://f.mtr.cool/shbdxdxivw
Let us know what you spot: https://f.mtr.cool/ubwournfds
Without leaves, trees may be trickier to ID but look out for some key feat features like leaf buds, bark textures, and silhouettes. https://f.mtr.cool/shbdxdxivw
Let us know what you spot: https://f.mtr.cool/ubwournfds
Day 3 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Holly 🎄🌿
Holly isn't just festive decor but it's a vital food source for wildlife too! Found across the UK, its red berries nourish birds and small mammals through winter. Have you spotted any on your walks?
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Holly isn't just festive decor but it's a vital food source for wildlife too! Found across the UK, its red berries nourish birds and small mammals through winter. Have you spotted any on your walks?
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
December 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Day 3 of 12 Days Of Noticing Nature: Holly 🎄🌿
Holly isn't just festive decor but it's a vital food source for wildlife too! Found across the UK, its red berries nourish birds and small mammals through winter. Have you spotted any on your walks?
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Holly isn't just festive decor but it's a vital food source for wildlife too! Found across the UK, its red berries nourish birds and small mammals through winter. Have you spotted any on your walks?
#12DaysOfNoticingNature
Day 2 of 12 Days of Noticing Nature: Winter Fungus!🎄🍄
Look for winter fungus like:
✨ King Alfred’s Cakes: a common fungus found on dead wood (and with a cake-themed name, it’s perfect for the season!).
✨ Scarlet Elf Cup: harder to find but more spectacular… and definitely not the elf on the shelf!
Look for winter fungus like:
✨ King Alfred’s Cakes: a common fungus found on dead wood (and with a cake-themed name, it’s perfect for the season!).
✨ Scarlet Elf Cup: harder to find but more spectacular… and definitely not the elf on the shelf!
December 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 2 of 12 Days of Noticing Nature: Winter Fungus!🎄🍄
Look for winter fungus like:
✨ King Alfred’s Cakes: a common fungus found on dead wood (and with a cake-themed name, it’s perfect for the season!).
✨ Scarlet Elf Cup: harder to find but more spectacular… and definitely not the elf on the shelf!
Look for winter fungus like:
✨ King Alfred’s Cakes: a common fungus found on dead wood (and with a cake-themed name, it’s perfect for the season!).
✨ Scarlet Elf Cup: harder to find but more spectacular… and definitely not the elf on the shelf!