South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre

For #RecordOfTheWeek today we have this rather fetching Magpie Inkcap, Coprinopsis picacea, spotted near Bettwys Newydd, by Rebecca Price. Many thanks Rebecca for the record & photo, submitted via LERC Wales app: www.lercwales.org.uk/app.ph

For #RecordOfTheWeek today we have some rare Date Waxcaps, Hygrocybe spadicea, spotted in Swansea, by Ben Sampson. Many thanks Ben for the record & photo, submitted via LERC Wales app www.lercwales.org.uk/app.php

#RecordOfTheWeek today is this fantastic Spurilla neapolitana, also known as the 'hair curler' sea slug spotted at Oxwich by Tate Lloyd, and is new to Wales! The first UK sighting was only last year in Cornwall. Many thanks for the record & photo, submitted via iRecord. irecord.org.uk

Our final field event of the year will be a Recorders' Day on 3rd October, at a private site between Llanharan and Pencoed. Booking is essential, find full details on Eventbrite: brynnau.eventbrite.co.uk.

We are currently seeking content for the Gwent-Glamorgan Recorders' Autumn Newsletter! Please get in touch info@sewbrec.org.uk if you would like to contribute anything from a full article to a snippet of news. Deadline for content is Monday 12th October.

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a handsome (though unwelcome) Yellow-bellied Slider (Trachemys scripta subsp. scripta) seen at Roath Park Lake by Annie Irving. Many thanks for the record & photo, submitted via www.sewbrecord.org.uk.

Our event in Blaenserchan LNR this Saturday has unfortunately been cancelled.

A couple of spaces have become available on our free Rocky Shores Species course this Saturday! Please email info@sewbrec.org.uk if you would like to join us at Rest Bay.

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Convolvulus Hawk-moth (Agrius convolvuli) one of two Anglesey records seen by CatherineD recently. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a wonderful Wryneck (Jynx torquilla), ringed at Oxwich by Gower Ringing Group. It's a great time of year to spot migrant species like these as they travel to their wintering grounds. Many thanks to Owain Gabb for the fab photo & record, which will be submitted via Excel.

Join us on Thursday in Dare Valley Country Park for a FREE heathland course! Learn how to identify and record heathland habitats using key species and other indicators. This free event is suitable for adults with some plant knowledge. Booking essential, please email info@sewbrec.org.uk to book.

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this Llandulas Bee Wolf (Philanthus triangulum) recorded by RobinS. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a Sponge Crab (Dromia personata), spotted in Oxwich by Zoe Foster. This species has a symbiotic relationship with sponges, which provide the crab with camouflage while the sponge gains protection from predators. Many thanks for the record & photo sent via LERC Wales App.

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a roost of fabulous Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) in Neath Port Talbot from Aaron Davies (handled under licence). Many thanks for the record and photos, submitted via the LERC Wales App: www.sewbrec.org.uk/recording/app

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Colias croceus, the Clouded Yellow butterfly. Recorded in Pembrokeshire by Abi Fosdike on iRecord thank you for your records 🦋Keep an eye out for these bright yellow butterflies during your #bigbutterflycount @cofnod.org.uk @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social

Please ignore any emails received today from our CEO Adam Rowe requesting a quote, unfortunately his email has been hacked.

Lots of Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) records coming in this week. This #RecordOfTheWeek is by MarkM on Anglesey. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social

#RecordOfTheWeek today is lovely Little Owls (Athene noctua) recorded in Gwent by Chris Blyth. Many thanks for the record and photo, submitted via www.sewbrecord.org.uk.

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus). We've had three records submitted this week from across North Wales one recording 15+ adults!! @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

📣#recordofthemonth is the true bug Metopoplax fuscinervis 📣 ‼️This is the first record of this species in Wales, found and recorded by Liam Olds 📸of Glo i Natur CIC at the The National Botanic Garden of Wales annual Bioblitz Festival ‼️ @bispowys.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @sewbrec.org.uk

#RecordOfTheWeek today is this wonderful Hornet Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) spotted in Kenfig by David Collins. Many thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App! www.lercwales.org.uk/app.php

Maintenance is still ongoing on the Indicia system, which includes SEWBReCORD and the LERC Wales App. It is hoped the system will be back online by the end of today.

This Friday we will be at Newbridge Fields #Bridgend for the Bridgend Nature Festival! Come and visit the SEWBReC stall along with lots of other great nature organisations to celebrate the wildlife of Wales at this family friendly event.

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#RecordOfTheWeek today is a gorgeous Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) spotted in Swansea by Francis Morgan. Many thanks for the record and photo, submitted via the LERC Wales App! www.lercwales.org.uk/app.php

Indicia systems will be offline on Tuesday 28th July for scheduled maintenance to increase storage capacity. There may be intermittent issues with uploading records with images in the mean time. This will impact the LERC Wales App & www.sewbrecord.org.uk as well as the #iRecord website and app.

Join us on Tuesday in Llantrisant for a FREE marshy grasslands course! Learn how to identify and record wetland habitats using key species and other indicators. This free event is suitable for adults with some plant knowledge. Booking essential, please email info@sewbrec.org.uk to secure a space.

We will be at Go Wild in Pontypool Park this Saturday, along with lots of other great nature organisations! Come and say hello at the SEWBReC stall. bgtorfaenlnp.wales/en/whats-on/...

Want to learn more about wildlife recording? Join us and Vale Local Nature Partnership for a FREE introductory course online tomorrow evening (Wednesday 22nd July). Book a space here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), spotted in Pencoed by Chris Oakes. This is likely to be an individual from the White Stork Project, which has reintroduced the species in south England: whitestorkproject.org Many thanks for the record, submitted via www.sewbrecord.org.uk

You can find us at Vale Nature Festival at Cosmeston Lakes this Saturday! Come and say hi at the SEWBReC stall. Loads of great nature organisations will be at this fun family friendly event from @valelnp.bsky.social #ValeNature www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vale-natur...

🦋 Introduction to Wildlife Recording – free webinar! Wed 17 June, 18:30 (online) New to recording or want more confidence? Learn the basics and how your sightings make a difference. Book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...

Indicia data warehouse and linked websites (including www.sewbrecord.org.uk will be unavailable on Wednesday 15 July 2026, from 5pm until c. 9pm, due to server maintenance work at UKCEH.

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a new to Wales moth! Splendid Brocade (Lacanobia splendens) was caught at Newport Wetlands by Kevin Hewitt. This is the first Welsh record for this rare migrant species. Many thanks for the record & photo, submitted via LERC Wales App. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos Philonicus albiceps, Dune Robberfly Pembrokeshire by Wendy James. Thank you for sharing your records via the #LERCWalesApp

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is Cistus Forester (Adscita geryon) recorded and photographed by WendyM on the Great Orme. @sewbrec.org.uk @bispowys.bsky.social @wwbic1.bsky.social

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Anarsia spartiella, the Obscure Snout recorded in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, by Rob Hillier In May and June, the larvae spin the shoots of gorse (Ulex), broom (Cytisus) or Dyer's greenweed (Genista tinctoria), feeding within www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/anar...

Cofnod #RecordOfTheWeek is this White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) 🦋recorded by EddieU at Edern. Rarely seen species with caterpillars that feed on Elm. @sewbrec.org.uk @wwbic1.bsky.social @bispowys.bsky.social

#recordoftheweek #cofnodyrwythnos is Leptura quadrifasciata, the Four-banded Longhorn Beetle recorded in Carmarthenshire by Emily Ivens 📸 on the #lercwalesapp

We're at Gnoll Country Park today for Nature Unearthed!

#RecordOfTheWeek today is a beautiful Badger (Meles meles) spotted in Swansea county by Steven and Sarah Walmsley. Many thanks for the record & photos submitted via the LERC Wales App. Did you know you can set your records as sensitive, ensuring that protected species records remain confidential?