Biological Recording and PSL Review 2022
S. J. Thomas' Botany Blog
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1y ago
2022 has been another great year for biological recording. I’ve seen lots of amazing species, many new for me, but I’ve moved away slightly from the PSL approach. I still enjoy the listing aspect of biological recording but I am taking a more focused approach in terms of taxonomic groups. The vast majority of my additions this year are Diptera and vascular plants with a significant amount of Lepidoptera and very little of anything else. Still, I’ve added 581 new species, starting the year on 5241 and ending on 5822. Below is a breakdown of some of my highlights of 2022. Vascular plants I recor ..read more
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Biological Recording and PSL Review 2021
S. J. Thomas' Botany Blog
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2y ago
Overall I’ve had a great year though I’ve not hit most of my recording targets. I’ve had some of my best wildlife experiences ever which were even better for not always being expected. I started the year having recorded 4600 species in the UK and ended on 5241 an increase of 641. Having set myself targets at the start of the year I missed most of them both in terms of overall species recorded and taxonomic range. Some were understandable such as failing to achieve my Western Palearctic bird target due to not leaving the country. The reason for others was less clear. Having bought a nice aquati ..read more
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Biological Recording and PSL Review 2020
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3y ago
Taking inspiration from various online PSL year reviews (notably Calum’s) I’ve pulled together my summary for 2020. For what has otherwise been a terrible year for all concerned I’ve seen lots of interesting species. I’ve visited plenty of local nature reserves, managed a few UK camping trips during the summer and even made it out of the UK. I’ve found PSL an increasingly enjoyable way to quantify my biological recording efforts and motivate myself to look at taxonomic groups I wouldn’t otherwise have studied. I started the year having recorded 3749 species in the UK and ended on 4600 an incre ..read more
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