ERCCIS

29/05/2026

High temperatures and south-easterly winds this week have been bearing migrants to our shores. You may have noticed an abundance of Painted Lady and Silver Y while out and about, and perhaps a Humming-bird Hawk-moth or two. There have also been more unusual sightings of Clouded Yellow (normally a late-summer species) and Striped Hawk-moth in the county. Whatever you spot, don't forget to record!

18/05/2026

If you've been inspired by our Recorder's Conference 'Nature in the Dark', here's an opportunity to get involved with some vital after-dark monitoring:

These almost magical creatures aren’t worms at all but actually a type of beetle. Their ‘magical’ glow is a created by bioluminescence – light produced by living organisms from a chemical reaction. It’s the flightless adult females that do most of the glowing – producing a dim green ligh...

30/04/2026

Not long to go until our Biological Recorders Conference! 🌿

🎟️ Ticket sales close on 6 May, so don’t miss out. (Booking is essential to make sure we have enough food for everyone.)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cornwall-isles-of-scilly-biological-recorders-conference-2026-tickets-1979970389735?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*1q2m85y*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTM5MTQ2MjUzNi4xNzc3NDczMjM3*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3Nzc1MzMyNDckbzIkZzEkdDE3Nzc1MzMyNjAkajQ3JGwwJGgw

We’re really excited about this event and would love to see you there!

21/04/2026

Save the date - we will be at the Tregurra Orchard BioBlitz on Saturday 4th July

20/02/2026

🌙 Tickets still available – Biological Recorders Conference 2026🌙

Join us on Saturday 9th May (2:00 – 9:30pm) at the University of Exeter, Penryn, or online, for this year’s conference themed 'Nature in the Dark'.

The event will explore recording wildlife after dark, with talks, discussion, a hot dinner for in-person attendees, and optional after-dark workshops including a bat walk, moth trapping and night-time kit demos. We’ll also be screening the short film 'Rock Pool' during the evening.

🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cornwall-isles-of-scilly-biological-recorders-conference-2026-tickets-1979970389735?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

20/01/2026

Tickets are now on sale for the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Biological Recorders Conference 2026!

Join us on Saturday 9th May 2026 (2:00 - 9:30pm) at the University of Exeter, Penryn, or online, for this year’s conference themed around 'Nature in the Dark'.

The event will explore recording wildlife after dark, with talks, discussion, a hot dinner for in-person attendees, and after-dark workshops including a bat walk, moth trapping and kit demos.

🎟️ Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cornwall-isles-of-scilly-biological-recorders-conference-2026-tickets-1979970389735?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

19/01/2026

Look out for this stunning beetle in ancient woodland in Mid and East Cornwall - and let Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust know if you think you've seen one. Don't forget to take a photo!

Brightening up with the relaunch of our Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) Citizen Science survey!

Blue Ground Beetles are very rare and are currently only known from 15 sites in the UK; in Cornwall, Devon and South Wales.

🪲 Have you ever seen what you think might be a Blue Ground Beetle whilst out walking? If you have a photo of it, no matter how long ago it was taken, we’d love it if you could share it with us!

❗We are particularly interested in receiving more sightings and records from Cornwall.

ℹ️ Good to know: The Blue Ground Beetle is a distinctive species but can be easily confused with other species of both ground beetle and oil beetles, make sure you check out our hand ID guide on our web page

👨‍🔬 Join this fantastic Citizen Science survey and, who knows, you might help us discover new populations across Cornwall, Devon, Wales or even elsewhere!

Find out more and take part
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www.buglife.org.uk/blue-ground-beetle-hunt/
📷 Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) © Laura Larkin
Plantlife: saving wild plants

19/01/2026

Exciting new bee discovery on the North Cornwall coast
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https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/exciting-new-bee-discovery-on-the-north-cornwall-coast/

🐝 Surveys undertaken by Buglife and the National Trust - Godrevy to St Agnes at Godrevy Farm, near Gwithian have led to the exciting discovery of the nationally scarce Red Bartsia Bee at the site.

🌼Previously this bee had only been known from one other site in Cornwall where the first Cornish record for the bee in 20 years was made back in 2022.

ℹ️ Find out more and read the full story
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https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/exciting-new-bee-discovery-on-the-north-cornwall-coast/
📷 Red Bartsia Bee (Melitta tricincta) © Will Hawkes
Mary Berry's Foods The National Lottery Heritage Fund Cornwall Council National Trust South West BBC Cornwall Cornwall Wildlife Trust

09/01/2026

The BTO are looking for volunteers to survey wild swans on the River Camel. Can you help?

Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? 🦢 Visit the vacant site map to request a site ➡️ https://app.bto.org/gsmp/public/vacant-isc.jsp

Why is this survey important?
The census estimates the size and distribution of Whooper and Bewick’s Swan populations in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. It is carried out every six years (formerly every five years), and also helps identify important wintering sites for these birds.

Discover more about the survey at www.bto.org/gsmp-isc

WeBS - The Wetland Bird Survey