Working in conjunction with a number of other UK Wildlife Trusts and the Environmental Records Information Centre North East (ERIC NE), the wildlife charity has launched a new biological recording platform at record.nwt.org.uk.

All information generated from the recording portal is incredibly valuable, as it will help to underpin everything the Trust does from helping with habitat management strategies on its 60+ reserves in the region to enabling its conservation and estates teams to prioritise work schedules and monitor their success. It will also allow them to gain a clearer representation of how the region’s wildlife is fairing.

There are two types of record: a single record of something seen or a list of records from the same place on the same date.

All data collected will also be fed into the National Biodiversity Network’s database and National Biodiversity Network (NBN) Atlas with ecologists and scientists across the country using the records to inform national policy decision makers about nature and the environment.

Speaking about the portal, Alice McCourt, Conservation Officer at Northumberland Wildlife Trust says: “Whether you’ve seen something small, something you know to be common or something you may think is rare, make a note of it and then submit your records at record.nwt.org.uk and help shape our future conservation work.”