Hoverfly Arctophila superbiens 2016 first record in Cumbria for 3 years © Gary Hedges

Bloody Nosed Beetle © Gary Hedges

Cumbria has 24 'Priority Habitats' making it the most biodiverse county in England

Fox cubs recorded in 2016 © Terry Middleton

Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre

The Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre at Tullie House Museum, Carlisle keeps wildlife information for the county of Cumbria. Tullie House Museum, in its role as a local natural history museum, has collected and disseminated records of wildlife in Cumbria since its inception in 1893. From the early 1990s the Museum has developed a computerised database of species and habitat records in Cumbria and has taken the central role in providing a local biodiversity data service for the county. This role was restyled as Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) in 2010, a not-for-profit organisation hosted by Tullie House Museum and advised by local stakeholders.

Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, November 22nd, 2024 at 2:34am

Are you new to wildlife recording? Or would you like to find out how to make your wildlife observations REALLY useful to a range of different people and organisations?
Join our first Winter Webinar on Tuesday 17th December, 6:30-7:30pm to find out more about recording the wildlife you see at home, work or when out & about. There will be time for questions too.
The session is free and open to all but no apologies for the focus on Cumbrian flora and fauna!
Find out more and book your free place via our website: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/winter-webinars/

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, November 1st, 2024 at 5:19am

Did you take part in Cumbria Wild Watch 2024? If so, we would love to find out what you thought of it and how we might improve in the future.
If this is the first time you have heard of Cumbria Wild Watch, tell us too!
Survey here: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/cumbria-wild-watch/

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, October 30th, 2024 at 1:19am

Join us for two winter webinars to brighten the long, dark evenings: an Introduction to Biological Recording in December and Updating Cumbria's County Wildlife Sites in January.
Find out more and book your places:
https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/winter-webinars/

Image: Beth Lightburn

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, October 28th, 2024 at 4:22am

The Cumbria Recorders' Conference 2025 will take place @Tullie on 22 February 2025. For more information and to reserve your place, please visit the CBDC website: https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/recorders-conference/

Image: Beth Lightburn

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, October 23rd, 2024 at 4:06am

Event addendum to the CBDC Newsletter from BSBI:

Annual Scottish Meeting at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on Sat 02 Nov 2024. Small charge for registration.
British & Irish Botanical Conference on Sat 23 Nov at Natural History Museum, London. Free!
More details: https://bsbi.org/field-meetings-and-indoor-events

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, October 21st, 2024 at 3:27am

Do you consider yourself a moth-trapper?

If so, researchers at Natural History Museum and University College London would like you to take part in a short survey about moth trapping. To take part, click the link below:

https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_4SbRHvviPE42jC6

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What We Do

Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre brings together, analyses and shares information on Cumbria’s natural history, wildlife sites and habitats for education, research and to help people make sound decisions when planning to develop and manage land sustainably.

Get Involved!

There are over 800 people making wildlife records in the county. You can find out more by visiting our Facebook page or signing up to our newsletter. If you have spare time why not volunteer?

Collecting Records Since 1902

CBDC's predecessor the Natural History Records Bureau was set up in 1902 in Tullie House Museum. CBDC holds over 2.1million wildlife records and is the oldest record centre in the country.

Quality Standards

CBDC is a member of the Association of Local Environmental Record Centres and the National Biodiversity Network.

Registered Charity

CBDC is an independent initiative hosted by Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust. Registered Charity number: 1143235.