Bloody Nosed Beetle © Gary Hedges

Fox cubs recorded in 2016 © Terry Middleton

Cumbria has 24 UK priority habitats making it the most biodiverse in county in England

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

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 CentreThursday, April 22nd, 2021 at 6:00am

"Strictly for Territory" A Cumbrian recorder had the rare opportunity to witness two male adders getting ready for the breeding season and doing the territorial "dance" . Thank you for this video treat. If any of our followers have seen something special, please share with us.
#earthday #cumbria #wildlife @ARCTrust Tullie House

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, April 21st, 2021 at 8:00pm

Outside the Honeypot: NFBR's 2021 conference is focusing on urban recording and as its online they are keen to see local recorders attending. Book now to hear about great biological recording from around the UK. http://www.nfbr.org.uk/

Outside the Honeypot The 2021 conference will be an online event, taking place Thursday 6th May to Friday 7th May We will be looking at recording wildlife in the urban world, and will be hosted by Field Studies Council as part of their Biolinks project. Please find booking details and full programme...

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, April 19th, 2021 at 6:30pm

CBDC is 10 years old. To be ready for the next 10 years we are asking our stakeholders to complete a short 6 minute questionnaire. Tell us what's good, what's not and what you would like us to do in the future.

Recorders Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CBDCnext10years

Data Users (commercial) survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CBDC_next_10_years

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, April 19th, 2021 at 10:30am

#CumbriaNature A truly fascinating stroll along the cliffs at St. Bees Head this week in The Roar of the Razorbills. http://bit.ly/ccnb14-4

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Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreFriday, March 26th, 2021 at 6:10pm

Good Evening Everyone!
Here is the second post of the day from Geoconservation

Find out about Local Geology Sites (LGS) in Cumbria.
Thanks to Cumbria Biodiversity Centre, we now have a fantastic system to show you where in Cumbria to find some really interesting geological and geomorphological sites. These sites have been designated of being of local geological interest. The national sites are geological SSSIs.
The map on our web pages allows you to browse an area, or search for certain features or rock types eg corries or dyke or granite… etc
Once you click on a site, a pop-up box appears and that gives a short summary of what you can expect to see. These local sites are either on publicly accessible land or can be viewed form a public right of way.
Then click on the Datasheet to see more information and check the location on an Ordnance Survey map to plan your visit, or just browse the many LGS sites in Cumbria.
Check out the other pages for geology information at www.cumbriageoconservation.org.uk

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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.