Getting Started as a Recorder

Interested in recording wildlife in Cumbria? CBDC has a lot of information and resources to help get you started.

We suggest joining a Local Recording Group; talking to our Recording Officer and checking out the Resources section of this website. CBDC provides free equipment loans and a range of free online materials, such as maps, atlases, and identification charts. You can Submit Your Records here, we look forward to seeing what you find!

Find Local Recording Groups
Contact Recording Officer
View our ‘Getting Started’ Resources (if you are new to recording)
Delve a little deeper with our ‘More Detailed’ Resources
Submit your Records

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 Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreSaturday, March 22nd, 2025 at 1:45am
CBDC are very proud to be supporting the Wild Weekend Bioblitz at Park House Farm in Torpenhow this May. If you have interests in wildlife recording and will be in Cumbria 10-11 May, this is the event to attend. Book your free ticket now!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wild-weekend-bioblitz-tickets-1290302061199
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, March 20th, 2025 at 1:40am
Last month saw the Cumbria Recorders' Conference 2025. In case you missed it or attended but want a recap of the talks, a summary of the conference together with slide decks for all the programmed talks are available from our website:
https://www.cbdc.org.uk/get-involved/recorders-conference/
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreThursday, February 20th, 2025 at 11:00pm
Cumbria Recorders' Conference 2025 starts this time tomorrow. Thanks to all speakers for agreeing to speak! It is fully booked but if you missed out on a place, there will be a summary of the day posted on the CBDC website shortly!
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 8:12am
Local supermarket seems confident of a Pine Marten recovery in Cumbria...!

[In Europe, they are known to chew through cables in car engines]
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreMonday, January 20th, 2025 at 6:27am
Last chance to register for the webinar:
Updating Cumbria’s County Wildlife Sites

Tomorrow at 6:30pm.

A golden opportunity to find out more about the project, County Wildlife Sites and important habitat in Cumbria. Come along!

To register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmc0gvIgFRX4DVhlI-042B18KZJ_TOis8nqtAFzShww7M0zg/viewform
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Cumbria Biodiversity Data CentreWednesday, January 8th, 2025 at 1:29am
@RHS Science and Collections Summer Studentships - apply by 31 Jan 2025 for an undergrad research opportunity including data collection on urban tree planting!
https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/qualifications-and-training/work-based-training/science-and-collections-summer-studentships