Outer Hebrides Biological Recording

Description

We collect and collate information about the animals, plants and fungi which are found in the islands and inshore waters to help to sustain and enhance the biodiversity of the Outer Hebrides to enrich the lives of local communities and future generations.

We aim to increase our knowledge of the nature and distribution of the animals, plants and fungi of our islands and make this information freely available and accessible to everyone.

We encourage everyone to take an interest in their natural world and provide opportunities to participate in biological recording.

Resources

1. Fungi and Lichens, Outer Hebrides
   Records of fungi, lichens and slime moulds from the Outer Hebrides recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders and those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG). Collation and mobilisation of this dataset has been funded by grants from NatureScot.
2. Insects, Outer Hebrides
   Records of insects, recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders, as well as those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG), including all those held on the database at IMAG. Collation and mobilisation of this dataset has been funded by grants from NatureScot.
3. Invasive Non-Native Species, Outer Hebrides
   Records of invasive non-native species from the Outer Hebrides recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders. Collation and mobilisation of this dataset has been funded by grants from NatureScot.
4. Invertebrates (except insects), Outer Hebrides
   Records of invertebrates and freshwater micro-organisms, excluding insects, recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders, as well as those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG), including all those held on the database at IMAG. Collation and mobilisation of this dataset has been funded by grants from NatureScot.
5. Non-vascular Plants and Chromists Outer Hebrides
   Records of algae, chromists and some bryophytes, excluding INNS, from the Outer Hebrides recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders and those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG). Records of bryophytes collated after November 2014 are submitted to the NBN by the British Bryological Society...
6. Otter (Lutra lutra), Outer Hebrides
   "All records of otters, Lutra lutra, recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders, as well as those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG). The earliest records date from 1913-1939 and 1940-1970 (literature). OHBR data includes field observations from 1983. Coverage is sporadic until 2000 and thereafter increases steadily...
7. Outer Hebrides Insect Records from Literature
   Published records of insects in the Outer Hebrides obtained from scientific literature. Please refer to OHBR website (www.ohbr.org.uk) or contact admin@ohbr.org.uk
8. Phenology Survey Outer Hebrides
   Records of first observations of selected species of flowering plants, insects and migratory birds collected throughout the Outer Hebrides. Survey began in 2020, and includes a small number of records from 2001
9. Vertebrates (except birds, INNS and otters), Outer Hebrides
   All records of vertebrates (except birds, INNS and otters) from the Outer Hebrides recorded up to 31 December 2023. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders and those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG).

Metadata last updated on 2021-11-17 11:55:13.0