Share what you find

Sharing records of what you’ve found is a vital way to help protect wildlife in Sussex. Your data could be used as evidence that drives action for nature.

What records are useful?

All wildlife records are potentially valuable – don’t assume that what you have seen is too common to bother reporting it.
Context is important – where and when did you find it, and how many have you found?
Was the wildlife you found showing some interesting behaviour, like singing, eating a particular food, or laying eggs? Even better! Add the detail.

How to share your sightings

If you’re confident about the identity of what you have found, use iRecord to submit your record.

If you would like help to identify your wildlife first, try iNaturalist.

Download our guide to using iRecord and iNaturalist

The Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre (SxBRC)

Sussex Wildlife Trust hosts the SxBRC, run by an expert team of environmental data specialists.

The Centre provides impartial, high-quality data to support informed decisions involving nature across Sussex.

Find out about the SxBRC

The value of data

Without biodiversity data, we can’t understand what’s happening to wildlife.

Better information can help target better action. From regular organised surveys by experts to casual records submitted by individuals – it all counts!

Visit or download iRecord

Leaf litter surveying © Michael Blencowe

Need ID help? Try iNaturalist

iNaturalist gives you access to a global community of knowledgeable nature specialists who can usually help you with an identification.

iNaturalist is great for people that are relatively new to biological recording, as well as encouraging recording within local communities or at activities such as ‘bioblitzes’.

Visit iNaturalist