Bedfordshire Orthoptera (BNHS) - 1975-1990
Citation
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre (2017). Bedfordshire Orthoptera (BNHS) - 1975-1990. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3ccwvn accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-25.Description
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets and Allies).Purpose
To record the Orthoptera within Bedfordshire and Luton. This digital dataset was created by the BRMC (the data provider) by digitizing paper records passed to it from the estate of Beryl (E.B.R.) RanSampling Description
Quality Control
Observations were verified by the County Recorder for Orthoptera. Although some unintentional inaccuracies may be present, none are currently known.Method steps
- A mixture of casual field observations and systematic surveys. The majority of records were provided by amateur naturalists who are members of the Bedfordshire Natural History Society (BNHS). Records were collated by the then BNHS County Recorder for Orthoptera, Derek (D.G.) Rands.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The records cover Bedfordshire and Luton (predominantly vice-county 30).
Uneven coverage of Bedfordshire and Luton as a result of casual recording, with some observer preference for location. Some systematic surveying has also occurred throughout the recent decades.
1416 records have a 100m grid reference; 20 have 1km; 9 have 2km.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorBedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
Priory Country Park Visitors Centre,
Barkers Lane
MK41 9DJ
Bedford
GB
Telephone: 01234 355435
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
homepage: http://www.bedscape.org.uk/BRMC/newsite/index.php
metadata author
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
Priory Country Park Visitors Centre,
Barkers Lane
MK41 9DJ
Bedford
GB
Telephone: 01234 355435
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
homepage: http://www.bedscape.org.uk/BRMC/newsite/index.php
distributor
NBN Atlas
Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Keith Balmer
administrative point of contact
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk