'The Recorder's Year' features species to be looked for from spring through the year. Some may be found in any month (gold in the table).
Each species has been selected because it is
- readily and confidently identifiable;
- easily found, in at least parts of Highland (often in gardens, and always in easily accessible habitats);
- under-recorded, so that new information will be easily obtained.
| TRY! targets, and their seasons | ||||||||||||
| Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | |
| A tachinid fly | ||||||||||||
| Bee-fly | ||||||||||||
| St Mark's Fly | ||||||||||||
| Holly Leaf Gall Fly | ||||||||||||
| Holly Speckle Fungus | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand Flatworm | ||||||||||||
The species names in the table link to pdf files with advice on identification. If in doubt, take a photograph or a sample and pass it to one of the HBRG Committee for confirmation.
Records can be submitted in various ways - see the Submitting records page.
So, over the next year TRY! to find each of the targets. Some will be in your garden, others on your favourite walk, some you may not find until you take a trip to another part of the area, but all should be within the abilities of anyone to find and identify. Then, please remember to report what you find.
The excellent Scottish Fungi website also runs a 'Fungus of the Month' feature, so visit that site for ideas as well.
