Rare mushroom find in Alderney sparks push to record wildlife (www.bbc.com)

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An Alderney ecologist is emphasising the importance of recording wildlife following her discovery of a rare mushroom.

Niamh McDevitt, from the Alderney Wildlife Trust (AWT), found one of the rarest fungi in the British Isles for the first time on the Channel Island in November.

Ms McDevitt said finding the date waxcap had been "very exciting".

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[-] Cuzscience@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

INaturalist is a great platform for recording observations of flora and fauna in the field. It is widely used in academia for ecological research and is a great tool for identifying bits of nature. It can be accessed through smartphone apps or through web browsers.

https://inaturalist.org/

For geology, Rockd is a great app for learning about new areas and capturing your observations.

https://rockd.org/

I find these fun and informative to use when I visit new places.

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