BMERC – MKNHS – Record Form Preview Only | Milton Keynes Natural History Society

Date Gridref Vice

Common Name *

Name normally used for the species

Taxon

Full species name (scientific name). Helpful if you know it, leave blank if you don’t. Don’t guess!

Site *

Where did you see it? Be specific about the location, don’t put Garden or field.

Gridref

Grid Reference, 6-figure is enough e.g. SU813566. you can provide more if you know it

Vice County Code

Recorder's Name *

First

Last

Person who saw the species

Determiner

First

Last

Person who identified the species, if different. Leave blank if the same

Date *

Specific day preferred, but month and year, or just year is OK if that’s all you have

Quantity *

Method *

How the observation was made. Usually=Field record / Observation but others are Pitfall trap, MV light, Longworth trap, Sweeping etc.

Sex *

Choose from the dropdown

Stage

E.g. Adult, juvenile, larval, flowering, egg depending on species type

Status

e.g. Breeding status for birds and mammals. For plants (Planted / Introduced). Most records this is blank (=Not recorded)

Email *

Comment or Message

Any other notes, observations or comments.