Recording

Recording is the essence of what we do!

Our records are essential to the understanding of the key site locations; their waxing and waning over the seasons and years.
Migration, potential colonisations, habits and abundance are what we learn season by season. Our records, and those of other societies and,
other recorders help build up the national distribution picture.

There are two choices of recording systems: ODONATA RECORDER is the preferred.

1. A computerised system, that requires MS Excel, but reduces the workload of the county recorder by obviating manual transcription of records.
2. A paper form system (RA83 recording form) for those who do not have Excel.

Download the files below for electronic based
recording system and instructions.

 Download the files below for paper based recording
form RA83 and PDF instructions.

Odonata Recorder:
1009KB

 Odorec Instructions
57KB
Windows: (Right-click on icon and Save target as)
Mac: (Right-click on icon and Save linked file as)

RA 83 Instructions:
100KB

 RA83 form:
72KB
Windows: (Right-click on icon and Save target as)
Mac: (Right-click on icon and Save linked file as)

----------Please submit Electronic Records to:---------------------------------------------------------Please submit paper RA83 records, and/or exuviae by post to:
 ----------The County Recorder: John Luck----------------------------------------------------------------John Luck, c/o Penny Green
----------E-mail: johnluck@gotadsl.co.uk-----------------------------------------------------------------Sussex Wildlife Trust, Woods Mill,
------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------------Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9SD
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-This year the This CountyRecorder has set a list of
-recording priorities:-
1. Breeding (mating, egg laying etc) Rarities:
a. ---------------> Variable Damselfly
b. ---------------> Small Red Damselfly
c. ---------------> Club-tailed Dragonfly
d. ---------------> Downy Emerald
e. ---------------> Brilliant Emerald
f. ----------------> Scarce Chaser
g. ---------------> Keeled Skimmer
h. ---------------> Black Darter
2. Breeding common species
3. Rare Migrants
4. Large influxes of common migrants

-----------Proof of breeding - what constitutes 'proof?

------------A grid reference, date, time, and either:
------- ----a.------------> An exuvia or good photo of
------------b. -----------> A good photo of metamorphosis in progress
------------c. -----------> A photo of both Exuvia and Emergent
---------- -d.------------> A photo of pre-flight emergent,
------------e.------------> as d. Preferably with colouring showing
 ------------Please post exuviae, in a matchbox,
------------or similar container to:- Penny Green at the appropriate----------------------------------------------------------address as above - Thankyou.

--------With the advent of digital cameras the identification of species can now be ascertained from photographs. Those who are uncertain of identification
--------can send photos (by e-mail or post; adresses as above) to the County Recorder, who will be happy to advise and authenticate.

--------All records are gratefully appreciated, each one helps us to better understand our Dragonfly populations and how we can best support them.

--------John Luck, Sussex County Recorder. .