County Recorders

Higher plants

Paul Harmes
Sussex Botanical Recording Society East Sussex
Flat 7, Park View 5 Offham Terrace Lewes East Sussex BN7 2QP
Tel: 01273 474797
Email Paul Harmes
Sussex Botanical Recording Society
Website: www.sussexflora.org.uk
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Mosses & liverworts (Bryophytes)

Howard Matcham
21 Temple Bar Strettington nr Chichester West Sussex PO18 0LB
Email Howard Matchham
British Bryological Society
Website: www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk
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Lichen

Simon Davey
10 Cottage Homes Common Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8TW
Tel: 01273 844436
Email Simon Davey
British Lichen Society
Website: www.thebls.org.uk
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Stoneworts (Charophytes)

Frances Abraham
Old School House Ebernoe nr Petworth West Sussex GU28 9LD
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Marine algae

Ian Tittley
Department of Botany Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD
Email Ian Tittley
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Fungi

Martin Allison
Email Martin Allison
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Amphibians & reptiles (Herptiles)

Sussex Amphibian and Reptile Group
c/o Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre Woods Mill Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SD
Tel: 01273 497553
Email Sussex Amphibian & Reptile Group
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River fish

Damon Block
Environment Agency
Sussex Area Office Saxon House Little High Street Worthing West Sussex BN11 1DH
Tel: 01903 703812
Email Damon Block
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Birds

Sussex Ornithological Society
Email SOS
Website: www.sos.org.uk
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Mammals

Sussex Mammal Recording Group
c/o Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre Woods Mill Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SD
Tel: 01273 497553
Email Sussex Mammal Recording Group
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Cetaceans & seals

Stephen Savage
45 North Road Portslade East Sussex BN41 2HD
Tel: 01273 424339
Email Stephen Savage
Sea Watch Foundation
Website: www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk
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Bats (Chiroptera)

c/o Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
Woods Mill Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SD
Tel: 01273 497553
Email Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre
Sussex Bat Group
Website: www.sussexbatgroup.org.uk
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Badgers

Badger Trust (Sussex)
Tel: 07910 198720
Website: www.badgertrust-sussex.org.uk
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Butterflies & moths (Lepidoptera)

Clare Jeffers
Butterfly Conservation – Sussex Branch
Email Clare Jeffers
Butterfly Conservation – Sussex Branch
Web: www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Colin Pratt
County Moth Recorder
Oleander 5 View Road Peacehaven East Sussex
Tel: 01273 586780
Email Colin Pratt
Sussex Moth Group
Web: www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/SMG/SMGhome.html

Glow worms

Glow worms
c/o Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre Woods Mill Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SD
Tel: 01273 497553
Email SxBRC
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Spiders (Arachnids)

Andy Phillips
Flat 5 21 West Hill Road St Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex TN38 0NA
Tel: 01424 716919
Email Andy Phillips
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Grasshoppers, crickets & allied insects (Orthoptera)

Dr J. Paul
Downsflint High Street Upper Beeding West Sussex BN44 3WN
Email Dr J. Paul
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Dragonflies (Odonata)

Graeme Lyons
British Dragonfly Society – Sussex Group
c/o Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre Woods Mill Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SD
Email Graeme Lyons
British Dragonfly Society - Sussex Group
Web: www.webjam.com/bdssx
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Beetles (Coleoptera) & Plant bugs (Heteroptera)

Peter Hodge
8 Harvard Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5HJ
Tel: 01273 812047
Email Peter Hodge
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Ants, bees and wasps (Hymenoptera)

Mike Edwards
Lea-side Carron Lane Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9LB
Tel: 01730 810482
Email Mike Edwards
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True flies (Diptera)

Patrick Roper
South View Churchlands Lane Sedlescombe East Sussex TN33 0PF
Tel: 01424 870208
Web: www.patrickroper.co.uk
Blog: The Square Metre
Blog: Windowbox Wildlife
Blog: Ramblings of a Naturalist
Blog: Webcharms
Blog: Whatlington in TQ7618
Email Patrick Roper
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Hopping bugs (Homoptera)

Alan Stewart
31 Houndean Rise Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EQ
Tel: 01273 476243
Email Alan Stewart
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Barklice & booklice (Psocoptera)

Marcus Oldfield
Email Marcus Oldfield
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Molluscs

Martin Willing
14 Goodwood Close Midhurst West Sussex GU29 9JG
Tel: 01730 814790
Email Martin Willing
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Pseudoscorpions

Gerald Legg
National Recorder
Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 5AA
Tel: 01273 292777
Web: chelifer.com
Email Gerald Legg
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Hoverflies (Syrphidae)

Roger Morris and Stuart Ball
National Recorders
National Hoverfly Recording Scheme
7 Vine Street Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 1QE
Web: www.hoverfly.org.uk
Email Roger Morris
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Geology

John Cooper
Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 5AA
Tel: 01273 292885
Email John Cooper
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Marine records

Gerald Legg
Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke Road Brighton East Sussex BN1 5AA
Tel: 01273 292777
Email Gerald Legg
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Vacant groups

  • Corals, jellies, anemones, sea pens & their allies (Coelenterata)
  • Crustacea
  • Bryozoa ("Moss animals")
  • Flatworms (Annelida)
  • Lacewings, scorpion-flies, alderflies & snake-flies (Mecoptera & Megaloptera)
  • Mayflies (Ephemoptera)
  • Millipedes (Myriapoda)
  • Nematode worms (Nemertea)
  • Net-winged insects (Neuroptera)
  • Oligochaete worms (Oligochaeta)
  • Woodlice (Isopoda)
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