tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819377074550717188.post1039855584790911007..comments2023-12-24T02:53:29.472-08:00Comments on Syrphing Time: Biological recording - is there a gulf between what recorders and recording schemes want?Roger Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18319989613630200252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819377074550717188.post-84983084571700278302016-09-24T11:05:11.272-07:002016-09-24T11:05:11.272-07:00Thanks Geoff and welcome to the team (I too prefer...Thanks Geoff and welcome to the team (I too prefer spreadsheets!Roger Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18319989613630200252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819377074550717188.post-61973154039353916172016-09-24T09:52:07.563-07:002016-09-24T09:52:07.563-07:00Interesting post. My teenage interest in insects w...Interesting post. My teenage interest in insects was certainly encouraged by timely and positive responses to submitted records (and specimens) from knowledgeable people in the Essex Field Club. My identifications were not always correct and I valued the time they took to correct me and but also in providing an explanation. I experienced less than positive responses for other some taxonomic groups and I’m sorry to say my contributions were infrequent as a result! Of course, not every county has such an active natural history society. If I were starting out now, in my part of Scotland for instance, the Facebook group would likely have fulfilled much of that role. So I believe the group and particularly the high level of engagement within it will go some way to developing future recorders and organisers. <br /><br />I record wildlife for my own pleasure but to know it is appreciated and, more importantly, used to further knowledge/conservation aims gives added value and impetus. For those recording scheme organisers who give such feedback (i.e. acknowledge receipt of records and/or demonstrate how records are used) I admit I’m more malleable to changing my methods and investing a bit more time in the process to make their lives easier! I even started using iRecord for some taxa despite my own preference for spreadsheets... It will be interesting to see what new recording formats could be developed to make data extraction more efficient. I’m sure the goodwill generated from the personable approach to the FB community will be invaluable in this respect. <br /><br />Best wishes, <br /><br />Geoffgwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942000001515532725noreply@blogger.com