The Society has set up several “activities” on iRecord to facilitate the submission of records for particular taxonomic groups:

Sorby Bees and Wasps Recording Scheme
Records of bees and wasps in Sorbyshire covering South Yorkshire, the Peak District National Park, North Derbyshire, most of Sherwood and The Dukeries and small bits of other counties. Administered by SIG, Sorby Invertebrate Group. Sorby Recorder: Amy Parker.

Sorby Butterfly Recording Scheme
Recording all butterflies in Sorbyshire – 49 hectads centred on Sheffield SK38 and including the Peak District, South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, Sherwood, Staffordshire Peak. All records and all dates. Administered by SIG, Sorby Invertebrate Group. Sorby Recorder: post vacant.

Sorby Fungi Recording Scheme
Recording all fungi in Sorbyshire – 49 hectads centred on Sheffield SK38 and including the Peak District, South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, Sherwood, Staffordshire Peak. All records and all dates. This group is open to all Sorby members. Fungi Group Secretary Liz Herron. Email: .

Sorby Harvestman Recording Scheme
Records of harvestmen (Opiliones) from Sorbyshire (covering South Yorkshire, the Peak District National Park, North Derbyshire, most of Sherwood and The Dukeries and small bits of other counties.) Organised by Sorby Invertebrate Group. Recorder: Paul Richards.

Sorby Hemiptera Recording Scheme
All records of Hemiptera (shield bugs, plant bugs, hoppers, water bugs and their allies) from Sorbyshire covering South Yorkshire, the Peak District National Park, North Derbyshire, most of Sherwood and The Dukeries and small bits of other counties. Administered by SIG, Sorby Invertebrate Group. All records and all dates. Sorby Recorder: Jim Flanagan.

Sorby Mollusc Recording Scheme
Records of land snails, slugs and freshwater snails in Sorbyshire covering South Yorkshire, the Peak District National Park, North Derbyshire, most of Sherwood and The Dukeries and small bits of other counties. Administered by SIG, Sorby Invertebrate Group. Sorby Recorder: Robert Cameron.

Sorbyshire
Recording all taxa in the Sorby Recording Area aka “Sorbyshire” an area of 49 hectads centred on SK38, overlapping with parts of South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, the Peak National Park, and small parts of other counties.

Sorby Vascular Plant Recording Scheme
Records of vascular plants (flowering plants, conifers, ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, etc) from “Sorbyshire”, the Sorby Natural History Society’s Study and Recording Area (covering South Yorkshire, the Peak District National Park, North Derbyshire, most of Sherwood and The Dukeries and small parts of other counties). All records and all dates. Administered by the Sorby Botanical Group. Sorby Recorder: Roger Butterfield.

Please note that you will need to be logged-in to iRecord before you can join any of these activities.

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