Updated list of Recorders and Recording Schemes

We have recently updated our list of Recorders and Recording Schemes, which can be found here: www.sorby.org.uk/about-us/recorders. Please support our recorders by sending in your sightings of flora, fauna and fungi from the Sorby Study and Recording...

Our new Butterfly Recorder

Ashley Watson has recently taken over from Mike Archer as Butterfly Recorder for the Sorby Natural History Society. Please send all your butterfly sightings to Ashley via Please enable JavaScript to see this field. Many thanks to Mike Archer for all his hard work over...

Clathrus archeri – in colour!

The fungus Clathrus archeri is an Antipodean species that was first recorded in the UK about 100 years ago. It is most often seen in the south of England, but appears to be spreading north. In 2017 it was recorded in the Sheffield area for the first time. A total of...

Submitting your fungi records

Please send all your fungi records from “Sorbyshire” to our Fungi Recorder, Michael Senkans – email Please enable JavaScript to see this field.. For more information, please see the web page for the Sorby Fungus...

New Guidance on Bird Recording

Harold Smith has re-written the guidance notes for people who want to submit their bird records to the Sorby Ornithological Group. The revised notes can be found here: www.sorby.org.uk/groups/sorby-ornithological-group/recording-birds