Highland Seashore Survey
Network Recording Form
Please fill in your full contact details, so your
Please fill in the form and return to your local
local groups Seashore Expert can contact you to seashore verifier:
discuss any unusual records. Contact details will
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be used for verification purposes only.
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All verified results will go to the HBRG
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recording centre for submission to the National
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Biodiversity Network. Thank you for your time
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and effort in contributing to the national effort to
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survey our shores.
Personal Details
First Name
Address
Surname
E-mail
Town
Telephone
Post Code
Local Seashore Survey
Group (If member)
Location
Name of Location:
Description of Location:
O.S. Grid Ref:
2 letters and 6 or more digits please
Activity – e.g. Walking dog
Date of observation
Species Details
Common and Biological
names (e.g. Shore Crab,
Carcinus maenas)
Abundance
Use ACFOR See overleaf for
details.
Comment
(e.g. seen in crevice in a rock
pool, and shore zone)
Common and Biological
names (e.g. Shore Crab,
Carcinus maenas)
Abundance
Use ACFOR See below.
Comment
(e.g. seen in crevice in a rock
pool)
Recording Abundance
ACFOR is an acronym for a simple way to describe species abundance within a given area. The
ACFOR scale is as follows:
A - The species observed is "Abundant".
C - The species observed is "Common"
F - The species observed is "Frequent".
O - The species observed is "Occasional"
R - The species observed is "Rare"
Under Abundance use your judgement on the species numbers encountered and if occasional or rare
give the number of the species found. Guidance is provided in the document ACFOR GUIDANCE
which like this form is available at www.highlandbiodiversity.com/seashore-life-survey.asp.