Distance | Indicates the distance, in metres, between the GRID REFERENCE of the record (using the central point of the grid square) and the search location. For any Sensitive Species Records, this cannot be released into the Public Domain. |
Species Name | Name of the taxon (usually identified to species level) using the binomial system. |
Grid Reference | Full grid reference based on the Ordnance Survey grid system. For any Sensitive Species Records, this cannot be released into the Public Domain. |
Date | Date on which the record was made. In some cases this might be a date range, or a vague date such as 'Summer 2010'. |
Recorder(s) | One or more people who made the original observation and recorded it in some way. It may have subsequently been included in a data collation by another person or it may have been submitted to Cofnod directly. |
Abundance | Number of individuals recorded. Where not specified it is assumed that at least one was present. |
Record Type | The recording methods used (only where specified). |
Site Name | The site name (if one has been supplied). For any Sensitive Species Records, this cannot be released into the Public Domain. |
Comments | Any additional notes about the sighting, including any information on habitat or substrate if this is available. For any Sensitive Species Records, this cannot be released into the Public Domain. |
Dataset ID | ID of this dataset. See 'Important Issues' for more details. |
Lists | Any local, national or international conservation statuses or legal protection which apply to this species and whether it is included in any Local Biodiversity Action Plans. See 'Abbreviations' for more details. |
V | Summarised record Verification Level. The following codes are used: 1 - Unassessed, 2 - Unconfirmed, 3 - Considered Correct by Cofnod, 4 - Considered Correct by Expert. See our Data Quality policy, available from the Cofnod website for more details. |