2024 County Report for Midlothian

Sue Jury

We have been very busy in Midlothian and have sent over 36,000 records to the database.

Walks with the Botany Group have taken place from May to September with an official programme of walks. The group is  joint with East Lothian. Impromto walks also take place outside these months. The group operates through a "WhatsApp" method of communication. The group is growing in size.

The County Recorder leads walks for the Edinburgh Natural History Society and helps support The Wildlife Information Centre and attends their Local biodiversity meetings.

New Scottish and County records have been found and published in the Aliens and Adventives section on the BSBI News.

Further introductions of Pilularia globularia, Pillwort have been planted in Murder Acre and will be monitored over the next few years.

Posters of the "Midlothian Notable Finds for 2024" were presented at the Annual Scottish Conference in November.

A checklist of species for the Vice County has been started.

 

 

 

Bromus secalinus

Second Record for Midlothian

Sisymbrium irio (London-rocket)

Second Record for Midlothian

 

Cardamine occulta (Hidden Bittercress, Asian Bittercress)

First Record for Midlothian

Guizotia abyssinica (Niger)

First Record for Midlothian

Beckmannia syzigachne ( American Slough Grass)

First Record for Scotland

Juncus anthelatus (Lax-flowered Rush)

First Record for Scotland