Announcement: New features

20th March 2013:

Today I release the latest version of the Nature of Dorset web-site which now has a graphical interface for accessing function. This is part of a number of measures I am introducing to make the site more accessible to users of mobile devices such as the Ipad and the Iphone; however, users with a mouse or a finger-pad will, hopefully, also find this new approach easier to use than conventional menu tabs and data tables.

Incorporated in to this new approach is something I have had in mind for some time; a logical, structured, species identification system for Dorset animals and plants. By starting with a simple choice between animals and plants and following the sub-page choices down four levels I hope you will come to a conclusion on the animal or plant that you are trying to identify. This is very much work in progress and I hope it will improve as I refine it. Feed-back on how helpful, or otherwise, you found it would be appreciated as it will help me improve the process.

Identify ... places to visit

  • Look for the places to visit to see wildlife and the best of the nature of Dorset here in the sites database.

Identify ... animals

  • Identify mammals, reptiles, birds, insects and other invertibrates you have seen or find out where to see your favourites.

Identify ... plants

  • Identify flowers, trees, grasses, rushes, ferns, mosses, lichen and fungi or find out where to see your favoutites.

Information ... news

  • Keep up to date with my nature notes and latest sightings as well as wildlife and environmental news from various sources.

Information ... links

  • Information and events for organisations I am proud to promote on this site as well as links to other websites.

Information ... guide

  • Visit the guide to find out more about Dorset and about this website, why it exists and how to get the best from it.

Involvement ... follow

  • If you are a Facebook user then you can get involved through my Facebook page. Click the logo and then like my page and join in.

Involvement ... contact

  • I welcome positive feed back or suggestions and appreciate notification of any errors on the site. You can contact me by email here.  

Involvement ... contribute

  • Using this site cost you nothing but if it was beneficial then please support me and help keep the site going.

The Small Print!

I run this site as a hobby and make information available free of charge to anyone who finds it useful. I accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the data and information supplied and I retain the copyright of all photographs on this site unless otherwise stated and they should not be used by others for any purpose without my permission.
 
Please note that the data on this site is not the result of scientific research, it is a collection of random observations made by a very amateur enthusiast. As a result:
  1. Sites near to where I live in Purbeck are obviously going to get more coverage than sites further away
  2. The species database covers everything from mammals to fungi and no one, least of all me, can be an expert in all of these taxa
  3. Much of my identification will be restricted by the quality of reference material I have access to

So please bear in mind that one person cannot produce the definitive guide to the Nature of Dorset. Species lists will be incomplete and there will be sites not covered but as time goes by so the database will grow and I hope (depending on my health and the weather) the content will become more comprehensive as time passes. 

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