Surveys and Monitoring
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust carries out
regular surveys, firstly of particular species to make sure our
management work is benefiting them, and to monitor climate change
and secondly of habitats and land use as part of the Habitat
Biodiversity Audit.
We need volunteers to help us survey
everything on our Nature Reserves, including butterflies, birds,
bats, otters, flowers and much more. The surveys can be carried out
at one nature reserve or at several depending on how much time you
have to spare. The survey season is usually March - September
depending on species. It is beneficial if you are available
throughout the survey season of your chosen species so that we can
obtain complete records. However, times and days for surveys are
flexible and can fit in around when you have the time and records
from a single visit are also welcomed.
If you are interested in helping us collect
data on our Reserves there are a number of options available to you
depending on your interests, level of expertise and availability.
All levels of experience are required as full training in
identification is provided if you need it. Dates for Surveying
workshops, run by the Trust, can be found in our Events Guide.
The simplest form of survey you could carry
out is to record general sightings by completing a survey through
this link: General survey.
Alternatively you can download and use the
following forms:
Bird Recording
Form-Monthly Tick List
Bird Recording
Form-Single Visit Tick List
Botanical Recording Form-Monthly Tick List landscape format
Botanical Recording Form-Monthly Tick List portrait format
Butterfly
Recording Form - Single Visit Tick List
General
Recording Form-Monthly Tick List landscape format
General Recording
Form-Single Visit
If you would prefer to submit your data
any other way then please bear in mind the basic information
required is:
Recorder's
name and contact details (phone number, address, and email).
Species name (ideally scientific name as well as common
name)
Reserve name
Location (6 or 8 figure National Grid reference)
Date (ideally day/month/year, but just month and year is
acceptable)
Estimates of number or abundance
Comments are also useful.
If you would like to participate in a more
structured surveying and monitoring then please let us know what
your specialist interest/expertise is in (e.g. plants, birds,
reptiles...).
Please contact caroline.temple@wkwt.org.uk
for further information
If you would like to record species on
sites other then Trust Nature Reserves please contact the
Warwickshire Biological Records Centre (
http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/A28C4FC69C0BE628802574CE003D2148)
Otters, Water Voles and Mink
The Trust have a team of dedicated
volunteers who survey the county (including non-Trust sites) for
otters, water voles and mink.
If you think you have seen any of these animals we would be very
grateful if you would spare a couple of minutes to report the
details of your sightings here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VLSHVHT
Please click here to find out more about how you can
get involved with water vole conservation and surveying.
If you are interested in helping us collect
data on our Reserves there are a number of options available to you
depending on your interests, level of expertise and availability.
All levels of experience are required as full training in
identification is provided if you need it. Dates for Identification
workshops, run by the Trust, can be found in our events and
activities leaflet.