Monitoring & Surveying
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 from butterflies and birds, to bats, otters to 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.
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, are fixed and
cannot be changed. All materials for the survey such as forms and
ID charts are provided.
Otter Task Force
Join Peter Sanders and our Otter task force
on their monthly surveys to monitor the presence of otters around
the county.
Water Vole survey
Help the Trust monitor Warwickshire water
voles by learning to survey for water voles. The Trust runs annual
water vole survey workshops every April for interested volunteers.
These workshops are aimed at the non professional who is interested
in helping us survey for water voles for local projects in
Warwickshire. Learn more about the ecology and behaviour of water
voles.
The workshop will involve an outdoor session to teach surveyors
how to find and recognise field signs of water voles, rats and
field voles. Cost is £3 per person which will contribute towards
monitoring equipment.
Please contact Tim Haselden on 024 7630 8995 or at email tim.haselden@wkwt.org.uk.