Surveys
The Society is involved with survey work in conjunction with national
organisations i.e. B.T.O., R.S.P.B. and W.F. & W.T.
Winter Farmland Bird Survey (BTO) and Breeding Bird Survey (BTO)
We are presently surveying land in Astley for "Forest Enterprise
Recording Bird life
Our members' prime objective is to send their
observations to our recorder, Eddie
King, on a monthly basis for possible inclusion in our bi-monthly
newsletter and annual report. These observations may also be used by other
societies and clubs whose areas overlap our own for their own reports (by
permission of the committee).
Surveys and
Conservation / Planning and Local Development
Members
have been involved in these surveys for many years and initiated their own
wildfowl counts in the early 70's over the years various other species have
been targeted: Lapwings, Crows, etc. We have close links with National Bodies:
Winter Farmland Bird Survey (British Trust for
Ornithology)
Breeding Bird Survey (BTO) March – April reconnaissance visit.
Early April-mid May complete early transect count. Mid May – late June
Complete late transect count. July-August fill in forms.
Winter water bird Counts (Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust)
We
are presently surveying land in Astley for "Forest Enterprise
Recording Bird life
Our members' prime objective is to send their observations to
our recorder, Eddie
King, on a monthly basis for possible
inclusion in our bi-monthly newsletter and annual report. These observations
may also be used by other societies and clubs whose areas overlap ours, for
their own reports. (
permission should be requested from
the committee).
WeBS Counts
The WeBS priority count dates:
WeBS Core Count Priority Dates
To aid co-ordination, counts should
be made on the priority dates listed below, ideally during the morning or, at
coastal sites, when tidal conditions are suitable. If you are unable to count
at this time, please select the nearest suitable alternative date in that
month.
Where tidal conditions at coastal
sites are unfavourable on these dates, Local Organisers are encouraged to agree
alternative dates. Ideally, these should be separated by at least three weeks
from counts in the preceding and following months. Counts on different count
units within complex sites should be co-ordinated to avoid the possibility of
double counting.
2006:
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15 January |
12
February |
12 March |
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9 April |
14 May |
11 June |
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16 July |
13 August |
17
September |
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8 October |
19
November |
17
December |
2007:
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21 January |
18
February |
18 March |
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15 April |
13 May |
17 June |
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15 July |
12 August |
16
September |
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7 October |
11
November |
9 December |
2008:
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13 January |
10
February |
9 March |
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6 April |
18 May |
22 June |
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20 July |
17 August |
14 September |
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19 October |
16
November |
14
December |
Introduction to the Breeding Bird Survey
The BTO/JNCC/RSPB
Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a national project aimed at keeping track of
changes in the breeding populations of widespread bird species in the
The survey is designed
to be a quick, simple and, most importantly, an enjoyable birdwatching
exercise. Survey sites are randomly selected 1x1-kilometre (km) squares of the
National Grid. Observers make just three visits to specially selected squares,
the first to record habitat types and to set up a suitable survey route, and
the second and third to record birds that are seen or heard while walking along
the route.
The status of wild bird
populations is an important indicator of the health of the countryside that has
received much greater interest from the Government and wider public in recent
years. In 1994, after two years pilot work, the BBS was launched, with the aim
of improving the geographical scope of
In addition to the
The
BBS is organised by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), and jointly funded
by the BTO, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC is the statutory
adviser to Government on UK and international nature conservation, on behalf of
the Council for Nature Conservation and the Countryside, the Countryside
Council for Wales, Natural England and Scottish Natural Heritage) and the Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).
About BTO Surveys
The BTO has considerable expertise in
the design, implementation and analysis of a range of projects from intensive
studies to extensive surveys. It runs a number of national,
annual surveys through its volunteer network to monitor the status of many of
our bird species across a range of habitats. Thus, the BTO possesses an
unrivalled historical database of bird populations and distributions for the
This page provides links to more information about these surveys. Please click on a link below to find out about a particular survey, then click on the 'Return to Surveys Home' link at the bottom of each page to return here.
Download BTO Species List with 2- and 5- letter codes here
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Online
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Population Trends - Breeding Birds of the Wider
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