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22 April 2009
In search of spring song
The Wildlife Trust needs volunteer surveyors to help monitor local wildlife
Have you got an ear for wildlife? Can you tell the difference between a thrush and a skylark? If so, The Wildlife Trust needs your help to monitor the wildlife on our nature reserves.
Some of our most beautiful wild places are best seen and heard following the magnificent dawn chorus of wild birds as the sun rises.
The Wildlife Trust needs volunteers who can get up early and identify birds by their calls on the following reserves:
Cambridgeshire |
| Brampton Wood, near Huntingdon |
| Grafham Water, near Huntingdon |
| Dogsthorpe Star Pit, near Peterborough |
Northamptonshire |
| Glapthorn Cow Pastures, near Oundle |
| Old Sulehay, near Wansford |
| Titchmarsh, near Thrapston |
| Twywell Hills & Dales, near Kettering |
There will be opportunities to hear or see a wide range of species from common tern to tawny owl, including declining birds such as the woodcock and yellowhammer.
Henry Stanier, the Trust’s Ecology Groups officer said: “It’s a great way to really appreciate the best sights and sounds our reserves can offer, and help wildlife in the process. Additional training and support is provided as well as equipment. All we need is your enthusiasm and a few days of your time.”
Nearly 400 Trust volunteers are currently engaged in survey and monitoring on our nature reserves. They play a vital role in the operation of the Trust, gathering important evidence supporting the conservation techniques used today.
If you would like to find out more please contact Henry Stanier, Ecology Groups officer, on 01954 713535 or email ecologygroups@wildlifebcnp.org.