is anyone doing any research?

nightshade · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2005, 10:13 PM

anyone out there keeping records of anything wildlife: births,deaths, locations etc.

wildone · #2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2005, 10:43 PM

I am keeping records of birds at the small wood where I have set up a feeding station at the entrance. As I cannot walk around the wood (disability) I watch the birds from the car, which makes a hide, and keep a monthly record of which birds I see. Not perfect I know but hopefully better than nothing.

Lee B. · #3 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 01:06 AM

I do recording for my local branch of Butterfly Conservation, Herts/Middlesex.

henrya · #4 (**permalink**) 12-08-2005, 09:11 AM

Well, I do a variety of recording, including a regular walk with a colleague monitoring the number of ladybirds (in preparation for the arrival of the dreaded Harlequin). Yesterday we had 73 ladybirds of seven species, including two of the uncommon Adonis Ladybird.

henrya

Tragus · #5 (**permalink**) 03-12-2005, 10:32 PM

We keep records of every animal that comes into the centre. All these are then sent every quarter of a year to the BWRC (British Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre). They list every species of bird, mammal etc., that has been looked after, whether it died in the first 48 hours, what happened to it to cause it to be brought into care and whether it was released or still in care.

We also keep records for the National Swan Convention who then send their findings on to the Environment Agency.

I also keep Bat records myself which I will now forward to the local Bat Recorder in our area.

Tragus

Tragus · #6 (**permalink**) 05-12-2005, 07:02 PM

oops The above should read British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council (not Centre!)
there is a link if anyone is interested...http://www.bwrc.org.uk/larger.html
Tragus

pheonix · #7 (**permalink**) 12-12-2005, 10:16 AM

as an ecologist i do a lot of recording!

but on a personal level ive just created a spred sheet to record my birding into, and i make notes of anything significant.

Imaginos · #8 (**permalink**) 12-12-2005, 03:59 PM

Just taking a break from counting fever flies from Hereford in 1975 (caught before I was born).
To be honest I do so much at work now my "hobby" recording has to take a back seat. I'm a member of the Woodland Trust phenology network & try to send my records in for that every spring & autumn, but apart from that & some Insect Week stuff I'm quite slack.