Nature Notes

Wildlife Recording and Nature Notes Newsletter

WPCC are fortunate to have a number of volunteers who help by regularly monitoring the different species on the Commons, and our grateful thanks go out to all of them.  Many of you will have been on volunteer Adrian Podmore's mailing list for bird sightings - Adrian has sadly decided to stand down from his volunteer role, and all of us here on the Commons wish to pass on our thanks to him for everything he has done for us over the past years.  Another of our volunteers, Les Evans-Hill has kindly taken up the reins and will now be responsible for collating bird sightings.

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With Les Evans-Hill taking over the reins from Adrian Podmore as our Bird Recording volunteer, we have set up a new mailing list specifically to keep you informed about bird sightings.  Les will also take the opportunity to let you know about other wildife, flora and fauna on the Commons.  If you'd like regular updates on birds, insects, butterflies, moths dragonflies etc, then sign up now!

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MONITORING

Monitoring the wildlife, flora and fauna on the Commons is a really important way for us to understand whether the conservation work we carry out is having the desired effect or, as the climate starts to change and the species we get here adjusts, whether we need to be doing things differently.  

How can you help...

You can help with this monitoring by recording and sending us your sightings.  Whether it's a one off bird flying over, or something you are now seeing regularly that maybe you didn't before.  It all helps!  All the information we receive will be collated along with our regular monitoring and will help us build up a bigger picture of the wildlife on the Commons. 

How to record and report

There are many different ways to record species sightings, good old pen and paper or one of the many apps on your phone - the latter can also help you identify what you see, but do be cautious, they can sometimes be wrong.

To report sightings you can either:

  1. complete the recording form below if you are sending in a one-off sighting at a single location or
  2. for multiple sightings and/or to include a photograph* e-mail wildlife@wpcc.org.uk - please include the date, time and location (you can give a description, use a grid reference or What3Words)

*For rare or unusual sightings, reports will need to be accompanied by a photograph or sound file if possible.  If not, the reports can only be noted as unconfirmed.  If you are sending a file with your report, please submit via the e-mail wildlife@wpcc.org.uk

Recording Form for one-off sightings

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We will only use your e-mail address to contact you in the event of a query on your sighting.
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For location, please give a detailed description, a grid reference or a What3Words reference. If you are submitting sightings at multiple locations, please use the e-mail option - wildlife@wpcc.org.uk
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We will use the information provided (other than personal details) for monitoring purposes and the information may be published in a Newsletter or on our website.