2022 surveys looking for volunteers

 

I am looking for some volunteers to help with some BTO surveys that need covering in the York Region. If you would like to help, please email me using the link in the right hand panel or else request through the website links.

Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) – annual survey

Three squares available – SE6169 north west of Sheriff Hutton; SE6979 at West Ness and SE7366 north of Kirkham.

The survey involves a recce visit and two early-morning spring visits to an allocated 1-km square, to count all the birds you see or hear while walking two 1-km lines across the square.

Further information about the survey can be found at https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/breeding-bird-survey.

 

Breeding Waders of Wet Meadows – single year survey

10 Lapwing plots and one AES field plots available in SE53 (1), SE63 (1), SE64 (1), SE65 (1), SE74 (1), SE75 (4) and SE76 (2).

The survey will require three daytime visits, with at least one week separating each, and a single dusk visit for Snipe during May - only if present at the site.

For maps and to request sites, please go to https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/breeding-waders-wet-meadows.

 

Woodcock Survey – annual survey

One site available near Sand Hutton and potentially another near Dunnington.

Three visits around dusk in May and June to record roding birds.

For more details on the survey see https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/woodcock-survey.