Anyone who spots a skylark or glimpses a great crested
newt is being asked to record it as part of a new conservation
project. The council has launched a project to record the
wide range of wildlife within its boundaries and volunteers are now
needed to submit their own findings.
Data will be used by the council when looking at planning
applications or when managing its green spaces. The data will
be collated and inputted directly onto a computer map programme so
the council can see where the wildlife is. We would also ask that
you submit your records to
Bristol Regional Environmental
Records Centre (BRERC).
Priority with inputting the data will be given to
highly-protected species such as bat roosts, otter holts, great
crested newts and dormice, as well as reptiles, badger setts, rare
birds and water voles. This will be followed by notable
species such as skylark, tree sparrow and brown hare. Please
do not disturb wildlife.
North Somerset Council will check the data and ask for it to be
verified by external specialists if necessary.
To submit any records of wildlife please download a copy of the
Excel spreadsheet recording form (xls,
Aug11, 17KB) which is also available as
a pdf (pdf, Aug 11, 25KB) and email
or post completed forms to our
wildlife
records contact details.
For guidance on filling in the form please download our
Guidance for External Organisations and
Individuals (pdf, Oct 11, 69KB). When providing us with
grid references make sure you use the numeric system. If
you would like help with this please download
our Guidance on converting grid references to their
numerical equivalent (pdf, Sep 11,
13KB). If possible we would prefer that you
use the Excel spreadsheet (rather than the pdf recording
form) to enter your records and email this to us as this
makes it much easier for us to input the
data.
For further information please contact
Biodiversity
and Ecology.
