Species Surveying Opportunities
Listed below (alphabetically) is a selection of the species groups that Shotover Wildlife
can help you with. Binocular dissecting microscopes are available for loan to Shotover
Wildlife members to aid identification work.
Ancient trees
For more information see the
Shotover Ancient Trees Project.
Birds
Shotover Wildlife currently operates a number of long-running monthly bird surveys;
however, some of these may be discontinued in the near future. Please
get in touch
if you would like to help with bird surveying or survey leadership.
Bryophytes (mosses and liverworts)
If you would like to learn more about this fascinating group of plants, one-to-one field
sessions on bryophyte identification are available from November to March with
Jacqueline Wright, County Recorder of Bryophytes for Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
Contact
Jacqueline.
Flora
Guidance is available on the identification of plants, and also advice on the areas of
Shotover where plant surveying would be most useful.
Invertebrates
Shotover Wildlife can advise with the sampling and identification of various groups of
invertebrate, as well as getting started in entomology.
Reptiles and Amphibians
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Conservation Work Leadership
We are looking for people who would like to have the experience of leading conservation
work sessions at Shotover. You can learn ‘on the job’ with our experienced
conservationists. Please
get in touch if
you are interested.
Your own project
If you would like to pursue your own wildlife project, or study a particular aspect of
Shotover, feel free to
get in touch and
see if we can help.