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Breeding Bird
Survey 2010
The Breeding
Bird Survey (BBS) is the main scheme for monitoring population changes
of common and widespread birds. The results are fundamental to bird
conservation, and are used by Government and non-governmental
organisations to set conservation priorities.
Last year, Hampshire BBS volunteers surveyed over 100
randomly-selected 1-km squares. In 2010, it will be absolutely vital
that we get really good coverage so that we can assess the impact of
this winter’s weather. But we do need more BBS observers please!
At the
moment, there are two squares where I especially need volunteers:
SU1802 – Kingston Gt Common, SU4007 – Applemore.
If you live
not too far from one of these squares, please consider taking on a BBS
this year. Or if you already do a BBS, then maybe you’d like to do
another one in a different habitat?
The methodology is very simple, and requires just two visits during
the breeding season, recording all the birds observed along a set route.
For more information, see
http://www.bto.org/bbs/index.htm
Please let me
know if you can help, I hope to hear from many of you.
Glynne Evans
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