Species Monitoring Project – Willow Tit Survey 4/4

The Details:

What to expect:

Put survey theory into practice and carry out visual searches of Willow Tit Habitat.

Learn how to conduct a Habitat Survey : Identify and assess suitable habitats for Willow Tits.

Survey and record bird species: Conduct a survey using the playback method to assess the presence/absence of the Willow Tit, whilst also noting any other bird species present.

Please note, this session is following up from a workshop hosted on the 19th of March to introduce Willow Tit ecology and survey methodology.

It is desirable that you would have attended this before conducting a survey. If you did not attend the workshop, please inform us and contact lizzie@cityoftrees.org.uk or jimena@cityoftrees.org.uk.

Time & Location

• 10.00am – 12.15pm
• We will meet at at the centre circle in Bank Bridge Meadows. Follow path into the meadows off Bank Bridge Road, M11 4TT
• Meeting location: ///intervals.trades.stuck (https://what3words.com/intervals.trades.stuck)
• if you are running late or unable to find us please contact Jimena (07354904065) or Lizzie (07549 228432)

About the site

• Bank Bridge Meadows is a publicly accessible green space, adjoining Clayton Vale The area where we will be surveying has a combination of formal and ground trodden paths.
• Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
• Toilet facilities will not be available for this site. We will be approx. a 10 minute walk away from an Asda if the toilet is necessary.

Public Transport

• There is limited parking around this site, so please try to use public transport where possible. But if parking is needed there is a small free car park at the junction of Tenacres lane and Riverpark Rd which is an 8 minute walk from site (Marked as Clayton Vale Mountain Bike Trails on Google Maps).
• The 54 bus stops at Phillips park which is a 12 minute walk from site. The 74, 76, 76A bus stops at Riverpark road which is also a 12 minute walk from site