This table gives the progress made on each of the item in Chapter 15a of our Biodiversity Action Plan. If you are interested in becoming involved with any project please contact us.
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Note: The last 2 columns of the table are in the process of being updated. May 2022
| Action Plan Ref: | Taxonomic groups/subject to be surveyed | Survey method | Contact | Progress @ April 2022 | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM1 | Dormice – Licenced handlers – supported by volunteers | Nest tube inspection for presence/absence | JS | Survey #1 completed Survey ongoing at Newlands Manor (Private) | |
| SM2 | Birds | Breeding bird survey | KM (sand martins) HOS (house martins) | Sand Martin surveys - started 2015 House Martin surveys - started 2016 | Studland & Woodland 6-month Survey by GG |
| SM3 | Birds | Spring seabird surveys | KM | 3 seawatch sessions held 2021 A new Gulls Breeding on Rooftops survey has been started following a request from HOS Chairman Keith Betton. This is a Hampshire wide survey and will help understand the changes in gull nesting habitats. | |
| SM4 | Birds | Winter bird surveys (SBS) | KM | Surveys started 2015/16 at The Pans Wetlands and at Sturt Pond. | Sturt Pond 2020 by GG The Pans Bird Ringing 2020 by GG The Pans bird Ringing 2020 by GG Downton Lakes Bird Survey 2021 |
| SM5 | Water quality testing on the Dane Stream and Sturt Pond | Nitrate and Phosphate testing kits | CK | Started 2016 | |
| SM6 | Road verge surveys | HBIC Road verge survey method | WT, MW | Started 2014 | |
| SM7 | Hedgerow surveys | Standard hedgerow survey method | BAPSG | Started 2022 | |
| SM8 | Bat surveys | Bat transects with bat detectors; emergence surveys. | BAPSG | Started 2022 | |
| SM9 | Butterflies | Species records; butterfly transects | TR, KM | Started 2016 | Butterfly Transect Reports |
| SM10 | Moths | Light ‘trap’ and other | MM | Started 2015 | |
| SM11 | Reptiles and amphibians | Pond surveys and monitoring, tinning surveys and monitoring | BAPSG | Not started | |
| SM12 | Plants | Monitor rare/scarce species & habitats | TL | Started 2012 | |
| SM13 | Fungi | Species recording | BAPSG | Not started | |
| SM14 | Small mammals | Longworth traps, pellet analysis. Sightings (mink, water vole, otter) on rivers & streams | BAPSG | Not started | |
| SM15 | Specialist invertebrates such as bees, wasps and ants | Specialist survey techniques | GD (bees) | Started 2015 | |
| SM16 | Unimproved Habitats | Detailed surveys of unmapped habitat | HC | Started 2016 | |
| SM17 | Habitats | Ongoing monitoring, including priority species | BAPSG | Started 2016 | |
| SM18 | Historical land management | Research historical maps and aerial photography | HC (LIDAR contact) | started 2015 |