HBIC Recorders Forum – 8th March 2014
HBIC Recorders Forum
8th March 2014
The Hampshire Dormouse Group attended the Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) Recorders forum, which was a great opportunity to talk to other recorders and representatives of community groups who were keen to follow the HDG. There was also the opportunity to gather information about other potential sites within Hampshire.
More information about the HBIC Recorders forum can be found here, with the programme of events throughout the day as follows.
| Programme | ||
| 09.45 | 10.00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 10.00 | 10.05 | Welcome & Introduction : Nicky Court, HBIC Manager |
| 10.05 | 10.35 | The view over the horizon: Martin Rand, Botanical Society of the British Isles |
| 10.35 | 11.05 | The Changing Fortunes of Hampshire’s Birds – A National Perspective. John Eyre, Hampshire Ornithological Society |
| 11.05 | 11.15 | Refreshments |
| 11.15 | 11.45 | How well are Hampshire’s butterflies doing? – Hampshire butterfly trends in a national context: DrAndy Barker, Butterfly Conservation |
| 11.45 | 12.15 | Setting up a network of reference sites : Nicky Court, HBIC Manager |
| 12.15 | 12.30 | Discussion |
| 12.30 | 13.45 | Lunch & displays |
| 13.45 | 14.05 | PondNet in Hampshire: DrNaomi Ewald, Freshwater Habitats Trust |
| 14.05 | 14.25 | Natterjack conservation – the long view: John Buckley, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation |
| 14.25 | 14.45 | Seasearch & Shoresearch : Dr Amy Marsden, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust |
| 14.45 | 15.00 | Refreshments |
| 15.00 | 15.20 | BeeWalk: Walking transects to monitor bumblebees: Richard Comont, Bumblebee Conservation Trust |
| 15.20 | 15.40 | Recording birds by sound: Brian Harrison, Wildlife sound recordist |
| 15.40 | 15.45 | Summing up and close |
Mottisfont Wildlife Week – 20th and 21st February 2014
Mottisfont Wildlife Week
20th & 21st February 2014
Hamsphire Dormouse Group were invited to hold our first event (a stand) at Mottisfont Wildlife Week, little did we realise this meant we would have a class room all to ourselves. Excited and a little apprehensive we arrive armed with more wool than we could possibly need for the first trial of the illusive ‘Pom-Pom’ dormouse.
Despite the weather volunteers were inundated with over 50 children and families on both days. Staff reported seeing Pom-Pom dormice cropping up across the estate. Thank you to those who volunteered over both days and those who provided the much needed wool.
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