Suggested kit list

What kit is needed for a dormouse survey?

• One nest box hole bung- make sure you only take one into the wood and bring one out again
• Perspex slide to cover nest box when checking to allow to see inside if required
• Large strong plastic bags to place nest boxes in – available from The Mammal Society, Polybags or Clingfoil. Some aquariums may give you bags for free.
• Small bags to place dormice in
• Scales- Pesola scales weighing up to 50g
• Notebook/forms
• Pen/pencil
• Thin wire for some nest box lids
• Wire to put up nest boxes- 6 core telephone or alarm cable is good as it has a bit of give making it easy to take boxes up and down
• Wire cutters
• Scraper to clean nest boxes

A guide to kit for checking dormouse nest boxes