Farmland Birds – Can Modern Intensive Farming and Farmland Birds Co-exist?
Thursday 18 September 2008
Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Participant Standard: Intermediate
Tutor(s): Peter Thompson
This workshop will cover the identification of individual bird species, including song, what their round the year food and habitat requirements are and how to meet those needs by using options within current Agri-environment schemes. An outdoor session will look in detail at how to manage existing habitats and create new ones within an intensive farming regime, and discuss problems that may arise, such as weed control.
Who should attend this workshop?
Environmental consultants and conservation volunteers alike looking to increase their knowledge of farmland birds.
Anything participants need to know/read before coming on the training event, or need to have with them?
Bring with you:
- Waterproof coat/Wellington boots
- Binoculars
- Notebook and pen
What will participants learn from the workshop (learning outcomes)?
- How to identify farmland birds
- How to survey farmland birds
- What can be done to conserve individual species on farmland using the Stewardship Scheme
Programme:
10:30 Tea/coffee
10:45 Workshop start, Health and Safety briefing; Powerpoint presentation on farmland birds, including Identification and song, habitat requirements throughout the year
12:30 Lunch
13:00 Field trip to estate to look at and discuss the implementation of a Stewardship Scheme for farmland birds
15:45 Finish
Cost: £60 IEEM members, £120 non-members.