Bird Surveys for Beginners
Thursday 22 – Friday 23 April 2010
Location: Purfleet, Essex
Tutor: David Darrell-Lambert
Level: Beginner
The workshop will cover the basic skills required for field work, what equipment to use, how to research a site, determining what survey to use, planning and undertaking a survey, analysing data and what to include in your final report.
NB. Accommodation IS NOT included in the cost of this workshop.
IEEM Members £160 (£140 if booked before 22 February 2010).
Non-members £320 (£280 if booked before 22 February 2010).
Further details about the workshop
This beginner level workshop covers the basic skills required for an ornithological survey and how to assess the abilities of other surveyors you may use. The workshop includes six hours practical work, where the skills learnt during the workshop can be put to test in the field. This will include a dawn start on the second day to give participants first hand experience of field conditions. The workshop also teaches you how to assess a site, gives advice on the best places to research information and gives participants the skills to determine what type of surveys are suitable for different sites and different species.
Who should attend this workshop?
- Ecologists.
- Environmental surveyors.
- Volunteers in the conservation field.
Anything participants need to know/read before coming on the training event, or need to have with them?
Bring:
- Binoculars, telescope and tripod (if they already have them but not essential).
- Outdoor clothing.
- Field Guide.
- Insect repellent.
- Sun block.
- Clipboard.
- Pen.
- Packed lunch.
- Compass.
What will participants learn from the workshop (learning outcomes)?
- How to research and assess a site.
- How to determine what surveys should be used for a specific sites or species.
- The importance of timing in an ornithological survey.
- Data analysis and report writing.