Research & Surveys
Bedfordshire Bird Club invites birdwatchers to participate in projects and surveys on various bird species in the county, this includes local initiatives as well as surveys for the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO).
Barn Owl – Steve Blain
Bearded Tit – Steve Blain
Arctic Tern – Steve Blain
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker – Steve Blain
Great White Egret – Steve Blain
Little Bunting – Steve Blain
Pintail – Steve Blain
Jack Snipe – Steve Blain
Barnacle Goose – Steve Blain
Spotted Flycatcher – Steve Blain
Nightingale – Steve Blain
Marsh Tit – Steve Blain
Robin – Richard North
Siskin – Steve BlainWildlife Site Bird Criteria
To demonstrate that a site meets the necessary criteria, it must be shown that the site has reached at least one threshold value within the last five years. The species in question should appear more than once and in at least two of the reviewed years.
Additionally, the site’s conditions should support the consistent achievement of this value, provided there is no intentional damage to the site.
The following appendices should be used to identify Wildlife Sites that are important for birds:
- Qualifying levels for winter and passage birds. Sites supporting the required number of species or individual birds, as defined in Appendix 8a.
- Breeding bird indices by habitat. Sites that support a range of breeding birds with a value equal to or exceeding the indices, as defined in Appendix 8b.
- Colonial breeding species; this criteria can operate separately or in conjunction with Appendix 8b. Thresholds are for the number of pairs or nests. Grey Heron (3 or more), Common Tern (5 or more), Sand Martin (5 or more), Black-headed Gull (10 or more).
