Would you like to
participate in BBS in Wales but just need that extra boost to your confidence
or skills? If so we can help!
Following the
success of last year’s initiative, coverage of BBS squares was increased substantially.
Thanks to the generous support of the Countryside Council for Wales we are again
employing a small team of professional ornithologists to provide courses and one-to-one
training of potential BBS volunteers on unallocated BBS squares around Wales.
There are a number
of courses planned for March, which can be followed up by our trainers visiting
a BBS square with you and walking you through your first visit, explaining how
to record habitat data, how to record birds in different distance bands,
recording mammals and how to enter your data online. These sessions are
completely free and are available to members and non-members of the BTO.
If you've got good
identification skills for common birds and would like to take advantage of
these training sessions, simply complete the form on the website and our training
coordinator will contact you shortly.
Courses are
currently planned for
9th
March at the Welsh Wildlife Centre, Cilgerran, Cardigan
16th
March at Plas Dolerw, Newtown, Powys.
For further details
or to express an interest contact BTO Cymru on 01248 383285 or visit our
website www.bto.org/bbs-training to express an interest.