The BTO and RSPB have recently launched a national heathland breeding birds species survey, some 20 years after the last survey was undertaken. The prime target species for our region are Dartford Warbler and Nightjar.
The survey aims to cover selected 1km squares with
potentially suitable habitat that could support the target species. Records
of other important heathland bird species are also required. These include cuckoo,
wheatear, stonechat, grasshopper warbler, tree pipit and linnet.
The link below provides more information and details about this important survey: https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/heathland-birds-survey?dm_i=1L9X%2C8RX1Z%2C659SXK%2C10HJPH%2C1
Here is a link to the "request a square" page: https://app.bto.org/heathland/square/request_square.jsp?%40=2
A big thanks to those who have already registered for the survey and have been
allocated squares.