The aim of the Winter Atlas is to record the presence or absence of every species in every tetrad of Cheshire and Wirral, and the habitats being used. Approximate counts of any significant concentrations, and notes of any major feeding flocks or roosts, will substantially add to the value of the records. Wintering birds have never been mapped in detail in the county, and this Atlas will be a key tool to help their conservation.
Fieldwork for this survey is planned to cover three winter periods (mid-November to the end of February), from November 2004 to February 2007. We hope to achieve as good coverage as possible during the first year of the survey, so please carry out the fieldwork in your chosen tetrads during winter 2004/ 05. If you cannot do so, please let your Area Coordinator know as soon as possible.
There are a choice of four codes for winter and these are as follows :-
U = species Using tetrad C
= feeding Concentration R = Roost
F = Flying over (not
using tetrad)).
Downloads
Winter
instructions
(pdf 20.3k)
Winter
instructions
(word doc 50.8k)
Winter
recording form
(csv 3.75k)
The above 'recording form' should
be downloaded, filled in, saved
and emailed to..
Atlas submissions