Recording and Surveying

Kingfisher copyright Brian Phipps Recording the wildlife you see is a great way to help capture data in Somerset, improve your own personal knowledge or just a wonderful excuse just to be outside enjoying the beautiful countryside. Records are used in helping to improve and protect our natural habitats.

Recording Groups

Please click on the link to go to our page about Recording Groups. The groups are all run by volunteers and welcome more support.

Personal Records

You don't need in-depth knowledge to make wildlife sightings. Everything you see is useful to record as it helps to build a picture of species in Somerset. Whether it's a mammal, a bird or an insect please go to this page on the SERC website to make a note of it. If you have a great number of records please contact them for recording sheets.

Trainee Ecological Surveyors (Wellington)

If you are looking for experience in order to pursue a career in conservation or ecology, each spring the Somerset Environmental Records Centre have a number of places for full time trainees based from the office in Wellington. The role requires a minimum of six months commitment and is an unpaid position. For more information visit the SERC website.

Survey Project Volunteers

We regularly have opportunities to get involved with projects focusing on various specific species and habitats from Pipistrelles to ponds. These projects are listed below. Alternatively please get in touch with the Volunteering Facilitator to see if any new projects are on the cards.

Badger Survey

The Somerset Trust Badger Group is undertaking a survey of SWT Nature Reserves to record all badger setts and signs of badger activity and ensure that our reserve records are as up to date and as comprehensive as possible. This is a mammoth task and we need your help! Whether you are an experienced surveyor or an enthusiastic novice your contribution will be greatly appreciated. Details of the survey and how to get involved are here.

Orchard wildlife surveyors needed

The 'Keeping South Somerset's Orchards Alive' project is seeking keen volunteers to take part in a special wildlife survey involving SERC. Traditional orchards can provide excellent habitats for insects, birds, reptiles and bats and this survey will help find out just how important South Somerset's orchards are for wildlife. If interested, please contact Ann Langdon by email or telephone 01749 676052.

Recording and Surveying

Recording Groups

Personal Records

Trainee Ecological Surveyors (Wellington)

Survey Project Volunteers

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