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Wildlife at Moor Green
Lakes
 The Moor Green Lakes Nature
Reserve is a small area in a well populated region of south east England;
and yet it hosts significant
and rare plants and a good range of bird and insect life. Its
situation is enhanced by being part of the Blackwater Valley which provides
a green corridor for wildlife. Being in the floodplain of the river,
it is immune from immediate development pressures, and will be
expanded in the future. The local
geology gives an insight
into the area.
The links on the left of
this page take you to a summary of some of the wildlife that may be found on
the Reserve; additional sections will be added in due course.
Organisers of groups
visiting the Reserve may wish to check the
Work Party
schedule to avoid days when
disturbance on the Reserve might affect their visit. Work Parties
are twice a month from September to March.
Recording
the
Wildlife
Following the creation of the Reserve, it became necessary to maintain
detailed records of wildlife using the site in order to monitor populations.
This influences conservation management carried out on the site by the Moor
Green Lakes Group in order to protect and enhance the wildlife.
The following guidelines are designed to assist any persons visiting the
site who wishes to submit their wildlife records. The collection of such data is an
important function of the Group, and all contributions no matter how small,
are welcomed.
There are
recording sheets in the hides, where members
can record their sightings of mammals, birds, butterflies, dragonflies and
reptiles/amphibians - and see what has been reported recently. If you are unable to record on
these sheets, then please email your sightings to the appropriate recorder as
identified on the
Contacts page. You may find it convenient to submit your records
every few months if you are a frequent visitor, or at the end of the
year. If you find anything out of the
ordinary, then it is worth letting the appropriate recorder know straight
away.
Where possible the following information
should be provided:
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Name of species (include age/ sex if known)
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Number of individuals (accurate counts
particularly useful)
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Date of observation (and time if a short stay
record)
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Site location
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Other observations such as unusual behaviour or
indications of breeding, etc.
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Observer(s) initials. Records should also include name and contact details
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Accompanying field notes if required.
Reports to the MGLG
recorders will not necessarily be passed on other groups or local/national
agencies. It is up to the reporter if they wish to do this. The Moor Green
Lakes Annual Report
is based on the records for the previous
calendar year and is distributed to Members of MGLG.
Specific requirements and
more details of reporting are contained on the various wildlife pages accessed
from the links on the left of this page.
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