Local Groups and Citizen Science

Here are a selection of links that might be of interest to our members.

Other local groups:

• Binfield Badger Group - https://www.binfieldbadgers.org.uk/

• Our local wildlife trust - https://www.bbowt.org.uk/ (look at Get Involved / Team Wilder to links for other local organisations)

• Bracknell Conservation Volunteers - http://www.bracknellcv.org.uk/

• Bracknell Forest Council (Wildlife and biodiversity) - www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/parks-and-countryside/wildlife-and-biodiversity

• Bracknell Green and Active Heroes - https://involve.community/green-active/

• Warfield Environment Group - https://warfieldenvgroup.wordpress.com/

Recording local nature:

• Bracknell Forest Council (wildlife surveying) - https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/parks-and-countryside/wildlife-and-biodiversity/wildlife-surveying

• Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre (advice on recording nature in Berkshire) - https://www.tverc.org/recorders

Citizen Science projects:

• Big Butterfly Count (July) - https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/  

• Big Garden Bird Watch (January) - https://rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch  

• Big Hedgehog Map (April) - https://bighedgehogmap.org/ 

• The Big River Watch (6th to 12th September) - https://theriverstrust.org/take-action/the-big-river-watch

• British Trust for Ornithology projects - https://www.bto.org/how-you-can-help/take-part-project

• Frogspawn (December) - https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resources/survey-methods-hub/pondnet-spawn-survey/

• Signs of Spring (March) - https://www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/biology-for-all/signs-of-spring-survey  

• Stag Beetle Count (June) - https://stagbeetles.ptes.org/stag-beetle-count/

• Sunset Survey (August) - https://www.bats.org.uk/our-work/national-bat-monitoring-programme/getting-started/sunset-survey  

• Swift Mapper (May) - https://www.swiftmapper.org.uk/ 

• Waxcap Watch – https://www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/

Other links:

• Reporting fly-tipping in Bracknell - https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/street-cleaning/make-street-cleaning-report