Now is the time to launch the Southrepps Commons Trust's wildlife survey for 2012. This is the second year we have run it, and so we can compare data we're going to record sightings in the area for the same species as last year.
On the butterfly front, this means male brimstone (bright yellow), peacock and speckled wood. Last year our first sighting of a brimstone buttefly was on 12th March, so we're keen to see if we can beat that!
The birds we're looking out for are swallow; house martin and swift. Last year the first of these was a swallow, on 9th April.
And we're also on the look-out for hedgehogs. Sadly, most hedgehog records were of dead road accident victims, but please let us know about them just the same.
You can record your sightings online at http://www.southreppscommonstrust.org.uk/scttopfinal/wildlifesurvey.htm (where you can also view the results from the 2011 survey) or email them to birdsightings@tiscali.co.uk . We will also have some paper forms for use and deposit at the information point at the Lower Street entrance to the Common in due course.
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