RECORDING WILDLIFE

Shropshire Wildlife Trust maintains a database of animals and plants seen on Trust nature reserves and Wildlife Sites, and we are always pleased to receive up-to-date records for such sites. Please send them to the Trust offices at the address below, or email to the enquiries address.

The Trust also maintains a record of all sightings of certain species of national, regional or local importance. If you have seen any of the following listed species in Shropshire please complete the report form with as much detail as possible.

Please include a telephone contact number and/or email address as the Biological Recording Officer may wish to contact you for further information.

If you wish you can print out the recording form and take it with you while you are out and about.

Send us your results!

You can either print out the recording form here, complete and post it to us, or you can complete the online form here.

ROADSIDE VERGES

Valuable verges which support a good mixture of wildflowers and grasses, or have unusual plant species such as orchids, cowslips, ragged robin, or other traditional hay meadow plants need to be identified and protected.

If you know of any sites in Shropshire where a valuable verge exists please complete this recording form.

Please also read the risk assessment.

VETERAN TREES

Veteran trees are defined as trees old enough to be hollow or contain rotting heart wood.

They are often native trees such as willows and oak, and many have been managed in the past by pollarding (cutting off branches well above ground level which then re-grow). Most are well over 100 years old. Many are associated with former parkland and wood pasture but some may be parish or other boundary markers.

If you know of any sites in Shropshire where a veteran tree or trees exist please complete the wildlife recording form.

 
 
If you would like to report a sighting of an animal of plant not located on a nature reserve or Wildlife Site, and not included in the list above, please contact your local recording group.