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What is Springwatch?
Springwatch is the biggest survey ever into the arrival of spring across the UK. It's run by the BBC in association with the Woodland Trust and the UK Phenology Network.
Visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/springwatch to find out more and where to send your results.
How can I get involved?
You don't have to be an expert to take part. All you have to do is to watch out for and record your first sightings of six key spring events.
Why record spring?
By submitting information about the first signs of spring, you can help us build the most complete picture of the season as it unfolds across the UK. This will help scientists understand how the climate is changing and what needs to be done to help wildlife thrive in the UK.
What should I record?
The six key species to record are:
* Frogspawn
* Seven spot ladybirds
* Peacock butterflies
* Swifts
* First flowering of hawthorn
* Red tailed bumblebee
What happens to the results?
All the information you provide will contribute to over 300 years of observations and ground breaking research into climate change science. You can get more information about this research at www.phenology.org.uk
Be a Nature Detective
Keeping track of Nature’s Calendar – the
timing of the seasons, or phenology
– is part of the Trust’s work and carried
out by a network of thousands of volunteers across the
country. Each one of the volunteers is making a vital
contribution to climate research and anyone can join
their ranks. Becoming a recorder is fun, easy and free!
You can take part in several ways, but all you really
need is a pen, a recording sheet and a walk in the woods,
fields, and lanes. Look out for spring events such as
birds nesting, 7 spot ladybirds, the first swallows,
swifts and bluebells, and in the autumn ripe blackberries
and leaves changing colour. Visit www.phenology.org.uk
for more information.
Nature Detectives help scientists monitor the impact
of climate change on birds, insects, trees, flowers,
grasses, amphibians and fungi, by recording the dates
they see them doing things. It's an online project enabling
children to develop a lifelong love of nature and concern
for our natural heritage through improved identification
skills, fun learning activities and hands-on recording
of seasonal events. Their records contribute to real
scientific research about the impact of climate change
on woodland and wildlife throughout the UK.
Nature Detectives is a free online research and education
project. Part of the UK
Phenology Network, which has 11,500+ recorders and
over a million seasonal observations in its growing
database.
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