Freshly emerged from the 2014 great crested newt survey season we took some time recently to sit down and fill out our Natural England survey licence returns. In total we recorded 1027 great crested newts by bottle trapping or torchlight during our surveys this year. These were mostly in Cheshire (the GCN capital of the UK, if not Europe!), with a few in the midlands as well.
Spot the newt - This wheelie bin provides a perfect refuge for newts making their way to a nearby breeding pond! |
The task was made much easier thanks to enthusiastic assistance of 5 Regiment of The Royal Artillery who came to help for the day, they made short work of what must have been several acres of Rhododendron.
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