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Tony Cooper


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We are hoping to achieve complete coverage of ALL 300 tetrads (2x2km squares) in the Lancashire East BTO Region for the Lancashire Atlas. At this half-way stage 150 tetrads should have been covered - they have not.

To see the current situation, please visit www.bto.org/birdatlas and click on Latest Result > Regional Results, choose either high or low resolution maps (depending on whether you have broadband or not), select Lancashire East and then 'Tetrads surveyed for TTVs'. You will see several obvious gaps, particularly in the north east of the area. (These coverage and species maps are available to everybody, whether BTO members or not and whether registered for the Atlas or not).

If you could possibly take on one or more (additional?) tetrads, fitting in a first winter visit before the end of December 2009, I would be very grateful. Please contact me on anthony.cooper@talktalk.net if you would like any additional information.

Tony Cooper
BTO Regional Representative

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I personally would have loved to join in with this but my birding kowledge is not quite good. I tend to underestimate figures I have seen. My basic problem would be small birds which flit in and out of bushes and other undergrowth especially the LBJ's. Usually i would lose patience with such birds and walk off but although now i do realise that give them a bit of time and you will soon see them. I am also not very good with bird song/calls. i have a lot to learn still.

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Sarfraz

There is a way in which less experienced birders can help with the Atlas. That is to submit records of birds that you are confident you have identified. These can be submitted either as Roving Records to the Atlas or as casual records to BirdTrack. You will find information about both on the BTO website www.bto.org

Tony

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Hi I forgot all about this. Are there any tetrads in the Rossendale area or round about that need covering? I can surely give them a go and do my best to get soe sort of coverage from that area.

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