Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey
Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan - City of Surrey
Sample Wildlife Survey Form (3" x 5" card) FRONT Blackie Spit Wildlife Records City of Surey, Parks, Recreation & Culture MU: Date: Year Month Day Observer(s): W eather: Species Number Habitat Species Number Habitat Species Number Habitat BACK MU Map Habitat types 1 Intertidal water 2 Intertidal mud/sand 3 Intertidal gravel 4 Intertidal vegetation 5 Fresh water/ditch 6 Old-field 7 Grassland 8 Grassland/shrub 9 Hedgerow/shrub 10 W oodlot/trees 11 Dune vegetation 12 Unvegetated grnd. 13 Building 14 Other (e.g. pilings) Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan – PART 1: Background and Summary 17
3.3.4.2 Systematic Surveys All systematic surveys should, in addition to the data being recorded, collect standard information about the survey, including: date; time; observer; weather conditions; identification of survey unit for which the data is being collected (e.g. plot number and/or MU number); the title or description of the survey and for whom it is being collected (e.g. Surrey Parks, Recreation & Culture Terrestrial Bird Survey). For systematic surveys, each survey unit should also have a description form that records the following information: identification of survey unit; mapped record and written description of survey unit location; GPS-derived location (optional, but may be useful if there is no permanent marker in the field or if the location is ambiguous); habitat description; photographic record of survey unit taken during the survey period (summer and winter photographs may be useful information for year-long surveys), in part for comparison with the habitat during future surveys of that unit. Multi-species Bird and Mammal Surveys Frequency: Personnel: Weather: Time of Day: The larger the number of survey, the more useful the data. Conduct weekly surveys for a year if possible. For consistency, the number of different people conducting the surveys should be small and constant. Personnel should regularly rotate between days or between sample sites. With a large enough sample size, it may be possible to include “between observer” variability into the calculation when comparing with future surveys. As much as possible, avoid inclement weather conditions. Do not do surveys in the rain or if steady rain is in the forecast. Do not survey on windy days (>10 km/hr). During the breeding season (mid March through mid July), surveys should be completed by 10 a.m. During cold winter days, surveys during the warmest part of the day (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) may yield the best results. Sampling Strategy: Establish fixed sampling sites within each Management Unit to be surveyed. Ideally, each sample site should consist of a single habitat type. Because of the small park size and large number of habitat units, sampling sites will have to be small. Establish as many non overlapping sample sites in each MU as time and budget will allow. Survey Method: Terrestrial birds and mammals Two sampling methods are commonly used: line and point surveys. Circular point survey plots are usually favoured by surveyors, but they may not be as effective for narrow linear habitats. Blackie Spit Park: Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Plan – PART 1: Background and Summary 18
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- Page 5 and 6: 3.1 Initial Enhancement Requirement
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Sample <strong>Wildlife</strong> Survey Form (3" x 5" card)<br />
FRONT<br />
<strong>Blackie</strong> <strong>Spit</strong> <strong>Wildlife</strong> Records<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> Surey, <strong>Park</strong>s, Recreation & Culture<br />
MU:<br />
Date:<br />
Year Month Day<br />
Observer(s):<br />
W eather:<br />
Species Number <strong>Habitat</strong> Species Number <strong>Habitat</strong> Species Number <strong>Habitat</strong><br />
BACK<br />
MU Map<br />
<strong>Habitat</strong> types<br />
1 Intertidal water<br />
2 Intertidal mud/sand<br />
3 Intertidal gravel<br />
4 Intertidal vegetation<br />
5 Fresh water/ditch<br />
6 Old-field<br />
7 Grassland<br />
8 Grassland/shrub<br />
9 Hedgerow/shrub<br />
10 W oodlot/trees<br />
11 Dune vegetation<br />
12 Unvegetated grnd.<br />
13 Building<br />
14 Other (e.g. pilings)<br />
<strong>Blackie</strong> <strong>Spit</strong> <strong>Park</strong>: <strong>Wildlife</strong> <strong>Habitat</strong> <strong>Enhancement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> – PART 1: Background and Summary 17
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