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Scientific survey work
The Minet recording area includes not only the Minet Country Park but also all adjacent green areas including those owned or managed by British Waterways, Yeading Football Club and Guru Nanak School, and the canal up to where it passes under the main road in Southall. Some of the birds recorded have been seen flying over or past the site, or in the cases of gulls and some birds of prey, sitting on nearby buildings, such as the factories on Springfield Road, Hayes, or the gasometer in Southall, just across the canal. The lists given here of plants, birds, butterflies etc. were compiled from records made by A Rocha staff and volunteers or by other reliable observers, since 1998. Until 2002 observer cover was relatively low and largely limited to birds, butterflies and the larger, more visible, mammals. As more structured surveys, such as butterfly transects, are carried out on an on-going basis, species lists are likely to continue to grow. In addition, when specialists for particular species groups visit Minet, species lists resulting from these studies will be added to the website as they become available. Minet Country Park and some of the surrounding areas are permanently open for people to visit. We are always glad to receive records of birds, butterflies and other groups. All records should be sent in to the A Rocha UK office. We are also keen to hear from anyone with specialist knowledge of particular invertebrate groups who would be willing to volunteer their time to carry out surveys at Minet. Again, please contact the UK office or email uk@arocha.org. |
