National Amphibian Survey


	National Amphibian Survey 2007

	Recording form part 1 - pond information

The National Amphibian Survey form is in two parts. This is the first page, which records data about you and the pond that you have surveyed. This form should be filled out only once for each pond.

After you have completed this form you can then complete the second part of the survey, which records data for the animals that you have seen. This second form should be filled out once for each visit to your ponds. To access the second part of the form, either click here or click on the 'Record survey results' link under 'National Amphibian Survey' in the left hand menu.

Date submitted (dd/mm/yyyy)
Pond details
Pond grid reference
The grid reference needs to be in the form SP123456, or more detailed. For information on how to use the national grid, please click here
Nearest town
Pond name / address / reference number (source)

Pond still exists?	Yes	No*
	* If the pond no-longer exists, you can your record now.

Recorder details
Surname
First name
Tel.
Email
Address
Post Code
Can we contact you if necessary?	Yes	No

Landowner details
If the pond is on private land you must have the landowner / manager's permission to visit the site. If the pond is in a public access area, it is still useful to know who owns the land.
Name
Tel.
Address
Post Code
Is the landowner / manager willing to be contacted if any follow-up is required?	Yes	No

Habitat suitability factors
Please refer to guidance notes below for additional help

Map location	(Optional)
Pond area in square metres
Number of years in ten pond dries up
Water quality	*
Percentage perimeter shaded (to at least 1m from shore)
Waterfowl impact	**
Fish presence	***
Number of ponds within 1km (1: 25 000 maps) not separated by barriers to dispersal	(Optional)
Terrestrial habitat	****
Percentage of pond surface occupied by aquatic vegetation (March - May)

* Water quality: Bad = clearly polluted, only pollution-tolerant invertebrates, no submerged plants; Poor = low invertebrate diversity, few submerged plants; Moderate = moderate invertebrate diversity; Good = abundant and diverse invertebrate community.

Waterfowl impact: Major = severe impact of waterfowl i.e little or no evidence of submerged plants, water turbid, pond banks showing patches where vegetation removed, evidence of provisioning waterfowl; Minor = waterfowl present, but little indication of impact on pond vegetation, pond still supports submerged plants and banks are not denuded of vegetation; None** = no evidence of waterfowl impact (moorhens may be present).

* Fish presence: Major = dense populations of fish known to be present; Minor = small numbers of crucian carp, goldfish or stickleback known to be present; Possible = no evidence of fish, but local conditions suggest that they may be present; Absent** = no records of fish stocking and no fish revealed during survey(s).

** Terrestrial habitat: None = clearly no suitable habitat within immediate pond locale; Poor = habitat with poor structure that offers limited opportunities limited opportunities for foraging and shelter (e.g. amenity grassland); Moderate = offers opportunities for foraging and shelter, but may not be extensive; Good** = extensive habitat that offers good opportunities for foraging and shelter completely surrounds pond (e.g. rough grassland, scrub or woodland).



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