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- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
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- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
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National Dormouse Footprint Tunnel Survey (NDFTS) additional data entry

How to fill in the form

If you have more hedge surveys to enter, you can continue this process for each one you have to enter. Once you submit, you will be asked on the next page whether you have another to submit. You may enter as many as you have surveyed.
You can save and continue at any time. Just hit the button at the bottom of the form.

National Dormouse Footprint Tunnel Survey (NDFTS) data entry – additional forms

Your details

Title

First name(Required)

Surname(Required)

Email(Required)

Mobile

Hedge survey

Please be aware that while only one dormouse survey needs to be completed, the 300 of hedgerow selected may require more than one hedgerow survey. If you need guidance on completing the hedgerow survey please see the PTES website https://hedgerowsurvey.ptes.org/survey-guidelines. The survey form will also ask how many tunnels you had in each hedge and whether dormice were recorded there. For example:

Single hedge (whole hedge)

Hedge number(Required)

Is the hedgerow(s) you are surveying, owned or managed by yourself?(Required)

Date of survey(Required)

Name of surveyor(Required)

First name Surname

End 1 of hedge location(Required)

Lat

Long

End 2 of hedge location(Required)

Lat

Long

Have both sides of the hedge been surveyed?(Required)

Length (m) (total length between nodes or intersections with other hedgerows, this can be measured in Google maps)(Required)

Number of other hedgerows connected to each end of this hedge(Required)

End 1

End 2

Number of access gates/openings > 2m(Required)

Estimate of % vegetative gaps in whole hedge(Required)

Number of vegetative gaps > 5m(Required)

Is there any evidence that any gaps have been replanted?(Required)

Did you record evidence of dormice in this hedge?(Required)

How many footprint tunnels were in this section of hedge?(Required)

Single hedge (30m survey section)

Average height (m) of the woody component of the hedge(Required)

Average width (m) at the widest point of the woody component of the hedge(Required)

Average height (m) of the base canopy of the woody component of the hedge(Required)

Which cross-section illustration and description below most closely resembles hedgerow?(Required)

For a closer look, visit https://hedgerowsurvey.ptes.org/hedge-structures

Is there a hard 'knuckle' formed where frequently trimmed to the same point?(Required)

What % of the woody structure of the hedge is dead?(Required)

Adjacent land use(Required)

Average width (m) of undisturbed ground from base of woody component(Required)

Average width (m) of perennial herbaceous vegetation from edge of hedge(Required)

Estimate % cover of nettles within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of cleavers within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of docks within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

If invasive non-native species present, please specify which and estimate % cover

Is there a bank or wall along at least half its length?(Required)

What is the average height of this bank (m)?(Required)

Is there a ditch along at least half the length of the hedgerow?(Required)

Is there a fence along the outside of the hedgerow?(Required)

Hedge side A

Adjacent land use on hedge side A(Required)

Average width (m) of undisturbed ground from base of woody component on hedge side A(Required)

Average width (m) of perennial herbaceous vegetation from edge of hedge side A(Required)

Estimate % cover of nettles within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of cleavers within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of docks within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of cleavers within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of docks within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

If invasive non-native species present, please specify which and estimate % cover on hedge side A

Is there a bank or wall along at least half the length of hedge side A?(Required)

What is the average height of this bank (m)?(Required)

Is there a ditch along at least half the length of side A?(Required)

Is there a fence along the outside of side A?(Required)

Hedge side B

Adjacent land use on hedge side B(Required)

Average width (m) of undisturbed ground from base of woody component on hedge side B(Required)

Average width (m) of perennial herbaceous vegetation from edge of hedge side B(Required)

Estimate % cover of nettles within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of cleavers within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

Estimate % cover of docks within a 2m wide band alongside the hedgerow in 30m section (if none mark N)(Required)

If invasive non-native species present, please specify which and estimate % cover on hedge side B

Is there a bank or wall along at least half the length of hedge side B?(Required)

What is the average height of this bank (m)?(Required)

Is there a ditch along at least half the length of side B?(Required)

Is there a fence along the outside of side B?(Required)

Hedge species

Please upload your species list form here

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Please ensure that you have completed the species list for each hedge you are entering data for ensuring, for example, that the species list on the Excel form for Hedge 1 relates to the other data entered for Hedge 1.