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Are
you proud of your relationship with the local community?
Businesses play
an important role in local communities, creating jobs and
often changing landscapes. Good relationships are vital and
the Community category provides an opportunity to recognise
the hard work of volunteers and promote environmental education.
Are your conservation efforts
providing biodiversity benefits?
The Conservation
category allows companies to showcase initiatives which attract
birds and demonstrate dedication to conservation. Past projects
have included planting of trees and hedgerows, sensitive grass
cutting regimes and habitat creation from heathland to reed
beds.
Does your site attract a diversity
of birds?
The Birds category
is always exciting for us. A site coordinator monitors birds
using the site, counting species and noting first records.
Sites with high species counts have often made huge efforts
to attract birds, including the installation of nest boxes,
feeding stations and habitat creation.
Then take up the Challenge!
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What is involved?
Site Coordinator
Each site needs to have a Site Coordinator, to look after
the bird recording and be responsible for the quarterly returns.
Quarterly Returns
The quarterly return is the opportunity for the site coordinator
to tell the Challenge Team about the work being carried out
on-site, any newsworthy events and the birds using the site
on a seasonal basis.
PR Contact
The Challenge Team will liaise with the company's PR contact
to help publicise the site's achievements.
BTO Members
The Challenge Team can put you in touch with local BTO members
and other birdwatchers who can provide expertise and share
their knowledge of birds with your site staff.
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