The Sussex Otters and Rivers Partnership are inviting volunteers to attend\u00a0otter and water vole survey\u00a0Training Days\u00a0to be held at Winchester City Mill (National Trust building) in Winchester on:<\/p>\n
Friday 26th March 2010<\/p>\n
Mon 26th April 2010<\/p>\n
Tues 5th October 2010<\/p>\n
There are 20 places on each of the\u00a0three\u00a0Training Days which will be allocated on a first come first served basis. These will be free to all participants unless attendance is part of a professional qualification for a consultancy.<\/p>\n
Most people are interested in both otters and water voles therefore training sessions for the two have been combined. Training will take a whole day covering survey techniques and identification of both species as well as a field trip\/site visit in the afternoon (running from approximately 10am till 4pm).<\/p>\n
The Training Days are aimed at trying to set up a team of committed volunteers who can go out and survey Sussex wetland sites at least once a year for either or both species. Those with ambitions to become long term water vole and otter\u00a0spotters will be most welcome!<\/p>\n
The Mill is around 15 mins walk from the railway station through the High Street. There is car parking near to the building on the B3404 - Chesil St car park at a cost of up to \u00a35 for the day. There is also a multi storey car park, but parking is only offered for a few hours.<\/p>\n
All volunteers will need to bring their own lunch or buy it at nearby shops, although tea and coffee will be provided. Please bring wellies or sturdy footwear and waterproofs.<\/p>\n
To give you a better idea of where both species are likely to be found, take a look at copies of the recent newsletters produced by Sussex Otters & Rivers Partnership about otters and water voles in Sussex.<\/p>\n
Otter Spotters Newsletter 1<\/a><\/p>\n