hampshire mammal report

Hampshire Mammal Group Mammal Report

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Hampshire Mammal GroupOnce again we have presented a comprehensive report covering a 12 year time period 2002 - 2013 inclusive. The report is a very useful on-going record of both the distribution of all known species found in Hampshire and the impressive degree of commitment of those Mammal Group members who have contributed these records.

As usual your committee will be organizing a number of meetings during the forthcoming year. Information about these will be sent out in due course.

Remember, membership of the Hampshire Mammal Group is open to anyone who has an interest in our native mammal species and is free with the proviso that first you need to be a member of the Wildlife Trust.

Finally the report is only as good as the data which comprises it. So this is a request to you all to send in your mammal records, no matter how many or few or of what species. All are important to us.

Martin NobleHampshire Mammal Group Chair

IntroductionThe role of the County mammal recorder is simply to collect and process all the mammal records received from members of the public and from commissioned mammal surveys. These records are essential to our understanding of the current status of mammals in Hampshire. Furthermore, the

Wildlife Trust’s survey work has added significantly to the current known distributions of several mammal species; for example brown hare, harvest mouse, otter and water vole. Recording mammals is not always easy; many are small, nocturnal and elusive. But actual sightings aren’t the only way to find out where mammals are; tracks, signs and burrows can provide us with lots of reliable records (consider; sightings of molehills are much easier to spot than a mole itself). You may notice from this report that there are still gaps in our maps where mammals have not been recorded. If you live near such an area, why not check it out and maybe you can be the first to add to the data and valuable

knowledge on the mammal distribution in Hampshire. It is often the common mammals that are underrepresented on our maps, because they tend to be overlooked and considered unimportant. However it’s just as significant to record the common species because they too may become scarce in the future; after all, polecats, water voles and red squirrels were all common once! A note when considering recording the common species however (e.g. rabbits & squirrels), if you see them in the same location regularly you only need send such records in biannually, for example. Of course it goes without saying, all uncommon and rare species you may see, it is imperative to make a note of them and share your observations with us more regularly. The Trust and Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre (HBIC) are promoting an online system for regular recorders. There are more details at the end of this document or visit www.livingrecord.net. Andy RothwellHampshire County Mammal Recorder.

Overview

All the distribution maps to follow display the current 12 year time period 2002 - 2013 inclusive. They also show previous records from 1950 to 2001. Distribution differences either indicate true changes in species distribution or of changes in recording effort (survey programmes etc.).

A summary of all the records by 2km square received for the county is shown in map 1 below.Nearly all 2km squares within the county have at least one mammal record within the older or current time periods, a reflection of everyone’s efforts to send in their sightings. It can also be seen how the older and current recording differs.

There are now over 22,500 mammal records for the county dating from 1950, with 576 records for 2014 received so far.

The following maps are for individual species distributions. The maps highlight our knowledge on the distribution of more vulnerable species but also under-recording of some common species. All records for all species are important, as who knows which species will become vulnerable in the future.

Map 1: All 2km squares with records in Hampshire

INSECTIVORA As the name suggests, these species feed on a wide range of invertebrates such as spiders, slugs, snails, woodlice and beetles. There are over 300 species classified as Insectivora, but only 5 of these are native to England: European hedgehog, mole, common shrew, pygmy shrew and water shrew. It is thought that shrews and hedgehogs are currently undergoing a national decline so it is important that we gain an accurate idea of the numbers in Hampshire in order to establish whether this decline is also apparent locally.

Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)There are 1449 hedgehog records on the database from 1950 to 2013 (42 so far in 2014).

In 2007 there was a hedgehog feature published in the Eastleigh Borough News which resulted in a influx of records. 314 out of the 821 records in the current time period are from 2007.

The distribution map shows an interesting lack of records for the central part of the New Forest. A similar pattern is shown for all the insectivorous mammals suggesting that the ancient woodlands are not good habitat for these species.

Mole (Talpa europaea)1359 mole records between 1950 and 2013 have been submitted (47 so far in 2014).

Map 2 below shows presence at a 2km resolution. However, it has been observed that mole distribution can be locally restricted i.e. dense in one area and none in neighbouring areas which raises interesting questions regarding influences on distribution a.

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Map 2: Distribution of the hedgehogin Hampshire

Map 2: Distribution of

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Common shrew (Sorex araneus)268 common shrew sightings have been made between 1950 and 2013 (9 so far in 2014).

Most records have been made through trapping or being found dead.

Pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus)There are 111 pygmy shrew records (55 between 1950 - 2001 and 56 between 2002 - 2013).Throughout UK and Ireland they are less abundant than common shrew in most habitats b.

Water shrew (Neomys fodiens)106 water shrew records between 1950 and 2013 (3 so far in 2014).

The water shrew is a Hampshire Biodiversity Action Plan species. Water shrews were recorded in a number of ways including footprints on mink rafts, mammal trapping and unfortunately a small number have become caught in bottle traps whilst surveying for newts.

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RODENTIA Worldwide, 40% of mammal species are rodents, and they are found in vast numbers on all continents apart from Antarctica. Rodents found in the UK include mice, rats, squirrels, voles and dormice. Rodents are characterised by sharp incisors that are used to gnaw wood and break into food. Most rodents eat seeds or plants, though some have more varied diets. Some species have historically been seen as pests, eating human seed stores and spreading disease.

Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)There are 1323 grey squirrel records between 1950 and 2013 (57 so far in 2014).

Grey squirrels are likely to be under-recorded as they are often so familiar in gardens that people do not send records in.

Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)590 wood mouse records between 1950 and 2013 (13 so far in 2014).

Wood mice are found throughout the UK and Ireland and there is thought to be a population of 38 million nationally c. But, they are often not seen for long enough to identify them which may be a reason for the low number of records sent in.

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Yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)146 records for yellow-necked mouse between 1950 and 2013 (2 so far in 2014).

The yellow-necked mouse is a Hampshire Biodiversity Action Plan species and is much rarer than the wood mouse. In Britain its distribution is concentrated to Central and Eastern Wales, English counties bordering Wales and the East and South of England c,d.

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus)There are 126 harvest mouse records between 1950 and 2013 (9 so far in 2014).

The harvest mouse is one of the seven Hampshire Biodiversity Action Plan species. Of the records we have on the database, the majority are records of nests, but there are also live sightings, mainly through live mammal trapping, and dead mice.

The Trust carried out a harvest mouse survey in 2008 e. This involved searching for nests on a number of sites throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, in order to establish current occurrence of the harvest mouse. Over 63 nests were found, particularly in the Lower Test region. The majority were small summer nests, although a small number of breeding nests were found.

The Mammal Society has launched a UK wide harvest mouse survey for November and December 2013 and 2014. This will give up-to-date information on the status and distribution of harvest mice in the country.

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Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)766 hazel dormouse records between 1950 and 2013 (9 so far in 2014).

There were 609 dormouse records added to the mammal database between 2002 and 2013. A number of these were records of nests in dormouse boxes, set-up as part of the PTES National Dormouse Monitoring Programme.

A 2004 report on the distribution and status of the dormouse in Hampshire found that dormice are relatively widespread, although still rare in the County, and as such Hampshire should be considered one of the national strongholds for this species in the UK f. The data for the report were gathered through collation of existing records and through surveys using nut collection in the autumn/winter of 2003. Where evidence of dormice was found, recommendations were made on the management and monitoring of those sites.

An on-going survey of woodlands between the New Forest and the sea, carried out by the Milford on Sea Environmental Group, still has failed to find any current evidence of dormice in this area.

Edible dormouse (Glis glis)

There are currently no edible dormouse records in Hampshire. Edible dormouse are native to continental Europe, being introduced to a collection in Tring just over 100 years ago. Individuals that have escaped from this collection have established a wild population, mainly concentrated in the Chilterns around Tring, but they are spreading.

Map 10: Distribution of the hazel

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ll There is at least one historical record of this species from Hampshire (thought to be from near Alton) and the NBN Gateway shows a record near Newtown on the Isle of Wight. There are also anecdotal records of the individual animals being translocated from the Chilterns to an un-named location in the New Forest (Pat Morris pers. comm.) Despite this introduction, no evidence of this species has been found in the New Forest.

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House mouse (Mus musculus)60 records of house mouse between 1950 and 2013 (2 so far in 2014).

Along with brown rats, the house mouse is considered to be the most widespread terrestrial mammal other than humans. Wild populations of house mouse are poor competitors with other rodents, and are often displaced by other species, hence their preference for residing in domestic homes where they do not encounter competition. The low number of records received is due to people not sending in records as house mice are so common rather than a true representation of where they are found.

Black rat (Rattus rattus)There are 2 records of black rat in Hampshire between 1950 and 2013 (1968 and 2003).

Previously widespread in Great Britain, but now largely replaced by the brown rat. It has relatively larger eyes and ears than the very similar brown rat, and colour is not a diagnostic feature b.


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Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)466 brown rat records between 1950 and 2013 (248 between 2002 - 2013,14 so far in 2014).

Minimal number on our database compared to their population. Not suprisingly in higher densities around human settlements.

Field vole (Microtus agrestis)There are 280 field vole records between 1950 and 2013 (6 so far in 2014).

It is thought that field voles are undergoing a national decline and, if this is the case in Hampshire, this could have significant knock-on effects for a number of predators g. The annual Itchen Valley Country Park trapping event returned 23 out of a total of 84 trapped individuals) which is the highest since 2005 h.

The lack of records for this species from the New Forest is almost certainly due to the high grazing pressure from large herbivores which depletes the favoured habitat of field voles.

Map 14: Distribution of the brown rat in Hampshire

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Bank vole (Myodes glareolus)448 bank vole records between 1950 and 2013 (4 so far in 2014).

Bank voles occur throughout the British Isles where there are 4 recognised subspecies. But it could be that they are extreme ends of size variation in the country b.

Water vole (Arvicola amphibius)There are 3254 records for water voles (and their signs) between 1950 and 2013 (2552 between 2002 - 2013, 702 between 1950 - 2001 and 38 received so far for 2014).

Water vole numbers have dropped nationally by over 85% since 1990 and they are the fastest declining native mammal in Europe. Hampshire is one of the strongholds for the water vole but they are disappearing nationally at an alarming rate. The main reasons for their decline are habitat loss, pollution and predators. The water vole is a Hampshire Biodiversity Action Plan species. Surveys for water vole, otter, brown rat and American mink were carried out along the length of the Itchen Navigation by trained volunteers in 2006-12 as part of the The Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project Partnership to see how they respond to restoration works. Water vole signs were found on the majority of 500m sections where the Navigation is flowing i.

Most rivers in Hampshire have seen populations start to recover over the past few years but, despite huge efforts to control mink on the river, water voles haven’t returned to the Meon. HIWWT are partners in an ongoing project led by the South Downs National Park Authority to see the return of water vole to the Meon. The project involves working closely with landowners and anglers, improving the quality of the habitat as well as reintroductions of water voles to the lower reaches of the Meon.

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LAGOMORPHA Rabbits and hares are the most familiar members of the order Lagomorpha. Rabbits are widespread throughout the UK where the population is estimated to be several tens of millions j. Both rabbits and hares are primarily grazing animals. Rabbits live in social groups in large burrow complexes. Hares tend to be solitary for much of the year but come together in the spring when ‘boxing’ bouts and frantic chases are commonly seen. Contrary to popular belief, this ‘boxing’ usually involves unreceptive females chasing off males rather than sparring males j.

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)2168 rabbit records between 1950 and 2013 (51 received so far for 2014).

Rabbits are widespread throughout the county and one of the most commonly reported species. Records come mainly from live sightings and droppings. Numbers vary seasonally, longer population changes may be due to the effects of disease k.

Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)There are 1563 brown hare records between 1950 and 2013 (67 received so far for 2014).

As a result of an appeal to the public in Spring 2008 for sightings of this Hampshire Biodiversity Action Plan species, over 277 records were sent in for 2008. Most of the records were from arable fields although one or two lucky residents reported them in large gardens. The Hampshire Mammal Group hare walks led by Andy Barker at Farley Mount Country Park have contributed to these records. Hares are now extremely rare in the New Forest. The reasons are uncertain but the high number of dogs walked there is thought be a contributing factor.

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CARNIVORA In the UK, carnivores include the fox, badger, otter, mink, weasel, stoat and polecat. Carnivores are described as animals with a diet consisting mainly of meat obtained either from predation of live animals or scavenging on dead animals. However, the diet of carnivores is not limited to meat as some species, particularly foxes, are extremely opportunistic feeders. As a widespread and adaptable species, foxes are increasingly seen in urban areas and gardens and are known to raid dustbins and eat fruit and berries. Stoats and weasels have an exclusively carnivorous diet; polecats are primarily predators but will feed on carrion and birds’ eggs; the main prey of mink are birds, rabbits, rodents and fish; and otters feed mainly on fish but will also take small mammals, birds and invertebrates. Badgers have a varied omnivorous diet and are opportunistic feeders. Their diet includes earthworms, carrion, birds’ eggs, wasp and bee nests, small mammals, fruits and berries j.

Fox (Vulpes vulpes)1218 fox records between 1950 and 2013 (32 received so far for 2014).

Foxes are increasingly adapting to the urban areas, which explains the large concentration of records in the Southampton area.

Weasel (Mustela nivalis)There are 130 records between 1950 and 2013 (5 received so far for 2014).

Occurs throughout mainland Great Britain. When recording effort is taken into account, gamekeepers from South West England trap fewer individuals b.

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Stoat (Mustela erminea)271 stoat records between 1950 and 2013 (8 received so far for 2014).

This specialised predator of small-medium sized mammals and birds has a circumboreal distribution and lives throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland b. They can be distinguished from weasels by the black tip to their tail.

Polecat (Mustela putorius)There are 210 polecat records between 1950 and 2013 (179 between 2001 - 2013 and 2 received so far for 2014).

Sadly, the majority of these records were road casualties, along with 1 killed by a dog.

A recent survey of polecat in Britain l has shown that the greatest recent changes in polecat distribution have occurred in central and southern England. Both south and north Hampshire have seen a significant recent expansion in range. In the 1997 Hampshire Mammal Report m only 5 polecat records were received so this increase in records supports the findings of the polecat survey.


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Otter (Lutra lutra)There are 1384 otter records between 1950 and 2013 (683 between 2001 - 2013 and 10 received so far for 2014).

Rather than a change in range, the distribution map is likely to represent changes in recording effort. Recovering from population crashes in the 60s from their last strong holds in the upper Itchen, otters are now present or visiting all of Hampshire’s rivers with suitable habitat. Unfortunately, they are receiving some bad press from fishermen who fear their density is too high and depleting fish stocks. A female (bitch otter) is able to successfully rear up to four cubs. For a brief time before they disperse there may be a high local density. When young first disperse often to great distances mortality is also high, so density returns to low levels.

Over 200 of the otter records came from surveys that were undertaken on the River Itchen, River Loddon, River Test, Itchen Navigation and in the New Forest. These surveys looked for signs of otter, mainly spraint and footprints. Many of the records from the general public are actual sightings of otters and sadly, a number of records were road casualties.

American Mink (Mustela vison)

170 mink sightings have been recorded between 1950 and 2013 (2 received so far for 2014).

As a non-native invasive species that is a particular threat to water vole populations, more survey work is needed to collect mink data to gain an accurate picture of their distribution and abundance. Targeted mink control can then be undertaken. This distribution map may not reflect the mink’s current distribution as mink control programmes are in place.

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Pine marten (Martes martes)31 pine marten records have been received (21 between 2002 - 2013).

There has been an increasing number of sightings of pine martens in Hampshire during the period of this report. A further four validated records were received during 2013, confirming its status as an essentially rare animal still. As before all of these sightings came from the New Forest but we have recently received historic reports of two additional sightings from the woods around Mottisfont Abbey near Romsey during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Three fresh records of pine martens have been received this year although technically one of them was just over the border in Dorset. It still remains a very rare animal.

We would be very interested to hear from anyone who can add to these sightings from anywhere in the County, whether current or historic records.

The Vincent Wildlife Trust is currently producing a Feasibility Study to assess the possibility of re-introducing this species into suitable parts of England from where it has become extinct during the past 150 years. This is part of the long-overdue Pine Marten Recovery Project and it is intended that further research will be carried out over the next few years, culminating it is hoped in the physical re-introduction to selected sites in 2017.

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Badger (Meles meles)

There are 929 badger sightings recorded between 1950 and 2013 (20 received so far for 2014).748 records were added to the database between 2002 and 2013, most of the records are from road casualties or dead animals.

The European badger is widespread in Hampshire, with a high density of setts across most of the County. The predominant landscape of mixed farming with well connected hedgerows and large areas of deciduous woodland is ideal for badgers. Badgers prefer to dig their setts in light earth and the scarp slopes along the Wealden edge of the South Downs and Hampshire Downs and the sandy soils of the New Forest provide particularly good sett locations.

HMG records are widespread but incomplete with gaps in areas of sparse human population, particularly between Andover and Basingstoke and north of Portsmouth. In the current climate of Bovine Tuberculosis and the threat of a Badger cull, it is particularly important to have up to date robust information as to their distribution and status.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust have begun their own badger vaccination programme, more details can be found on the Trust website: http://www.hiwwt.org.uk/our-badger-vaccination-programme

The New Forest Badger Group has been recording data on badgers since its formation in 1971. A total of 51 animals have been found dead, all but three of them being road casualties. Within the National Park the Group has now recorded a total of 430 setts, roughly half of which are occupied at any one time (10 more being found during 2014). However it is certain that there are many more setts on private land within the National Park which remain to be found. More detailed data is recorded, such as emergence times, numbers of cubs born etc. in about 50 of those setts in any one year. Extrapolating data taken from a sample of 70 setts watched during 2008, a total of 572 adult badgers and 181 cubs was calculated for the National Park.

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ARTIODACTYLA Artiodactyls (even-toed ungulates) are a large and very diverse group of mammals containing around 220 species placed in 10 families. They are found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica. In the UK, the artiodactyls are represented by the Cervidae family which includes the deer species – the red deer, fallow deer, roe deer, muntjac deer and sika deer. Some deer are solitary but most live in herds that vary from a few individuals to many (depending on species, sex and age). Deer are browsers and have a distinctive, four-chambered stomach. They ruminate (“chew the cud”) and use bacterial fermentation to decompose cellulose to digestible components.

Red deer (Cervus elaphus)162 red deer recorded between 1950 and 2013 (none in 2014 so far).

There were 40 red deer records added to the mammal database for the years 2002 to 2013, most of which were from the New Forest, which contains a long established population.

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)2488 roe deer records received for between 1950 and 2013 (92 in 2014 so far).

Roe deer are the most commonly recorded species in Hampshire, with more records than all the other deer species combined. Roe deer remain widespread and common throughout the County g.


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Fallow deer (Dama dama)731 fallow deer records have been received for between 1950 and 2013 (12 in 2014 so far).

The records are concentrated in the New Forest but they are also widespread and common throughout the County.

Muntjac deer (Muntiacus reevesi)

There are 165 muntjac deer records for between 1950 and 2013 (16 in 2014 so far).

Native to south-east China and Taiwan, it has been established in the wild since 1920s k and by 1993 all but 5 counties had records b. Its spread is thought to be aided by the planting of new woodlands k.

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Map 31: Distribution of muntjac deer in Hampshire

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Sika deer (Cervus nippon)54 sika deer records have been received for between 1950 and 2013 (none in 2014 so far).

Following the first introductions of sika deer in the 1860s there are large populations in Scotland and Ireland with more localised populations in the lake district, Lancashire and the Southcoast j. The 54 verified sika deer records from Hampshire were all in the New Forest where a strong population exists after an introduction on the Beaulieu Estate over 100 years ago. The population size is controlled by culling to maintain an acceptable density and to minimize the risk of hybridization with the local red deer. Genetic work carried out by Bournemouth University during 2002/2003 indicated that there were no signs of hybridization between these two species at that time.

Wild boar (Sus scrofa)A correction to the report on wild boar in the previous annual report. Signs of rooting in a meadow on the edge of Ringwood Forest were attributed at the time to wild boar. Further enquiries revealed that the signs had been made by some domestic pigs which had escaped from a local farm. The pigs are now safely under lock and key and the rooting has now ceased.


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CHIROPTERA (Bats)

Most of the 17 bat species breeding in Britain live in Hampshire. It is not easy to estimate their population size and breeding success. National statistics suggest that the common pipistrelle, Daubenton’s and Natterer’s bats are showing an upward trend in population, with most other species remaining stable. We are concerned that the serotine bat, which feeds on large insects such as beetles, is still showing a downward trend in Hampshire and we think that this may be connected to

the decline in area of pasture. The number of known maternity roosts has declined over the past 10 years. Serotine bats are confined to the south of UK but there is evidence that they are moving northwards. The noctule bat, a large species that depends on tree holes for roosts, appears to be maintaining a stable population but is susceptible to the fate of old trees and well as the abundance of large insects. The Natterer’s bat is susceptible to the loss of its preferred roosting sites in timber-framed barns and old buildings.

Bechstein’s and barbastelle bats are two of the rarest species in the UK. Hampshire supports breeding colonies of Bechstein’s bat both in the New Forest as well as south-east Hampshire. Barbastelle breeding colonies have been found in the New Forest, Mottisfont and recently in Hinton Ampner in central Hampshire.

The Hampshire Bat Group has an active membership who record bat activity for national recording schemes as well as ongoing specific projects in Hampshire. There is long-term monitoring of known hibernation roosts of European importance, including Greywell Tunnel Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which has the highest population of hibernating Natterer’s bats in the UK. Our continuing research into barbastelle and Bechstein’s bats as well as two other rare species, Nathusius’ pipistrelle and grey long-eared bats involves a combination of regular transect surveys, radio tracking and DNA analysis of droppings recovered from roosts. Also a bat box monitoring scheme in the New Forest has been added to the methods we use to monitor these rare species.

As all bats have European Protected Species status, our extensive records from 1943 to the present are of great value for guiding conservation effort and the planning process. This is a period of time over which there has been very serious decline in the populations of all bat species. We have published a series of bat distribution maps on our website, based on our almost 15,000 records: see www.hampshirebatgroup.org.uk/bats-in-hampshire/species-distribution-data. As with all mammal species, even the commonest bats are seriously under-recorded so we are always most grateful to receive contributions to [email protected].

The Hampshire Bat Group continues with its educational work and with the care of injured and orphaned bats.

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CETACEA & PINNIPEDIA (Marine Mammals)

Seals are frequently seen in the Solent, which hosts the only known resident population of harbour seals, Phoca vitulina, in the Eastern Channel. An estimated 20 – 25 harbour seals live here. Transient grey seals, Halichoerus grypus, are also often sighted in the area. The harbour seals forage throughout the mainland harbours but also visit areas on the Isle of Wight, and some travel further east through Sussex to Kent, where the nearest other harbour seal population exists. In 2009 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Chichester Harbour Conservancy and the

Sea Mammal Research Unit GPS tagged 5 harbour seals to track their movements, the results are available in Chesworth, J. C, et al. (2010) n. The distribution maps below are mainly from records of sightings from the shore and when hauled out. Following the launch of a recording project in 2008 there was an increase in reported sightings in 2009 and 2010.

The Marine Team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust actively seek and collate marine mammal sightings and have produced marine mammal ID and sightings cards. Cetaceans are sometimes recorded with several sightings of bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, being received each year as well as more occasional sightings of harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena. Larger cetacean species including pilot whales, Globicephala melas, minke whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, and fin whales, Balenoptera physalus, have also been reported in the last 10 years. As well as live sightings, strandings are reported with species including those mentioned above and also the northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus, which was found stranded in Langstone Harbour in 2008 and was subsequently euthanized.

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Map 33: Distribution of grey seal in Hampshire Map 34: Distribution of harbour seal in Hampshire

Big Cat Sightings

During the period up to and including 2013, a total of 68 sightings of big cats has been reported to Hampshire Police. The records are widely spread across the County as follows :-

North Hampshire 3Central Hampshire 27South Hampshire 15New Forest 23

A breakdown of the data indicates the animals were described as :-

Puma or Panther 39Unspecified Big Cat 15Lynx 6Leopard or Cheetah 3Wild Cat 2Unknown 3

During 2014, approximately 25 animals described as big cats were reported by members of the public in Hampshire:

Puma or Panther 8Unspecified Big Cat 7Lynx 5Black Leopard 5

Our thanks to Jonathan McGowan of the Dorset Big Cat Research Group for this information. Jonathan has been collating information on big cat sightings in the south of England for many years.

Whereas there are many naturalists who question the existence of such animals, there can be little doubt that the large number of sightings suggests that there is something out there.

Martin NobleHMG Chairman

Map 35: Distribution of Big Cat sightings in Hampshire to 5km resolution

References

a Chatters, C. (2015) Personal communication.

b Harris, S. & Yalden, D.W. (eds). (2008) Mammals of the British Isles: Handbook, 4th Edition. The Mammal Society.

c The Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and The Black Country. (2003) A Provisional Atlas of The Mammals of Birmingham and The Black Country.

d The information used here was sourced through the NBN Gateway website and included the following resources. Biological Records Centre. “Mammal records from Britain from the Atlas of Mammals (1993), with some subsequent records”. Updated 20/05/2008. <http://data.nbn.org.uk/> (Accessed 18 April 2013).

e Burt, H., King, D. & Rothwell, A. (2008) Harvest Mouse Survey of Hampshire.

f Ewald, N. (2004) Distribution and status of the Dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius in Hampshire.

g Hampshire Biodiversity Partnership. (2006) The State of Hampshire’s Biodiversity.

h Buckley, J. (2014) Itchen Valley Country Park small mammal trapping. Unpublished report.

i Whyte. P, (2012) Itchen Navigation Water vole Survey 2011. Produced by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project Partnership.

j Sterry, P. (2005) Complete British Animals. Collins.

k Mitchell-Jones, A.J., Amori, G., Bogdanowicx, W., Krystufek, B., Reijnders, P.J.H., Spitzenberger, F., Dtubbe, M., Thissen, J.B.M., Vohralik, V. & Zima, J. (1999) The Atlas of European Mammals. Acedemic Press, London

l The Vincent Wildlife Trust. (2008) The Polecat Survey of Britain 2004-2006.

m Jordan, D. (1997) Hampshire Mammal Report.

n Chesworth, J. C., Leggett, V. L. and Rowsell, E. S. (2010) Solent Seal Tagging Project Summary Report. Wildlife Trusts’ South East Marine Programme, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, Hampshire.

To find out more or to become a member of Hampshire Mammal Group, please visit our website http://www.hiwwt.org.uk/pages/hampshire-mammal-group.html or contact:

tel 01489 774400email [email protected] Hampshire Mammal Group c/o Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Beechcroft House Vicarage Lane Curdridge Hampshire SO32 2DP

If you would like to submit records, please send them to:

Andy RothwellHampshire Mammal Group County Recorder

email [email protected] Hampshire Mammal Group c/o Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Beechcroft House Vicarage Lane Curdridge Hampshire SO32 2DP

Or using Living Record www.livingrecord.net (more details at the end of the report)

A ButcherA J PurkissA J TompsettA PercyA ZaneteA. JacksonA. RobjohnsA.D. JohnstonA.F. CordenA.Moss-BradnamAdam CaveAdam CollierAdam EgglesfieldAdam GroganAdam RoweAdam WhiteAdele KaneAdrian ButterworthAdrian ParkerAdrian ShinerAileen HickishAlan BakerAlan BuddAlan DJ ThurbonAlan Garton Alan GreenAlan HolmesAlan LyneAlan T WilkinsonAlan ThurbonAlan TompsettAlan WilkinsonAlex C EamesAlex ChristieAlex ClaytonAlex CruickshankAlex GoddenAlex NewmanAlex RobbinsAlexia TamblynAlexis BrownAli MorseAli StrangeAlison CrossAlison FowlerAlison R WearAlison Sim Amanda AdamsAmanda BassettAmanda GreenAmanda InghamAmanda JenkinsAmanda MunnAmanda SewryAmy RobjohnsAndrew BarkerAndrew BlackAndrew CleaveAndrew LawrenceAndrew PolkeyAndrew PowlingAndrew S DavidsonAndrew ThompsonAndrew WhitmarshAndy BardsleyAndy Barker

Andy BoltonAndy CaundleAndy ClarkAndy CollinsAndy DavidsonAndy GibbAndy GibsonAndy J BarkerAndy LesterAndy PageAndy PhillipsAndy R WebbAndy RothwellAndy ShoreAndy ThompsonAndy WolversonAngela GallAngela PetersAngela Townsend-BrownAngela WalkerAngela WinteridgeAngie GallAnita CareyAnn ChewAnn Marie MackavoyAnn SwattonAnna HanksAnna WaghornAnne ArdillAnne CurrallAnne de PotierAnne GledhillAnne PatersonAnne PesanceAnne StoreyAnnie EdwardsAnthea JonesAnthony RobertsAsha JonesAtkins ConsultancyAudrey Moss-BradnamB WinsladeB. AldredB. JonesBarbara BowsherBarbara DanielsBarbara HillierBarbara PhillipsBarnaby JonesBarrie RobertsBarry BailyBarry CollinsBarry EdgeBarry NicholsonBarry ProctorBarry S DuffinBarry WyldBen AldredBen KiteBen QuantrillBen RushbrookBen SmithBernard BaverstockBernard DempseyBernard DyerBeryl Foote

Beryl WarwenBeth ParkerBetty LucasBev GerrardBill BarnwellBill KeatleyBlashford Lakes Wildlife Watch GroupBob ChapmanBob PaintonBrenda MayleBrett HarkerBrett WinsladeBrian DowneyBrian FellowsBrian HedleyBrian HeppenstallBrian IngramBrian KinchBrian LeachBrian LeadBrian SlaterBriar PhillipsBriony CanningBrook Meadow Conservation GroupBruce EllisBruce VenterBryan PinchenBryony CanningBunny TeagleC Gilbert- WoodC P MatchamC RoseC. HollingworthCamilla McfadyenCaroline D FrenchCaroline KnightCaroline LordCaroline PollardCaroline ThompsonCaroline WareCarolyn EvansCarrie ThompsonCatharine GaleCatharine Trustram EveCatherine CorneyCatherine GaleCatherine McGuireCathy MoselyCeri RichardsCharles CuthbertCharlie DuffyCharlotte SmithChas BettsCheryl GoginCheryl IronsChichester Harbour ConservancyChris BashallChris BrowningChris CashinChris CockburnChris CollinsChris DaleChris DukeChris Giles

Chris HainesChris HallChris HodsmanChris JonesChris LewisChris LockChris LycettChris MatchamChris NashChris NethertonChris OliverChris PackhamChris RoseChris StoneChris WarrenChrissy AldridgeChristine ChesshireChristine StuartChristine TaylorChristopher CockburnClaire BartlettClaire BurryClaire CableClaire FloritClaire PurnellClaire RoyallClaire StevensClaire Urry Clare BishopClare JohnnClare Lloyd WilliamsClare NelsonClare SulstonClare ThomsonCliff ReesClive BrownClive ChattersClive GreenClive HolmesClive R CookClyde JonesColin BatesColin DraperColin GobleColin LayColin MatthewsColin SaxonConnie MartynConrad VolknerCorina DawsonCressida WheelwrightCynthia ShepherdD AllanD BlocksD G J HollandD McMillanD.M. WhiteDan HoareDan ReedDane C ThomasDaniel AttwellDaphne PentlowDarrin WilkinsDave DibdenDave FurmageDave Pearson

RecordersThe trust would like to extend its sincere thanks to all the recorders and contributors of records listed below, without whom this report would not be possible, and without whom our knowledge of mammals in Hampshire would be far poorer!

Many thanks to Ruth Kernohan of Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Hampshire Mammal Group committee members for producing this report.

Dave TraversDave WilcockDave WildingDavid BeesonDavid BallDavid BeardDavid BeesonDavid ByettDavid CrutcherDavid G GreenDavid GoodallDavid HoleDavid HopkinsDavid HubbleDavid IllsleyDavid JewsburyDavid K BartonDavid LesterDavid M KilmisterDavid MallardDavid NixonDavid PainDavid PayneDavid PerkinsDavid ReedDavid ReevesDavid RenvilleDavid Rose-MassomDavid RumbleDavid ShuteDavid SpracklingDavid TaggDavid WilliamsDawn RussellDebbie JeskeDebbie JordanDebbie KingDebbie SainedDebbie WicksDeborah G JordanDeborah WhitfieldDee MarnewekDenis OsgoodDenise EllisDenise RichardsDennis TruneckaDenzil StirkDerek AllanDerek GowDerek YaldenDerrick KnowltonDi SmithDiana TaitDiane CooperDiane McKayDiane ReevesDianne MitchellDionne BondDominic BowyerDominic G O’DonoghueDominic S. HarveyDominic WoodcockDon ScivierDorothee MunsterDoug CrawfordDoug WhiteDr Alan GreenDr Anne DeanDr C.H.ThorpDr Chris PalmerDr John MoonDr Judith ChawnerDr Julian BrownDr June ChatfieldDr P A VaughanDr R M VeallDr Rebecca CrawfordE ClementE JeskeE Mills

Ecology Solutions LimitedEd MerrittEd RowsellEddie JeskeEddie WisemanEdward BuddEdward HowsonEdward J BennettEdward PartridgeElizabeth BaldwinElizabeth PrattElizabeth WardElizabeth WickensElliott FairsEmma ArmitageEmma FoulgerEmma HutchinsEmma NorthEmma WatersEmyr MorganEnterpriseMouchelEPR ConsultantsEric ClarkeFelicity LeatherFernley CalverFiona FraserFiona RainsburyFionna EcclestonFlo WisemanFrank BarkerFrank BehennahFrankie JamesG E McIntyreG M CounihanG P GreenG WalsgroveGail JohnsonGareth KnassGareth MatthesGareth O HarrisGary PalmerGavin ChivertonGemma MerrittGenevieve FoskettGeoff HarmerGeorge RoddaGerald HiggsGeraldine BaseleyGeraldine CardwellGerard CooperGerard McCarthyGerda GlageGerry GaviganGerry PalmerGerry TullGes NielsenGilbert YatesGill KnightGill SmithGillian ThorntonGillie D HayballGina MooreGinnie CopseyGlen BlakeGlen HartGlen YoungGlynne C EvansGodfrey RhimesGordon C LarcombeGordon HackshawGordon KnightGrace HallGraham DennisGraham FlattGraham Harrison-wattsGraham LewcockGraham LongGraham ManchipGraham RalphGraham Roberts

Graham WalsgroveGresham Angling ClubH AnscombeHamble Harbour boardHarriet WebbHazel BurtHazel ChristieHBICHCC Museum RecordsHeather HickmanHeather KennedyHeather MillsHeather TaitHeather WinshipHelen RobertsHelen WebberHengistbury Head staffHilary BlakeHilda RunallsHJ BoothHolton, PaulaHWT VolunteersIain PerkinsIan AtkinsonIan BarkerIan BlairIan DickieIan Drabik-HamshareIan L RalphsIan MajorIan McVineyIan ParsonsIan R WattsIan RalphsIan StoneIan TraversIan WaddingtonImogen Bickford-SmithIrene OunstedIris HoughtonIvan LangIVCP staffIvor BundellIz SmithIzabel PhillipsJ A NortonJ AbelJ C BarberJ ClarkJ F WardJ FoggJ Ian WaddingtonJ KendellJ M JonesJ R and B F GoodspeedJ R MoonJ R PhillipsJ WallworkJ. CrouchJ. DarkeJ. MeaderJ.Ian WaddingtonJ.R. & B.F.GoodspeedJ.WillmottJack Emerson-HeaneyJackie CarrJackie PittJacquey NewtonJames BrownJames ClarkJames FerrerJames J HobsonJames PackerJames PuttickJamie FletcherJamie MarshJan HaddockJan SchubertJanaka RatnayakeJane Allison

Jane AmosJane BrookJane GrimshawJane HitchmenJane MacdonaldJane MackenzieJane MastermanJane PurdewJane ReedJane SomervilleJane WardJanet BarkerJanet OddyJanet TicehurstJanice GoodfellowJanis FooksJason CrookJason LightJean CrawfordJean EvansJean HedleyJean HowardJean jukeJean WingateJeff CornwallJenna DewhurstJennie ButlerJenny BennettJenny C MorrisJenny J MallinsonJenny PlucknettJenny WardleJeremy ClarkJeremy DanielJerry RossJess PainJessie M BriersJez T MartinJim CookJim DayJim MitchellJim NicholsonJim ParkJim RumseyJo ChesworthJo GoreJoan BriantJoan HarrisonJoan MorrellJoanna HaighJoanna ThorntonJoanna WebsterJoanne GuestJoanne JefferyJodie SmithJoe CunioJoe FranklinJoe NoonJoel MillerJohn AinleyJohn ArnoldJohn AyresJohn BadleyJohn BuckleyJohn C ReeveJohn CartwrightJohn CollmanJohn CoombesJohn DawJohn DurnellJohn Edwin PorterJohn FawcettJohn GoodJohn HicksJohn HuntJohn LeeksJohn MarshallJohn MitchellJohn MojoeJohn Moon

John NasmithJohn OunstedJohn PavettJohn PerrellJohn PolandJohn PrendergastJohn R MoonJohn RoweJohn StantonJohn SweetJohn VigayJohn W WescombeJohnny BirksJohns Associates LtdJolyon ChesworthJon BengeJon CranfieldJon CreweJon SimsJonathan BengeJonathan BIllsJonathan JacksonJonathan MycockJonathan RauJorina van der MeulenJosh PhangurhaJoy ClossJoyce BeaumontJP WilliamsJudy HalpinJudy MoleJulia L VerityJulia NethercottJulia NobleJulia VerityJulian FosterJulian HannanJulie InkpinJulie NashJulie WatsonJuliet BlossJune MarwoodJustin EvansK EvansK Hart+A1260K ManleyK RowberryK WattsK WestonKairen F SmithKaren CartwrightKaren FraserKaren TuckerKarensa LawrieKate ReevesKate WattsKatherine RowberryKathline EngwallKathy EmmottKatie WarrenKatie WilkinsonKaty HooperKay HarmanKeith MaxeyKeith PlumridgeKeith ShaffordKeith WatsonKelly BeinsKen CrickKen GouldKen JamesKen JonesKen LongKen MacKenzieKen MartinKenneth G HutchinsonKerrie ChurchusKevin ButcherKevin EatonKevin Young

Kim GarnerKim MatthewsKim PetersKim StrongKim X KirkbrideKip D’AucourtKirsten KnapKirsty Morrisknap kirstenLaura McKelvieLaura WatsonLauren ToddLaurence BilhamLaurie ClarkLaurie CrossLea LikozarLeanne AtkinsonLeigh NevilleLeon BlickLesley BarnwellLesley MackinnonLinda BarkerLinda CoppinLinda RobertsLinda Susan PorterLinda TaggLindsay ParsonsLisa FergusonLisa HalsallLiz AllinsonLiz DaviesLiz MannionLizzie PeatLizzy PeatLorna ConderLouis RumisLouisa SandhamLouise M HewlettLu TraversLucinda HealeyLuke MurphyLuke PetersLyn DevineLyn O’BrienLyndsey RoweLynn DowneyLYNN TOPAZLynne RoscrowLynne ShepherdLynne YatesM B SharmanM EnglandM GammonM MccabeM NashM ParslowM. CahillM.J. NormanMaarten LedeboerMadge GoodallMadison ErringtonMaggie MorganMalcolm GouldMalcolm WoodsManuel HingeMarcus HebbesMargaret BarmbyMargaret CarrMargaret CooperMargaret HoltMargaret PalmerMargaret RainfordMargaret WilcoxMargrethe BabbMaria McCabeMaria WestMarianne BerginMarie LockMarilyn BarkerMarilyn Vincent

Marion GoughMark BavageMark CoxMark G PainterMark GammonMark LangfordMark LawrenceMark OrnoMark PainterMark RogersMark WestMartin C. HarveyMartin CoxMartin KingMartin NobleMartin SmithMartin WillardMartyn S Drabik-HamshareMary DiserensMary E FlattMary FlattMary SmithMary VangoMatt DoggettMatt GraceMatt HeydonMatthew BarkerMatthew MooreMaureen DolamoreMaureen InkpinMaureen MeasmanMaureen RobinsonMaurice CombesMaurice HollandMegan CameronMeghan BuckleyMelissa NorishMervyn GristMichael & Jennifer CooperMichael EastwoodMichael FlintMichael LowingMichael MarchantMichael SchmidtMichael TrapaudMichael WoodsMichelle CrooksMichelle PorterMick HayMicky PapeMike & Josie WallMike BridgemanMike BuchananMike DeanMike GibbonsMike GibbsMike H R d’ApiceMike HarrisonMike JordanMike ShortMike ThurnerMike WildishMillmanMiss J RichardsMiss K BullockMiss Shemia SplonskowskiMother Carrie ThompsonMott MacdonaldMouchelMr & Mrs BatemanMr & Mrs GassonMr A. SpaldingMr AD SmithMr Alan ThurbonMr B P ClarkMr BarnsMr BurrisMr CollingwoodMr CoxMr D Goddard

Mr D.F. BilletMr DepoixMr DouglasMr G A TaylorMr GageMr GardenerMr HodgesMr J. OunstedMr J. RoweMr JA BrandMr MairnMr MerrittMr P & Mrs F WisemanMr R CookMr R WallisMr R.A.WhiteMr RushmerMr S.M. PoveyMr V LewisMr/Mrs WelchMrs A Heather TaitMrs A. A. ButcherMrs Ann PriceMrs BarneyMrs BeemanMrs BlackMrs BraithwaiteMrs BrighamMrs BunceMrs BurnettMrs C FosterMrs C WatsonMrs C. WestcottMrs C.E. FarmerMrs CableMrs CampbellMrs CappMrs CardwellMrs Christine StuartMrs CotterillMrs DeansMrs Dickie FinucaneMrs E DuffinMrs E MillsMrs Elizabeth PrattMrs G M WyattMrs GilmourMrs Gloria KeithMrs HarrisMrs HeatonMrs HowlandMrs J DarkeMrs J EyersMrs J JervisMrs Jean JacksonMrs Jo GosneyMrs KimberMrs KingMrs M PooleyMrs M.A.GoodallMrs M.E. Carr ArosaMrs MarshMrs MongerMrs Nicola JuddMrs R StephensMrs Rita LevershaMrs RunnallsMrs S F ClarkMrs S R WoodingMrs ShephardMrs ShivingtonMrs ShotterMrs SomersMrs T HudsonMrs T.VarleyMrs TaylorMrs Valerie GrossMrs WilkinsMrs. DowningMrs. Sara Rhimes

Ms D R AllanN LyonN.C.R. BowlesN.JardineN.LyonNaomi EwaldNatalie AndersonNatalie CarpenterNatalie RogersNatasha CollingsNeil FrankumNeil StrongNeill PowellNevill BrookeNeville DiserensNewrick MartinNicholas AebischerNick BakerNick DavenportNick HirstNick LyonNick MottNick OrsonNick P AdamsNick PerryNick SchofieldNick V. OrsonNicky CourtNicola HenshawNicola JohnsonNicola PyleNicola WheatonNicola WrightNicolas McCartneyNigel GreasleyNigel JohnsonNigel MatthewsNigel PughNigel StrawNigel T OwenNik KnightNita MehtaNorma ChapmanNorman ApperleyNorman WildeOliver HineOliver LeamanOren StoneP CardenP Fox-WilliamsonP J SelbyP J StrangemanP PooleP W BrightP W J FindleyP. HemittPat MorganPat SewardPatrick CardenPatrick CloughleyPatrick SussenbachPaul ArmesPaul BowmanPaul BrightPaul BuxtonPaul ChaninPaul GreenPaul J BakerPaul LawrencePaul QuinnPaul R.P. BowmanPaul RichardsonPaul SellenPaul ShawyerPaul ToyntonPaul WinterPeggy EaglePenny MellingPenny Pugh

Perrin Lusby TaylorPete PottsPeter A. WinterPeter CrickPeter de VriesPeter E. HutchinsPeter F HutchingsPeter GassonPeter HarveyPeter HawkerPeter HutchingsPeter HutchinsPeter JonesPeter KinlochanPeter MantlePeter MarstonPeter McKeonPeter NotterPeter O’BrianPeter RoederPeter ThompsonPhil BuddPhil ChandlerPhil HalliwellPhil KeanePhil QuinnPhil SmithPhilip GregoryPhilip LowndesPhilip MuttonPhillip HoarePhilomena BerginPhoebe CarterPJH BillinghurstPolly WhytePTESPurgle S LinhamQuentin BaileyR BryantR CookR FeatherstoneR GoodchildR L BrownR LeeR ThompsonR. CornickR.A. CatchpoleR.F.GoodchildR.GreenR.J. CarpenterRachel E HardyRachel E UrwinRachel FoulkesRachel GreenRachel HardyRachel IllsleyRachel JanesRachel RemnantRachel UnwinRalph BookRalph CookRalph GoodchildRalph HollinsRay InkpinRaymond PachhauRebecca ColemanRebecca ConeybeerRebecca LongleyRhian LockeRhys JonesRhys MorganRic WeeksRichard CarpenterRichard DaponteRichard GaleRichard GennRichard GrosvenorRichard HardenRichard Hedley

Richard IrwinRichard LevettRichard P ReevesRichard PattendenRichard SeargentRichard StansburyRick SharpRicky MarkRicky WallisRob IngramRob StrachanRob WestRobert AsheRobert BowkerRobert BryantRobert HallRobert MarchantRobert PaintonRobert RandallRobin ChandlerRobin DaviesRobin HarleyRobin RoperRobyn WaltonRod BunceRod PointerRod StoreyRoena WraighteRoger BatemanRoger HarrisonRoger HerbertRoger JamesRoger JordanRoger M VeallRoger ManningRoger MatthewsRoger MurfittRoger NewtonRoger SandfordRoger VeallRoger WilfordRoger WilliamsRoger NewtonRon AllenRon CookeRory ThorpRose NicoleRosie HallRosie RoweRoz KohlerRS GeorgeRuth HarrisRuth KernohanRuth PageS A WallS HighesS. BallS. HarfieldSaffron LarkSally SlaterSam BennettSam RickardSamanthaSamantha CantSamantha JonesSamantha LeggSandra FelstoneSandra GardnerSara PenderSara RhimesSara WarehamSarah BainSarah BengeSarah BignellSarah E CallegariSarah HarrisSarah HobbsSarah L RatcliffSarah Lynes

Sarah M Warriss-SimmonsSarah McserickSarah RhimesSarah ThompsonSarah WhiteSarah-Jane BuckleSean HannaSean SearleSerena BlanchflowerShaun PageSheila BatesSheila FarmerSheila ScottSheila WoodingShelley DukeShirley FreemanShirly HapgoodSimon ColenuttSimon CurrieSimon CursonSimon DanielsSimon DuffieldSimon GreenwaySimon KearnSimon KingSimon LaytonSimon MasonSimon MooreSimon MuntSimon WardSimon WeymouthSimon YoungSir Brian BrownSophie SmithStan PughSteph BagshawStephanie WestStephen AdamsStephen AvenellStephen EvansStephen HarveyStephen WortSteuart ThompsonSteve AdamsSteve AndrewsSteve BassettSteve BonserSteve BurdockSteve CherrySteve FramptonSteve GoodwinSteve JacobsSteve MasonSteve MewettSteve MountainSteve PeachSteve PettiferSteve WoollardStuart MortonSue BellamySue ClarkSue FoggSue ManserghSue RidgewaySue ScreenSue WestwoodSusan DrewettSusan HaywardSusan SimmondsSusan TempletonSusan WhitewickSusanna LybaekSusanne FrostSuzanne GlencrossSylvia GuyT.C. KingT.W. & B.A. OttleyTania AllenTara Puttock

Tasmin VarleyTeresa BrewerTerry T SankeyTerry WaymanTerry WingateTiawanna TaylorTim BernhardTim CarrTim D KayeTim GrahamTim HoltzerTim SykesTimothy Hieghton-JacksonTina CarvleyTina CussTina EdmundsTony CoppinTony DaviesTony GentTony LearTony LowryTony NorrisTracey TomkinsonTracy BarracloughTracy NichollsTrevor CodlinTrevor EleryTrevor WhittinghamV WillanV.G. HammillV.M. LloydValerie CrickValerie DoveValerie RussellVanessa SultanaVernon JonesVernon SeddonVeronica BarnesVeronique KerguelenVicky ForderVicky RussellVictoria ForderVikki MannW OakleyW.G.TeagleW.H. HuttonWallop Brook Water Vole Survey GroupWanda MillsWarren GilchristWendy DevineWendy HemsleyWendy HoltWendy LoweWendy PawleyWendy PriestWendy SpruceWilf SimcoxWilliam LetfordXantha HolmwoodYvonne WrightZander GreigZehra PeermohamedZoe MaplestonZoe Miles

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