Speckled Wood on Bramble
Howardian
Local Nature Reserve
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Dormouse Survey routine
Nesting boxes and tubes    Surveying started May 2009    Year end Data Digest 2009

Howardian Local Nature Reserve Removing the Dormouse box from the tree Howardian Local Nature Reserve Placing the Dormouse Box in the bag, and removing the lid

A Dormouse nest has been found in a box, it is taken from the tree and
placed in a large clear bag to find out if a Dormouse is in residence.

Howardian Local Nature Reserve Dormouse box in bag Howardian Local Nature Reserve Dormouse from nest Howardian Local Nature Reserve Dormouse safely caught

The lid is taken of the box so the nest can be explored, a Dormouse is found and caught.

Howardian Local Nature Reserve Dormouse sexing Howardian Local Nature Reserve Dormouse safely held

The Dormouse is sexed, weighed and placed back in the box
before being returned to it's original position on the tree.

Howardian Local Nature Reserve Placing the Dormouse in the weighing bag Howardian Local Nature Reserve Weighing the Dormouse Howardian Local Nature Reserve Replacing the Dormouse in the nest box before it is returned to the original position on the tree.
All photographs have been taken on the reserve © Friends of Howardian LNR
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