How big does a group of trees have to be before being classed as woodland?
Again, look at it from the birds’ point of view. If the group is big enough to attract woodland species, then it’s probably a wood! But in any case parkland – scattered trees and grassy areas – also is included in the woodland habitat category, so the trees don’t necessarily have to be close together. You say you require records for every habitat in the tetrad but the recording form has only sufficient space for one Breeding Status Code. Do we assume the single highest status found in the square applies to all habitats or try and enter a different code for each habitat? Please just fill in one breeding code, corresponding to the ‘highest level of proof’ that you find for the species in the tetrad. In the ‘Habitats’ column please put as many habitat codes as you like, corresponding to all the different habitat types in which you find the species showing any type of breeding activity. That’s why the ‘Habitats’ column is wide, and the ‘Br.’ column narrow. For many species there may well o
