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WETLAND

PondNet RECORDING FORM (PAGE 1 of 5)

Your Name Date Pond name (if known)

Pond: 8 fig grid ref Square: 4 fig grid reference e.g. SP1243 e.g. SP 1235 4325

(optional) (optional) Determiner name Voucher material

METHOD (complete one survey form per pond) Aim: To assess pond quality and conservation value, by recording wetland plants. How: Identify the outer boundary of the pond. This is the ‘line’ marking the pond’s highest yearly water levels (usually in early spring). It will probably not be the current water level of the pond, but should be evident from wetland vegetation like rushes at the pond’s outer edge, or other clues such as water-line marks on tree trunks or stones. Within the outer boundary, search all the dry and shallow areas of the pond that are accessible. Survey deeper areas with a net or grapnel hook. Record wetland plants found by crossing through the names on this sheet. You don’t need to record terrestrial species. For each species record its approximate abundance as a percentage of the pond’s surface area. Where few plants are present, record as ‘<1%’. If you are not completely confident in your species identification put’?’ by the species name. If you are really unsure put ‘??’. Enter the results online: www.freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/waternet/ or send your results to Freshwater Habitats Trust.

Aquatic plants (submerged-leaved species) Stonewort, Bearded (Chara canescens) Floating-leaved species Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) Stonewort, Bristly (Chara hispida) Bistort, Amphibious (Persicaria amphibia) Arrowhead, Canadian (Sagittaria rigida) Stonewort, Clustered (Tolypella glomerata) Crystalwort, Channelled (Riccia canaliculata) Arrowhead, Narrow-leaved (Sagittaria subulata) Stonewort, Common (Chara vulgaris) Crystalwort, Lizard (Riccia bifurca) Awlwort (Subularia aquatica) Stonewort, Convergent (Chara connivens) Duckweed, non-native sp. (Lemna aequinoctialis) Bladderwort ( australis) Stonewort, Coral (Chara tormentosa) Duckweed, a non-native sp. (Spirodela oligorrhiza) Bladderwort grp, Greater (Utricularia vulgaris (s.l.)) Stonewort, Dark (Nitella opaca) Duckweed, Common (Lemna minor) Bladderwort grp, Intermed. (U. intermedia (s.l.)) Stonewort, Delicate (Chara virgata) Duckweed, Fat (Lemna gibba) Bladderwort, Greater (Utricularia vulgaris (s.s)) Stonewort, Dwarf (Nitella tenuissima) Duckweed, Greater (Spirodela polyrhiza) Bladderwort, Intermed. (U. intermedia (s.s.)) Stonewort, Few-branched (Nitella spanioclema) Duckweed, Ivy-leaved (Lemna trisulca) Bladderwort, Lesser (Utricularia minor) Stonewort, Foxtail (Lamprothamnium papulosum) Duckweed, Least (Lemna minuta) Bladderwort, Nordic (Utricularia stygia) Stonewort, Fragile (Chara globularis) Duckweed, non-native sp. (Lemna valdiviana) Bladderwort, Pale (Utricularia ochroleuca) Stonewort, Hedgehog (Chara pedunculata) Duckweed, Red (Lemna turionifera) Bur-reed, Floating (Sparganium angustifolium) Stonewort, Intermediate (Chara intermedia) Duckweed, Rootless (Wolffia arrhiza) Bur-reed, Least (Sparganium natans) Stonewort, Least (Nitella confervacea) Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) Bur-reed, Unbranched (Sparganium emersum) Stonewort, Lesser Bearded (Chara curta) Liverwort, floating sp. (Riccia fluitans) Cape-pondweed (Aponogeton distachyos) Stonewort, Many-branched (Nitella hyalina) Liverwort, floating sp. (Ricciocarpos natans) Club-rush, Floating (Eleogiton fluitans) Stonewort, Mossy (Chara muscosa) Pennywort, Floating (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides) Duck-potato (Sagittaria latifolia) Stonewort, Naked (Chara denudata) Pondweed, Bog ( polygonifolius) Fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) Stonewort, Opposite Stonewort (Chara contraria) Pondweed, Broad-leaved () Hampshire-purslane (Ludwigia palustris) Stonewort, Pointed (Nitella mucronata) Spatter-dock (Nuphar advena) Hornwort, Rigid (Ceratophyllum demersum) Stonewort, Rough (Chara aspera) Water (Azolla filiculoides) Hornwort, Soft (Ceratophyllum submersum) Stonewort, Rugged (Chara rudis) Water-lily, Fringed (Nymphoides peltata) Lobelia, Water (Lobelia dortmanna) Stonewort, Slender (Nitella gracilis) Water-lily, Least (Nuphar pumila) Mare’s-tail (Hippuris vulgaris) Stonewort, Slimy-fruited (Nitella capillaris) Water-lily, non-native sp. (Nymphacae sp.) Marshwort, Lesser (Apium inundatum) Stonewort, Smooth (Nitella flexilis) Water-lily, White (Nymphaea alba) Moss, Bog (list species if possible) (Sphagnum sp.) Stonewort, Starry (Nitellopsis obtusa) Water-lily, Yellow (Nuphar lutea) Moss, Willow (Fontinalis antipyretica) Stonewort, Strawberry (Chara fragifera) Water-plantain, Floating (Luronium natans)

Naiad, Holly-leaved (Najas marina) Stonewort, Translucent (Nitella translucens) Emergent species Naiad, Slender (Najas flexilis) Tapegrass (Vallisneria spiralis) Angelica, Garden (Angelica archangelica) Parrot’s-feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) Water-crowfoot species undt. (Ranunculus sp.) Angelica, Wild (Angelica sylvestris) Pigmyweed, New Zealand (Crassula helmsii) Water-crowfoot, Brackish (Ranunculus baudotii) Arrowgrass, Marsh (Triglochin palustre) Pipewort (Eriocaulon aquaticum) Water-crowfoot, Common (Ranunculus aquatilis) Arum, Bog (Calla palustris) Pondweed species undt. (Potamogeton sp.) Water-crowfoot, Fan-leaved (Ranunculus circinatus) Asphodel, Bog (Narthecium ossifragum) Pondweed, American () Water-crowfoot, Pond (Ranunculus peltatus) Asphodel, Scottish (Tofieldia pusilla) Pondweed, Blunt-leaved () Water-crowfoot, River (Ranunculus fluitans) Avens, Water (Geum rivale) Pondweed, Curled () Water-crowfoot, Stream (Ranunculus penicillatus) Balsam, Indian (Impatiens glandulifera) Pondweed, Fen (Potamogeton coloratus) Water-crowfoot (R. penicillatus spp. penicillatus) Balsam, Orange (Impatiens capensis) Pondweed, Fennel (Potamogeton pectinatus) Water-crowfoot, Thread-lvd. (R. trichophyllus) Balsam, Touch-me-not (Impatiens noli-tangere) Pondweed, Flat-stalked () Water-crowfoot, Three-lobed (R. tripartitus) Beak-sedge, Brown (Rhynchospora fusca) Pondweed, Grass-wrack (P. compressus) Water-dropwort, River (Oenanthe fluviatilis) Beak-sedge, White (Rhynchospora alba) Pondweed, Hairlike (Potamogeton trichoides) Water-milfoil, Alternate (Myriophyllum alterniflorum) Bedstraw, Common Marsh (Galium palustre) Pondweed, Horned () Water-milfoil, Spiked () Bedstraw, Fen (Galium uliginosum) Pondweed, Lesser (Potamogeton pusillus) Water-milfoil, Whorled (Myriophyllum verticillatum) Bedstraw, Northern (Galium boreale) Pondweed, Loddon (Potamogeton nodosus) Water-soldier (Stratiotes aloides) Bedstraw, Slender Marsh (Galium constrictum) Pondweed, Long-stalked (Potamogeton praelongus) Water-starwort species undt. (Callitriche sp.) Beggarticks (Bidens frondosa) Pondweed, Opp-leaved (Groenlandia densa) Water-starwort, Autumnal (C. hermaphroditica) Bent, Creeping (Agrostis stolonifera) Pondweed, Perfoliate (Potamogeton perfoliatus) Water-starwort, Blunt-fruited (C. obtusangula) Bent, Velvet (Agrostis canina) Pondweed, Red (Potamogeton alpinus) Water-starwort, Common (Callitriche stagnalis) Bird’s-foot-trefoil, Greater (Lotus pedunculatus) Pondweed, Sharp-leaved (Potamogeton acutifolius) Water-starwort, Intermediate (Callitriche hamulata) Bitter-cress, Large (Cardamine amara) Pondweed, Shetland (Potamogeton rutilus) Water-starwort, no English name (C. palustris) Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) Pondweed, Shining () Water-starwort, Short-leaved (Callitriche truncata) Bladder-moss, Norfolk (Physcomitrium eurystomum) Pondweed, Slender-leaved (Potamogeton filiformis) Water-starwort, Various-lvd. (Callitriche platycarpa) Blinks (Montia fontana) Pondweed, Small () Water-violet (Hottonia palustris) Blood-drop-emlets (Mimulus luteus) Pondweed, Various-lvd. () Waterweed, Canadian (Elodea canadensis) Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) Quillwort ( lacustris) Waterweed, Curly (Lagarosiphon major) Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) Quillwort, Spring (Isoetes echinospora) Waterweed, Esthwaite (Hydrilla verticillata) Bog-rush, Black (Schoenus nigricans) Shoreweed (Littorella uniflora) Waterweed, Large-flowered (Egeria densa) Bog-rush, Brown (Schoenus ferrugineus) Stonewort, Bird's-nest (Tolypella nidifica) Waterweed, Nuttall’s (Elodea nuttallii) Bog-Sedge, Tall ( magellanica) Stonewort, Great Tassel (Tolypella prolifera) Waterweed, South American (Elodea callitrichoides) Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga) Stonewort, Tassel (Tolypella intricata) Waterwort, Eight-stamened (Elatine hydropiper) Brookweed (Samolus valerandi) Stonewort species undt. (Chara sp.) Waterwort, Six-stamened (Elatine hexandra) Bryum, Matted (Bryum calophyllum) Stonewort, Baltic (Chara baltica) Bryum, Sea (Bryum warneum) Buckler-fern, Crested (Dryopteris cristata) Loosestrife, Yellow (Lysimachia vulgaris) Spearwort, Adder's-tongue (R. ophioglossifolius) Buckthorn, Alder (Frangula alnus) Lousewort, Marsh (Pedicularis palustris) Spearwort, Creeping (Ranunculus reptans) Bulrush (Typha latifolia) Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris) Spearwort, Greater (Ranunculus lingua) Bulrush, Lesser (Typha angustifolia) Marshwort, Creeping (Apium repens) Spearwort, Lesser (Ranunculus flammula) Bur-marigold, London (Bidens connata) Meadow-rue, Common (Thalictrum flavum) Speedwell, Marsh (Veronica scutellata) Bur-marigold, Nodding (Bidens cernua) Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Spike-rush, Common (Eleocharis palustris) Bur-marigold, Trifid (Bidens tripartita) -parsley (Peucedanum palustre) Spike-rush, Few-flowered (Eleocharis quinqueflora) Bur-reed, Branched (Sparganium erectum) Mint, Round-leaved (Mentha suaveolens) Spike-rush, Many-stalked (Eleocharis multicaulis) Butterbur (Petasites hybridus) Mint, Water (Mentha aquatica) Spike-rush, Needle (Eleocharis acicularis) Butterbur, Greater (Petasites japonicus) Monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) Spike-rush, Northern (Eleocharis mamillata) Buttercup, Celery-leaved (Ranunculus sceleratus) Moor-grass, Purple (Molinia caerulea) Spike-rush, Slender (Eleocharis uniglumis) Butterwort, Alpine (Pinguicula alpina) Mudwort (Limosella aquatica) St Johns-wort, Marsh (Hypericum elodes) Butterwort, Common (Pinguicula vulgaris) Musk (Mimulus moschatus) St Johns-wort, Square-stalked (H. tetrapterum) Butterwort, Pale (Pinguicula lusitanica) Myrtle, Bog (Myrica gale) St Johns-wort, Wavy (Hypericum undulatum) Canary-grass, Reed (Phalaris arundinacea) Orchid, Bog (Hammarbya paludosa) Starfruit (Damasonium alisma) Celendine, Lesser (Ranunculus ficaria) Orchid, Common Spotted (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) Stitchwort, Bog (Stellaria uliginosa) Celery, Wild (Apium graveolens) Orchid, Early Marsh (Dactylorhiza incarnata) Stitchwort, Marsh (Stellaria palustris) Centaury, Yellow (Cicendia filiformis) Orchid, Fen (Liparis loeselii) Strapwort (Corrigiola litoralis) Chickweed, Water (Myosoton aquaticum) Orchid, Heath Spotted (Dactylorhiza maculata) Sundew, Great (Drosera anglica) Cinquefoil, Marsh (Potentilla palustris) Orchid, Lapland Marsh (Dactylorhiza lapponica) Sundew, non-native species (Drosera binata) Clubmoss, Marsh (Lycopodiella inundata) Orchid, Narrow-lvd Marsh (D. traunsteinerioides) Sundew, non-native species (Drosera capensis) Club-rush, Bristle (Isolepis setacea) Orchid, Northern Marsh (Dactylorhiza purpurella) Sundew, Oblong-leaved (Drosera intermedia) Club-rush, Common (Schoenoplectus lacustris) Orchid, Southern Marsh (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) Sundew, Round-leaved (Drosera rotundifolia) Club-rush, Grey (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani) Orchid, Western Marsh (Dactylorhiza majalis) Sweet-flag (Acorus calamus) Club-rush, Round-headed (S. holoschoenus) Pea, Marsh (Lathyrus palustris) Sweet-grass species undt. (Glyceria sp.) Club-rush, Sea (Bolboschoenus maritimus) Pearlwort, Procumbent (Sagina procumbens) Sweet-grass, Floating (Glyceria fluitans) Club-rush, Sharp (Schoenoplectus pungens) Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) Sweet-grass, Plicate (Glyceria notata) Club-rush, Triangular (Schoenoplectus triqueter) Pennywort, Marsh (Hydrocotyle vulgaris) Sweet-grass, Reed (Glyceria maxima) Club-rush, Tufted (Isolepis cernua) Persicaria, Pale (Persicaria lapathifolia) Sweet-grass, Small (Glyceria declinata) Comfrey, Common (Symphytum officinale) Petalwort (Petalophyllum ralfsii) Tasselweed, Beaked (Ruppia maritima) Coral-necklace (Illecebrum verticillatum) Pigmyweed (=rare native) (Crassula aquatica) Tasselweed, Spiral (Ruppia cirrhosa) Cottongrass, Broad-lvd (Eriophorum latifolium) Pillwort (Pilularia globulifera) Thistle, Marsh (Cirsium palustre) Cottongrass, Common (Eriophorum angustifolium) Pimpernel, Bog (Anagallis tenella) Thistle, Meadow (Cirsium dissectum) Cottongrass, Hare's-tail (Eriophorum vaginatum) Pond-sedge, Greater () Thread-moss, Knowlton`s (Bryum knowltonii) Cottongrass, Slender (Eriophorum gracile) Pond-sedge, Lesser (Carex acutiformis) Threadwort, Toothed (Cephaloziella dentata) Cowbane (Cicuta virosa) Poplar (list if species known) (Populus spp.) Tormentil (Potentilla erecta) Creeping-Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) Purple-loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Tufted-sedge, Slender (Carex acuta) Crowfoot, Ivy-leaved (Ranunculus hederaceus) Ragged-Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) Tussock- sedge, Greater (Carex paniculata) Crowfoot, Round-leaved (Ranunculus omiophyllus) Ragwort, Broad-leaved (Senecio fluviatilis) Tussock-sedge, Fibrous (Carex appropinquata) Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis) Ragwort, Fen (Senecio paludosus) Tussock-sedge, Lesser (Carex diandra) Cudweed, Marsh (Gnaphalium uliginosum) Ragwort, Marsh (Senecio aquaticus) Valerian, Marsh (Valeriana dioica) Cut-grass (Leersia oryzoides) Rannoch-rush (Scheuchzeria palustris) Violet, Fen (Viola persicifolia) Deergrass (Trichophorum cespitosum) Reed, Common (Phragmites australis) Violet, Marsh (Viola palustris) Deergrass (Trichophorum cespitosum) Rush, Blunt-flowered () Viper's-grass (Scorzonera humilis) Dock, Golden (Rumex maritimus) Rush, Bulbous (Juncus bulbosus) Water- plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) Dock, Marsh (Rumex palustris) Rush, Compact (Juncus conglomeratus) Water-cress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (s.l)) Dock, Scottish (Rumex aquaticus) Rush, Frog (Juncus ambiguus) Water-cress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum (s.s)) Dock, Water (Rumex hydrolapathum) Rush, Hard (Juncus inflexus) Water-cress, Fool’s (Apium nodiflorum) Fen-sedge, Great (Cladium mariscus) Rush, Jointed (Juncus articulatus) Water-cress, Narrow-fruited (Rorippa microphylla) Fern, Marsh (Thelypteris palustris) Rush, Leafy (Juncus foliosus) Water-dropwort, Corky-fruited (O. pimpinelloides) Fern, Royal (Osmunda regalis) Rush, Pigmy (Juncus pygmaeus) Water-dropwort, Fine-leaved (Oenanthe aquatica) Figwort, Green (Scrophularia umbrosa) Rush, Round-fruited (Juncus compressus) Water-dropwort, Hemlock (Oenanthe crocata) Figwort, Water (Scrophularia auriculata) Rush, Sharp-flowered (Juncus acutiflorus) Water-dropwort, Narrow-leaved (Oenanthe silaifolia) Flat-sedge (Blysmus compressus) Rush, Soft (Juncus effusus) Water-dropwort, Parsley (Oenanthe lachenalii) Fleabane, Common (Pulicaria dysenterica) Rush, Toad (Juncus bufonius (s.s)) Water-dropwort, Tubular (Oenanthe fistulosa) Fleabane, Small (Pulicaria vulgaris) Rush, Toad and Frog grp. (Juncus bufonius (s.l)) Water-parsnip, Greater (Sium latifolium) Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus) Sedge species undt. (Carex spp.) Water-parsnip, Lesser (Berula erecta) Forget-me-not, Creeping (Myosotis secunda) Sedge, Bladder (Carex vesicaria) Water-pepper (Persicaria hydropiper) Forget-me-not, Pale (Myosotis stolonifera) Sedge, Bog (Carex limosa) Water-pepper, Small (Persicaria minor) Forget-me-not, Tufted (Myosotis laxa) Sedge, Bottle (Carex rostrata) Water-pepper, Tasteless (Persicaria mitis) Forget-me-not, Water (Myosotis scorpioides) Sedge, Brown (Carex disticha) Water-plantain, Lesser (Baldellia ranunculoides) Fox-sedge, False (Carex otrubae) Sedge, Carnation (Carex panicea) Water-plantain, Narrow-leaved (Alisma lanceolatum) Fox-sedge, True (Carex vulpina) Sedge, Common (Carex nigra) Water-plantain, Ribbon-leaved (Alisma gramineum) Foxtail, Alpine (Alopecurus borealis) Sedge, Curved (Carex maritima) Water-purslane (Lythrum portula) Foxtail, Marsh (Alopecurus geniculatus) Sedge, Cyperus (Carex pseudocyperus) Water-Speedwell, Blue (Veronica anagallis-aquatica) Foxtail, Orange (Alopecurus aequalis) Sedge, Dioecious (Carex dioica) Water-Speedwell, Pink (Veronica catenata) Galingale (Cyperus longus) Sedge, Elongated (Carex elongata) Whorl-grass (Catabrosa aquatica) Galingale, Brown (Cyperus fuscus) Sedge, Flea (Carex pulicaris) Willowherb species undt. (Epilobium sp.) Galingale, Pale (Cyperus eragrostis) Sedge, Glaucous (Carex flacca) Willowherb, Alpine (Epilobium anagallidifolium) Germander, Water (Teucrium scordium) Sedge, Pendulous (Carex pendula) Willowherb, American (Epilobium ciliatum) Gipsywort (Lycopus europaeus) Sedge, Slender (Carex lasiocarpa) Willowherb, Chickweed (Epilobium alsinifolium) Golden-saxifrage, Alt.-leaved (C. alternifolium) Sedge, Smooth-stalked (Carex laevigata) Willowherb, Great (Epilobium hirsutum) Golden-saxifrage, Opp.-leaved (C. oppositifolium) Sedge, Spiked (Carex spicata) Willowherb, Hoary (Epilobium parviflorum) Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) Sedge, Star (Carex echinata) Willowherb, Marsh (Epilobium palustre) Grass-poly (Lythrum hyssopifolia) Sedge, Tawny (Carex hostiana) Willowherb, New Zealand (Epilobium brunnescens) Hair-grass, Tufted (Deschampsia caespitosa) Sedge, Tufted (Carex elata) Willowherb, Short-fruited (Epilobium obscurum) Hawk’s-beard, Marsh (Crepis paludosa) Sedge, Water (Carex aquatilis) Willowherb, Square-stalked (Epilobium tetragonum) Heath, Cross-leaved (Erica tetralix) Sedge, White (Carex curta) Wintergreen, Round-leaved (Pyrola rotundifolia) Helleborine, Marsh (Epipactis palustris) Skullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) Wood-rush, Great (Luzula sylvatica) Hemlock (Conium maculatum) Skullcap, Lesser (Scutellaria minor) Wood-rush, White (Luzula luzuloides) Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) Small-reed, Narrow (Calamagrostis stricta) Woundwort, Marsh (Stachys palustris) Horsetail, Marsh ( palustre) Small-reed, Purple (Calamagrostis canescens) Yellow-cress, Great (Rorippa amphibia) Horsetail, Water (Equisetum fluviatile) Small-reed, Scandinavian (Calamagrostis purpurea) Yellow-cress, Marsh (Rorippa palustris) Iris, Yellow (Iris pseudacorus) Small-reed, Scottish (Calamagrostis scotica) Yellow-cress, Northern (Rorippa islandica) Lobelia, Heath (Lobelia urens) Small-reed, Wood (Calamagrostis epigejos) Yellow-sedge ssp. (C. viridula ssp. brachyrrhncha) Loosestrife, Lake (Lysimachia terrestris) Sneezewort (Achillea ptarmica) Yellow-sedge ssp. (C. viridula ssp. oedocarpa) Loosestrife, Tufted () Sow-thistle, Marsh (Sonchus palustris) Yellow-sedge ssp. (C. viridula ssp. viridula) WETLAND PLANTS

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Please complete a POND HABITAT SURVEY sheet at each pond surveyed.

This is a really important part of the survey at your pond. PSYM environmental variables are used to calculate pond quality. Critical PSYM metrics are indicated by a shaded box – we cannot calculate a PSYM score for the pond unless these have been submitted. Other metrics will give us a full picture of pond quality (including calculating an HSI score for Great Crested Newts). Go to: www.freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/pondnet/survey-options/habitats for survey guides and more information.

Is the pond new? (less than 10 yrs old) Year of creation? Pond Altitude yes, no, unknown date, decade, unknown (m)

Area Note: This is the surface area of the pond when the water is at its highest level (usually in early spring). It will probably not be the current water level of the pond. The high water level line should be evident from wetland 2 m vegetation like rushes at the pond’s outer edge. Measure by pacing (single pace = 0.8-1m) or use online maps.

Pond dries? 1 = Never dries, 2 = Rarely dries: no more than two years in any ten year period, or only in 1 = never dries drought, 3 = Sometimes dries: dries between three years in ten to most years, 2 = rarely dries 4 = Dries annually. Deduce pond permanence from local knowledge (e.g. landowner) and 3 = sometimes personal judgement e.g. water level at the time of the survey. Ponds that dry out annually 4 = annually usually have a hard base.

Overhanging trees & shrubs This is an estimate of how much of the pond is % of pond overhung by trees and shrubs directly overhung by trees and shrubs, i.e. that would be shaded if the sun was overhead (use % pond margin overhung to at least 1m from the pond margin the diagram (below) as a guide).

Waterfowl impact Major = severe impact of waterfowl e.g. few or no submerged plants, water turbid, pond banks 1 = major have patches where vegetation removed, feed put down; Minor = waterfowl present, but little 2 = minor impact on pond vegetation, pond still supports submerged plants and banks are not denuded 3 = none of vegetation; None = no evidence of waterfowl impact (moorhens may be present).

Fish presence Major = dense populations of fish known to be present; Minor = small numbers of Crucian 1 = major Carp, goldfish or stickleback known to be present; Possible = no evidence of fish, but local 2 = minor conditions suggest that they may be present; Absent = no records of fish stocking and no fish 3 = possible revealed during survey. 4 = absent

Disturbance by dogs Major = dogs repeatedly use the pond, compacted edges with little vegetation, water very 1 = major turbid; Minor = dogs use the pond, but little impact on pond vegetation, pond still supports 2 = minor submerged plants and banks are not denuded of vegetation; None = no evidence that dogs 3 = none are using the pond.

Aquatic vegetation: includes emergent, floating and submerged plants % of the whole pond (wet and dry) occupied by emergent vegetation – incl. plants like grasses, water mint and rushes, but not floating (e.g. pondweed) % or submerged (e.g. water-crowfoot) species.

% of pond water surface area covered by all vegetation (emergent, floating % (excl. duckweed) and submerged).

Water left in the pond % of water area in pond relative to maximum water % level. This can be 0% if the pond has dried out.

Drawdown. The height drop from the maximum cm winter water level to current level (see diagram).

Grazing Tick if there is evidence the pond is grazed by livestock. If yes, complete the following boxes:

% % of whole pond grazed (note: stock can wade into shallow ponds to graze).

% % of pond perimeter grazed (note: stock can wade into shallow ponds to graze otherwise inaccessible edges).

Grazing intensity: rank 1-5 (1=infrequent or low intensity to 5 = margins heavily poached and almost bare).

Pond management (tick): use tick boxes to list management within the last 12 months. Use ‘other’ box for any extra info. Fully dredged Partly dredged >5% vegetation removed <5% vegetation removed

Trees planted Trees clear-felled Trees cut back / coppiced Pond changed shape / size

Plants introduced Bank plants mown Structural work e.g. to dam Straw added

Add other or more detail WETLAND PLANTS

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Water quality:

Turbidity / water clarity: Estimate turbidity looking down into c.20cm depth of water in the pond. 1 = clear; 2 = moderately clear; 3 = moderately turbid; 4 = turbid

Inflows and outflows: (tick if inflow or outflow present or leave blank) Inflow present Outflow present

Water chemistry: If suitable kits and meters are available (or leave blank)

pH Conductivity (μS cm-1)

3- 3- Nitrate (NO -N ppm): PPW kits provided by FHT Phosphate (PO4 -P ppm): PPW kits provided by FHT (tick one from the following range categories) (tick one from the following range categories)

<0.2 0.2-0.5 0.5-1 1-2 2-5 5-10 10 + <0.02 0.02-0.05 0.05-0.1 0.1-0.2 0.2-0.5 0.5-1 1 +

Pond base: This refers to the geology (i.e. rock-type) that immediately underlies the pond. You may know, or be able to see the underlying geology in the base or banks of the pond, especially in new ponds. If not, check a geology map or leave this section blank. Choose one of the following to categorise the % composition of each of pond base: 1= 0-32%, 2= 33-66%, 3= 67-100% Silt/ clay Sand, gravel, cobbles Hard rock Peat Other (please specify)

Surrounding land use: Estimate the percentage of surrounding land-use in distance zones from the pond perimeter (i.e. the maximum winter water level) used to assess pond area. In many ponds the 0-5m zone will include surrounding trees/scrub. Habitat 0-5m 0-100m Examples Trees, woodland & scrub % % Deciduous and coniferous woodland, individual trees, scrub and hedgerows.

Heath & moorland Lowland and upland heathland, moorland and mountain; includes bracken.

Rank vegetation Unmanaged grass, neglected and abandoned land, set-aside, verges and buffer strips. Herb-rich, calcareous and acid grassland (good quality plant indicators usually present). Unimproved grassland Low percentage of agricultural grasses. Not fertilised, little or no drainage. A transition category. Grasslands modified by fertilisers, drainage, herbicides or intensive Semi-improved grassland grazing, but retaining elements of natural grassland types in the area. Improved grassland Fertile agricultural grass, often bright green and lush; including parks and golf greens.

Arable All crops. Includes and crops (e.g. strawberries) and ploughed land.

Urban buildings & gardens Areas in curtilage (associated with buildings); including glass-houses and farm yards.

Roads, tracks & paths Including car-parks and footpaths.

Rock, stone & gravel Cliffs, rock-outcrops, gravel-pits, quarries, areas of sand and gravel or stone.

Bog, fen, marsh & flush Wetland vegetation and blanket bog.

Ponds & lakes Permanent and seasonal waterbodies; including trackway pools.

Streams & ditches Rivers, streams, ditches, springs and canals.

Other (state) E.g. maritime vegetation, saltmarsh, sand-dune, orchards and railways.

Is the pond in a protected area? (e.g. nature reserve, SSSI, etc.)

(choose one option - yes, no, unknown)

Invasive non-native species: Record any non-native invasive species you know to be present in the pond, or leave blank if you are unsure. Visit https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/pondnet/survey-options for tips on identification (please tick all that apply).

New Zealand Pigmyweed Floating Pennywort Non-native Pondweed, e.g.: Crassula helmsii Hydrocotyle ranunculoides

Canadian Pondweed Ellodea canadensis, Parrot’s Feather Water Fern Nuttall’s Pondweed Elodea nutallii,

Myriophyllum aquaticum Azolla filiculoides Curly Waterweed Lagarosiphon major

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PondNet RECORDING FORM (PAGE 5 of 5)

Location score for Great Crested Newts (select pond location based on map to right) A (optimal), B (marginal) or C (unsuitable)

Number of ponds: Note: ponds are <2ha in size - to help you calculate the total use the PondNet map, an OS map, Google maps, or other mapping tool):

Number of other ponds (exclude the survey pond) in a 1km radius circle centred on the pond centre. Omit ponds separated by amphibian barriers e.g. large rivers or roads.

If there are more than 12 ponds present in the 1km radius, you can just tick this box.

Habitat quality for amphibians: (choose one option - 1 = none, 2 = poor, 3 = moderate, 4 = good)

None = clearly no suitable habitat within immediate pond locale; Poor = habitat with poor structure that offers limited opportunities for foraging and shelter (e.g. amenity grassland); Moderate = offers opportunities for foraging and shelter, but may not be extensive; Good = extensive habitat that offers good opportunities for foraging and shelter completely surrounds pond e.g. rough grassland, scrub or woodland.

Water quality for amphibians: (choose one option - 1 = bad, 2 = poor, 3 = moderate, 4 = good) Bad = clearly polluted, only pollution-tolerant invertebrates, no submerged plants; Poor = low invertebrate diversity, few submerged plants; Moderate = moderate invertebrate diversity; Good = abundant and diverse invertebrate community, often surrounded by semi-natural land e.g. grassland, heath, woodland.

How much of pond perimeter could be surveyed? Note areas of the pond which were not accessible.

Comments box: e.g. new ownership, changes since previous visit, any other information about the pond.

Pond sketch map: Make a sketch map of your pond, marking on variables such as amount of shade and patches of emergent vegetation. These will help you to calculate percentage cover and provide a record of the pond which you or others can use on future visits.

You can also take a photo of your pond or your maps (or scan them if you have a scanner) and upload them with the record www.freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/projects/waternet.