Ancient woodland survey

• Estate

• Wood name

• Compartment

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Site Level Information

• Site Type From GIS and Ancient Woodland Layer

  Select ASNW PAWS LEPO Other Ancient Wood

  • ASNW
  • PAWS
  • LEPO
  • Other Ancient Wood

• Site description

• Area

• Larger sites may need to be be stratified into relatively homogeneous areas. Add additional strata as required. Sketch strata boundaries onto a map for later reference.

• STRATA

STRATUM

Strata Level information

• The site connections to other areas of biodiversity and how the site sits in the wider habitat is important
  Fully Surrounded - the area is fully surrounded by other areas key to biodiversity.
  Multiple Connections - the area forms a key link between several other areas key to biodiversity.
  Connected Through - the site forms a link between two otherwise disconnected areas of biodiversity.
  Single Connection - the site is adjacent to another area of biodiversity but does not form a link.
  Locally Disconnected - there are other sites important to biodiversity locally but the site is not directly connected to them.
  Isolated - there are no other biodiversity sites locally.
  
  

• Brief Stratum description

• Site Connectivity

  Select Fully Surrounded Multiple Connections Through Connection Single Connection Locally Disconnected Isolated

  • Fully Surrounded
  • Multiple Connections
  • Through Connection
  • Single Connection
  • Locally Disconnected
  • Isolated

• Classify the stratum

  Select Already clearfelled To be clearfelled ASNW

  • Already clearfelled
  • To be clearfelled
  • ASNW

1. Veteran Trees

• Veteran Trees. In PAWS these are those trees that probably significantly pre-date the crop.
  Abundant >25 trees per ha
  Frequent >5 trees per ha
  Infrequent <5 trees per ha
  Rare <1 tree per ha
  Absent no trees present on site
  

• Veteran Trees

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

2. Non Veteran Native Trees

• In PAWS these would be Native trees that probably grew up with the current crop or since it was planted.
  Abundant >25 trees per ha
  Frequent >5 trees per ha
  Infrequent <5 trees per ha
  Rare <1 tree per ha
  Absent no trees present on site

• Non Veteran Native Trees<br><br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

3. Existing Regeneration of Native Trees

• Abundant - regeneration spread widely throughout area
  Frequent - patches of regeneration throughout area
  Infrequent - occasional scattered patches of regeneration or individual small trees
  Rare - occasional regenerating tree
  Absent - no regeneration

• Existing Regeneration of Native Trees<br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

• If regeneration is absent add reason

Reason

• Reason for lack of regeneration if absent.

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

4. Deadwood

• Significant standing and fallen deadwood would be larger than 20cm in diameter
  Abundant >25 dead trees or significant limbs
  Frequent >5 dead trees or significant limbs per ha
  Infrequent <5 dead trees or significant limbs per ha
  Rare - very occasional limb or dead tree
  Absent - no deadwood present

• Deadwood<br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comments

5. Vegetation

• Thinking in particular about native woodland indicator species;
  Abundant - good range of expected species and population density
  Good - reasonable representation of expected species and present in reasonable populations
  Rare - only occasional common species
  Absent - there is no evidence of native woodland indicator species anywhere within the area

• Vegetation in stratum

  Abundant

  Good

  Rare

  Absent

• Ancient woodland indicator species present

  Select Bluebell Greater stitchwort Common Cow-wheat Wood sage Greater woodrush Slender St John's wort Yellow pimpernel Pignut Primrose Wood sorrel Dogs mercury Enchanters nightshade Common Figwort Sweet Woodruff Barren Strawberry Wild Strawberry Ramsons Wood Anemone Herb Paris Sanicle Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Other-add in comments

  • Bluebell
  • Greater stitchwort
  • Common Cow-wheat
  • Wood sage
  • Greater woodrush
  • Slender St John's wort
  • Yellow pimpernel
  • Pignut
  • Primrose
  • Wood sorrel
  • Dogs mercury
  • Enchanters nightshade
  • Common Figwort
  • Sweet Woodruff
  • Barren Strawberry
  • Wild Strawberry
  • Ramsons
  • Wood Anemone
  • Herb Paris
  • Sanicle
  • Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
  • Other-add in comments

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comments

6. Rare Species

• Include both Flora and Fauna. Also consider nesting and breeding sites for rare species.
  Key site - known breeding or refuge site for particularly rare or endangered species. Eg white tailed eagle, capercaillie. Include all designated sites here.
  Important Site - site with 'second level' protected species. Eg red squirrel, otter, badger
  Local interest Site - site with local interest or rarity
  Expansion site - site with the potential to allow the expansion of local populations from adjacent areas or potential habitat link.
  Absent - no rare species present or in the locality

• Rare Species

  Key Site

  Important Site

  Local Interest Site

  Expansion Site

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

7.Archaeology and Cultural Significance

• Archaeology and Cultural Significance

  Select Scheduled Site Unscheduled but Important Site Local Interest Site Agricultural Legacy (dykes, sheep fanks etc) only None Present

  • Scheduled Site
  • Unscheduled but Important Site
  • Local Interest Site
  • Agricultural Legacy (dykes, sheep fanks etc) only
  • None Present

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

8. Amenity, Landscape and Public Access

• Consider the area in terms of its overall Amenity, Landscape and Public Access Importance.

• Amenity, Landscape and Public Access Significance

  Key Site

  Important Site

  Local Interest Site

  Expansion Site

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

9. Summary of Stratum

• Suggested Stratum Management (tick all that apply)

  Select Natural Reserve Long Term Retention Low Impact Silviculture Thinning Haloing of Veterans and Larger Native Trees Widen Riparian Zones Control Invasive Non-natives Control Regeneration of Current Crop Trees Improve Deer Control Deer Fence Clearfell at Onset of Windthrow Restock with Native Bl or SP Restock with Conifer Restock with Mixed Con/Bl Species Leave for natural regeneration of suitable local seed source

  • Natural Reserve
  • Long Term Retention
  • Low Impact Silviculture
  • Thinning
  • Haloing of Veterans and Larger Native Trees
  • Widen Riparian Zones
  • Control Invasive Non-natives
  • Control Regeneration of Current Crop Trees
  • Improve Deer Control
  • Deer Fence
  • Clearfell at Onset of Windthrow
  • Restock with Native Bl or SP
  • Restock with Conifer
  • Restock with Mixed Con/Bl Species
  • Leave for natural regeneration of suitable local seed source

• Stratum Summary Comments and Information

• Crop Stage

  5 Years or Less to Harvest

  5 to 10 Years to Harvest

  10 to 15 Years to Harvest

  More Than 15 Years to Harvest

• Consider the Site and Crop Stability

• Site Stability

  Stable HC 3 or Less

  Moderate HC 4

  Unstable HC 5 or More

• Windblow

  No windblow

  Occasional Tree

  Small Pockets

  Onset of Full Windblow

  Severe Damage

1. Veteran Trees

• Veteran Trees. In PAWS these are those trees that probably significantly pre-date the crop.
  Abundant >25 trees per ha
  Frequent >5 trees per ha
  Infrequent <5 trees per ha
  Rare <1 tree per ha
  Absent no trees present on site
  

• Veteran Trees

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comments

2. Non Veteran Native Trees

• In PAWS these would be Native trees that probably grew up with the current crop or since it was planted.
  Abundant >25 trees per ha
  Frequent >5 trees per ha
  Infrequent <5 trees per ha
  Rare <1 tree per ha
  Absent no trees present on site

• Non Veteran Native Trees<br><br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

3. Existing Regeneration of Native Trees

• Abundant - regeneration spread widely throughout area
  Frequent - patches of regeneration throughout area
  Infrequent - occasional scattered patches of regeneration or individual small trees
  Rare - occasional regenerating tree
  Absent - no regeneration

• Existing Regeneration of Native Trees<br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

• If regeneration is absent add reason

Reason

• Reason for lack of regeneration if absent.

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

4. Deadwood

• Significant standing and fallen deadwood would be larger than 20cm in diameter
  Abundant >25 dead trees or significant limbs
  Frequent >5 dead trees or significant limbs per ha
  Infrequent <5 dead trees or significant limbs per ha
  Rare - very occasional limb or dead tree
  Absent - no deadwood present

• Deadwood<br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

5. Vegetation

• Thinking in particular about native woodland indicator species;
  Abundant - good range of expected species and population density
  Good - reasonable representation of expected species and present in reasonable populations
  Rare - only occasional common species
  Absent - there is no evidence of native woodland indicator species anywhere within the area

• Vegetation in stratum

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Ancient woodland indicator species present

  Select Bluebell Greater stitchwort Common Cow-wheat Wood sage Greater woodrush Slender St John's wort Yellow pimpernel Pignut Primrose Wood sorrel Dogs mercury Enchanters nightshade Common Figwort Sweet Woodruff Barren Strawberry Wild Strawberry Ramsons Wood Anemone Herb Paris Sanicle Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Other-add in comments

  • Bluebell
  • Greater stitchwort
  • Common Cow-wheat
  • Wood sage
  • Greater woodrush
  • Slender St John's wort
  • Yellow pimpernel
  • Pignut
  • Primrose
  • Wood sorrel
  • Dogs mercury
  • Enchanters nightshade
  • Common Figwort
  • Sweet Woodruff
  • Barren Strawberry
  • Wild Strawberry
  • Ramsons
  • Wood Anemone
  • Herb Paris
  • Sanicle
  • Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
  • Other-add in comments

• Other notable vegetation

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

6. Rare Species

• Include both Flora and Fauna. Also consider nesting and breeding sites for rare species.
  Key site - known breeding or refuge site for particularly rare or endangered species. Eg white tailed eagle, capercaillie. Include all designated sites here.
  Important Site - site with 'second level' protected species. Eg red squirrel, otter, badger
  Local interest Site - site with local interest or rarity
  Expansion site - site with the potential to allow the expansion of local populations from adjacent areas or potential habitat link.
  Absent - no rare species present or in the locality

• Rare Species

  Key Site

  Important Site

  Local Interest Site

  Expansion Site

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

7.Archaeology and Cultural Significance

• Archaeology and Cultural Significance

  Select Scheduled Site Unscheduled but Important Site Local Interest Site Agricultural Legacy (dykes, sheep fanks etc) only None Present

  • Scheduled Site
  • Unscheduled but Important Site
  • Local Interest Site
  • Agricultural Legacy (dykes, sheep fanks etc) only
  • None Present

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

8. Amenity, Landscape and Public Access

• Consider the area in terms of its overall Amenity, Landscape and Public Access Importance.

• Amenity, Landscape and Public Access Significance

  Key Site

  Important Site

  Local Interest Site

  Expansion Site

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments

• Photograph

  Media

• 

• 

• NVC Type

  Select W1- grey willow- marsh bedstraw W2a- Grey Sallow, White Birch, common Reed W2b- Grey Willow, D.birch, Common Reed W3- Bay Willow, Bottle sedge W4- D.Birch, Purple Moor-grass W5- Common Alder, Great Tussock Sedge W6- Common Alder, Nettle W7- Common Alder, Ash, Yellow Pimpernel W8- Ash, Field Maple, Dogs Mercury W9- Ash, Rowan, Dogs Mercury W10- Pedunculate Oak, Bracken, Bramble W11- Sessile Oak, Downy Birch, Wood Sorrel W12- Beech, Dogs Mercury W13- Yew woodland W14- Beech, Bramble W15- Beech, Wavy Hair- grass W16- Oak, Birch Wavy Hair-grass W17- Sessile Oak, Downy Birch, Moss W18- Scots pine, Moss

  • W1- grey willow- marsh bedstraw
  • W2a- Grey Sallow, White Birch, common Reed
  • W2b- Grey Willow, D.birch, Common Reed
  • W3- Bay Willow, Bottle sedge
  • W4- D.Birch, Purple Moor-grass
  • W5- Common Alder, Great Tussock Sedge
  • W6- Common Alder, Nettle
  • W7- Common Alder, Ash, Yellow Pimpernel
  • W8- Ash, Field Maple, Dogs Mercury
  • W9- Ash, Rowan, Dogs Mercury
  • W10- Pedunculate Oak, Bracken, Bramble
  • W11- Sessile Oak, Downy Birch, Wood Sorrel
  • W12- Beech, Dogs Mercury
  • W13- Yew woodland
  • W14- Beech, Bramble
  • W15- Beech, Wavy Hair- grass
  • W16- Oak, Birch Wavy Hair-grass
  • W17- Sessile Oak, Downy Birch, Moss
  • W18- Scots pine, Moss

• Consider the Site and Crop Stability

• Site Stability

  Stable HC 3 or Less

  Moderate HC 4

  Unstable HC 5 or More

• Windblow

  No windblow

  Occasional Tree

  Small Pockets

  Onset of Full Windblow

  Severe Damage

1. Veteran Trees

• Veteran Trees. In PAWS these are those trees that probably significantly pre-date the crop.
  Abundant >25 trees per ha
  Frequent >5 trees per ha
  Infrequent <5 trees per ha
  Rare <1 tree per ha
  Absent no trees present on site
  

• Veteran Trees

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

2. Non Veteran Native Trees

• In PAWS these would be Native trees that probably grew up with the current crop or since it was planted.
  Abundant >25 trees per ha
  Frequent >5 trees per ha
  Infrequent <5 trees per ha
  Rare <1 tree per ha
  Absent no trees present on site

• Non Veteran Native Trees<br><br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

3. Existing Regeneration of Native Trees

• Abundant - regeneration spread widely throughout area
  Frequent - patches of regeneration throughout area
  Infrequent - occasional scattered patches of regeneration or individual small trees
  Rare - occasional regenerating tree
  Absent - no regeneration

• Existing Regeneration of Native Trees<br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

• If regeneration is absent add reason

Reason

• Reason for lack of regeneration if absent.

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments

• Photograph

  Media

4. Deadwood

• Significant standing and fallen deadwood would be larger than 20cm in diameter
  Abundant >25 dead trees or significant limbs
  Frequent >5 dead trees or significant limbs per ha
  Infrequent <5 dead trees or significant limbs per ha
  Rare - very occasional limb or dead tree
  Absent - no deadwood present

• Deadwood<br>

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

5. Vegetation

• Thinking in particular about native woodland indicator species;
  Abundant - good range of expected species and population density
  Good - reasonable representation of expected species and present in reasonable populations
  Rare - only occasional common species
  Absent - there is no evidence of native woodland indicator species anywhere within the area

• Vegetation in stratum

  Abundant

  Frequent

  Infrequent

  Rare

  Absent

• Ancient woodland indicator species present

  Select Bluebell Greater stitchwort Common Cow-wheat Wood sage Greater woodrush Slender St John's wort Yellow pimpernel Pignut Primrose Wood sorrel Dogs mercury Enchanters nightshade Common Figwort Sweet Woodruff Barren Strawberry Wild Strawberry Ramsons Wood Anemone Herb Paris Sanicle Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage Other-add in comments

  • Bluebell
  • Greater stitchwort
  • Common Cow-wheat
  • Wood sage
  • Greater woodrush
  • Slender St John's wort
  • Yellow pimpernel
  • Pignut
  • Primrose
  • Wood sorrel
  • Dogs mercury
  • Enchanters nightshade
  • Common Figwort
  • Sweet Woodruff
  • Barren Strawberry
  • Wild Strawberry
  • Ramsons
  • Wood Anemone
  • Herb Paris
  • Sanicle
  • Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage
  • Other-add in comments

• Other notable vegetation

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

• Comment

6. Rare Species

• Include both Flora and Fauna. Also consider nesting and breeding sites for rare species.
  Key site - known breeding or refuge site for particularly rare or endangered species. Eg white tailed eagle, capercaillie. Include all designated sites here.
  Important Site - site with 'second level' protected species. Eg red squirrel, otter, badger
  Local interest Site - site with local interest or rarity
  Expansion site - site with the potential to allow the expansion of local populations from adjacent areas or potential habitat link.
  Absent - no rare species present or in the locality

• Rare Species

  Key Site

  Important Site

  Local Interest Site

  Expansion Site

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

7.Archaeology and Cultural Significance

• Archaeology and Cultural Significance

  Select Scheduled Site Unscheduled but Important Site Local Interest Site Agricultural Legacy (dykes, sheep fanks etc) only None Present

  • Scheduled Site
  • Unscheduled but Important Site
  • Local Interest Site
  • Agricultural Legacy (dykes, sheep fanks etc) only
  • None Present

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media

8. Amenity, Landscape and Public Access

• Consider the area in terms of its overall Amenity, Landscape and Public Access Importance.

• Amenity, Landscape and Public Access Significance

  Key Site

  Important Site

  Local Interest Site

  Expansion Site

  Absent

• Threat Status

  Select Critical (loss within 5 years) Threatened (loss within 10 years) Secure (for at least 10 years)

  • Critical (loss within 5 years)
  • Threatened (loss within 10 years)
  • Secure (for at least 10 years)

• Nature of Threat (tick all that apply)

  Select Shading by Planted Crop Non-native Invasive Species Bracken, Strong Grasses etc Deer Browsing Regeneration of Conifer Trees Other (specify in comments below) Windblow in Overstory Crop

  • Shading by Planted Crop
  • Non-native Invasive Species
  • Bracken, Strong Grasses etc
  • Deer Browsing
  • Regeneration of Conifer Trees
  • Other (specify in comments below)
  • Windblow in Overstory Crop

• Comments/suggested actions

• Photograph

  Media