Species360
​We hold a lot of data about our living collection!
In 2024, as a part of our continued progression plan we joined Species360, this allows us access to a world-class Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS). Within the system we are able to manage our animal health, welfare and care practices and use insights from entries from animal collections around the world to help make better welfare choices for our animals. Our data is then accessible to other collections.
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If any students or universities wish to access this data for their studies, please do get in touch!​
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Nest Boxes
Let's make some homes!
Created in 2022, our nest box project focuses on species based within the grounds of Groombridge Place. In conjunction with Wild Groombridge, a local wildlife monitoring group, we will be surveying the estate twice a year and start to paint a picture of which species are calling the estate home, and over time as we collect more data, we will be able to see trends in species to establish which are in decline in the estate and surrounding areas - and start to identify why this may be.
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Once we have more data, we can target individual species for nest box support. To date, we have 30 nest boxes up on the estate which we monitor following BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) guidelines, and chicks which are in the nests are given ID rings by a BTO authorised ringer - this data is also passed to the BTO for their records.
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We are looking to expand this project in 2025 and we will update this page with more information as we have it. ​
We will also publish some results here soon.
UK Owl and Raptor Centre, Groombridge Place, Groombridge Hill, TN3 9QG | United Kingdom | 01892 249061 info@owlandraptorcentre.co.uk | Visits by appointment only | UK VAT Registration: 477 1105 94
We are fully licensed and operate under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.
