Amy Robjohns

Responsibilities: Data requests, screening planning applications, digitising Phase 2 habitat survey data and aerial photo interpretation to provide up to date broad and priority habitat maps in Hampshire, proof reading and compiling survey reports, occasional bird surveys, data collation at bioblitz events, and producing updated broad and priority habitat layers. For the past two and a half years I have been focusing on improving the habitat layers for the Hampshire Local Nature Recovery Network (LNRS), and digitising sites to be included in the LNRS, and wrote about the priority bird species and assemblages. The LNRS was launched on 8th December 2025. Recently produced a guide on using ArcGIS Pro and ran a training session for my team to help with the migration over to ArcGIS Pro.

Monthly column about local patch birding for three years. The first two years focused on target species and habitats to visit each month and the third year looked at my highlights from a decade of covering my local patch Titchfield Haven. Also a full feature article titled "Trains of thought" about my experience of birding by public transport. As part of the 'Train of thought' article I looked into which RSPB and WWT reserves were accessible by public transport using Google Maps (hope to do proper analysis in future) so I could suggest the top five reserves to visit, discussed some of the challenges of relying on public transport such as declining funding and services, and car dependency.

Responsibilities: Data requests, screening planning applications, digitising Phase 2 habitat survey data, proof reading and compiling survey reports, and data entry at bioblitz events. I also undertook bird movement surveys during the winter of 2020-2021, and designed and undertook bird surveys at two coastal sites in Hampshire where I was monitoring overwintering birds on the rising tide. The results were digitised using ArcMap to show which areas were being used as the tide rose.

Ornithological watching briefs for sea defence projects (Hill Head and Tipner Lake) and weekly written reports summarising daily sightings, locations of birds, and any disturbances. Bimonthly surveys on South Hayling Island, and GIS analysis of Solent Bird Studies results https://coastalpartners.org.uk/news/solent-bird-studies/ Also contributed to the Solent Birds Studies preparation and participation by recruiting and contacting volunteers, drafting documents project instructions, helping to manage social media and undertaking bird movement surveys. I also had the opportunity to attend meetings about the Solent Wader and Brent Goose Strategy.

Undertook dawn and dusk bat surveys in Hampshire, averaging two a week.