Guides and apps

ACE Nature's Fixed Point Photography AppWould you like to be able to automatically create timelapses to show the changes that your work is making to the landscape?… ACE Nature's Photo search portalThe photo search portal enables searching for and downloading of fixed point photography photos. Other datasets will be added… ACE Nature's Point Sightings AppDo you want to be able to set up sites for monitoring sightings of species with the ability to do scientific point counts, as… ACE Nature's Trail Camera AppsOur Apps enable management of trail camera content from initial deployment of cameras, through identifying species, to sharing… ACE Nature's Video search portalThe video search portal enables searching for and downloading of video content based on species and video flags (currently… ACE TriagingThe Trail Camera Triaging App for Windows can be downloaded from here.

5-minute Point CountsThis App supports 5-minute point counts, with records for species seen, heard, or both seen and heard. Audio recordings can be… ACE Nature's Fixed Point Photography AppWould you like to be able to automatically create timelapses to show the changes that your work is making to the landscape? Acoustic monitoring of birdsAcoustic monitoring using fixed Passive Acoustic Monitors (PAMs): building on work undertaken in 2022-23 we are installing… Fixed Point PhotographyFixed Point Photography uses photographs taken from the same vantage point over time to create timelapses of visual habitat… Fixed Point PhotographyFixed Point Photography uses photographs taken from the same vantage point over time to create timelapses of visual habitat… Trail Camera Apps - processing videos and photosACE's trail camera Apps include: Trail Camera DeploymentIt is important when using trail cameras to know where they were deployed, and the start and end dates/times of each… WhatsApp with nature for device managementIt is important when using trail cameras to know where they were deployed, and the start and end dates/times of each…

Acoustic monitoring of birdsAcoustic monitoring using fixed Passive Acoustic Monitors (PAMs): building on work undertaken in 2022-23 we are installing… Bat Surveying - using Acoustic RecordingAs described by the Bat Conservation Trust: Fixed Point PhotographyFixed Point Photography uses photographs taken from the same vantage point over time to create a timelapses of visual habitat… Habitat monitoringUK Hab website Habitat monitoring - Plant SurveysE-Surveyor is a free mobile app that helps farmers and landowners to assess the quality of habitats they manage by undertaking… Habitat monitoring - UK HabUK Hab website Hedge monitoringAs explained by PTES Hedgerow monitoringAs explained by PTES HedgerowsAs explained by PTES Point SightingsThis App supports 5-minute point counts, with records for species seen, heard, or both seen and heard. Audio recordings can be… Pond SurveysSurveying ponds is a great way to engage with nature on your farm, and it can be a great family activity! There are also ways… Pond SurveysDownload the Restore & Enhance pond checklist created by Wensum farmers Soil monitoringThe SFI actions for soils focus on improving soil health, structure, organic matter and biology. They can help with the…

Wendling Beck Breeding Bird SurveyThe BTO Breeding Bird Survey selects 1km squares for survey and allocates them to surveyors at random. We are not… Wendling Beck Opportunistic Bird SurveysWe will conduct walking surveys along transects covering a wider area of the WBEP and a wider range of habitats. Birds seen… Wendling Beck Skylark Territory MappingWe plan to map all of the Skylark territories, so far as is reasonably possible and using professional bird surveyors, across…

Connecting to the WildMap Database - Power QueryOnly do this if the excel sheet has come from a trusted source! Connecting to the WildMap Database - QGISStart by adding an OpenStreetMap layer - go to XYZ Layer in the Browser window on the left panel and double-click on… Exporting data from QGIS to excel Filtering a dataset based on a specific attributeHow to Filter a dataset to show/not show certain features based on a specific attribute in QGIS Importing data into the ACE DatabaseHere is an example dataset containing deer management data: Installing and connecting to the ACE DatabaseACER is the R script and documentation for managing data in the ACE Database through R Studio. QGIS - Using layouts and atlases Viewing datasets from the ACE DatabaseACER is the R script and documentation for managing data in the ACE Database through R Studio.