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Ecology surveys are constrained by season. The calendar below can be used as a guideline to help you to plan your project. Please note that the timings are a guideline only and circumstances (e.g. weather) can result in yearly changes. Additionally, please be aware that in many cases it is necessary to undertake more than one survey throughout the survey season. Surveys are listed alphabetically.
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+ Badgers
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Field sign surveys |
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Sett monitoring surveys |
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Bait marking surveys |
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+ Bats
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Nov |
Dec |
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Preliminary roost assessment (trees) |
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Preliminary roost assessment (buildings) |
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Activity and emergence surveys |
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+ Birds
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Dec |
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Habitat assessment |
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Breeding bird surveys |
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Winter bird surveys |
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+ Botanical and habitat
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Phase 1 habitat surveys |
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Botanical surveys (including NVC) |
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Hedgerow surveys |
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+ Great crested newts
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Feb |
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Nov |
Dec |
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Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) |
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Presence/likely absence surveys |
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) |
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+ Hazel dormice
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Nest tube surveys |
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Nest search |
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Nut search |
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+ Invertebrates
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Invertebrate surveys |
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+ Otters
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Field sign surveys |
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+ Reptiles
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Presence/likely absence surveys |
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+ Water voles
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Habitat assessment and field sign surveys |
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+ White-clawed crayfish
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Presence/likely absence surveys |
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