COVID-19 and Bat Surveys FALCO Ecology are continuing to undertake ecological surveys including bird surveys and bat surveys. We are reviewing our working practice on a daily basis and are conforming to the latest Government and Public Health advice and CIEEM guidance. Current guidance from DEFRA to CIEEM (09.04.2020) allows […]
Adrian George
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COVID-19 and Bat Surveys FALCO Ecology are continuing to undertake bat surveys including bird surveys and bat surveys. We are reviewing our working practice on a daily basis and are conforming to the latest Government and Public Health advice and CIEEM guidance. Current guidance from DEFRA to CIEEM (09.04.2020) allows […]
Local Planning Authorities will often request a bat survey as part of a planning application, which usually involves a Bat Risk Assessment/Preliminary Roost Assessment and potentially Roost Surveys (dusk/dawn) or Activity Surveys. A bat Risk Assessment or Preliminary Roost Assessment of a building involves undertaking an internal and external inspection. […]
Local Planning Authorities will often request a bat survey as part of a planning application, which usually involves a Bat Risk Assessment/Preliminary Roost Assessment and potentially Roost Surveys (dusk/dawn) or Activity Surveys. A bat Risk Assessment or Preliminary Roost Assessment of a building involves undertaking an internal and external inspection. […]
Local Planning Authorities will often request a bat survey as part of a planning application, which usually involves a Bat Risk Assessment/Preliminary Roost Assessment and potentially Roost Surveys (dusk/dawn) or Activity Surveys. A bat Risk Assessment or Preliminary Roost Assessment of a building involves undertaking an internal and external inspection. […]
We designed, built and installed a peregrine nest box which soon became home to the resident pair of peregrines. Three eggs were laid and all three chicks hatched; however around day 11 one of the chicks died. The remaining two chicks flourished and were ringed at around 21 days old. […]
FALCO Ecology was asked to provide expert advice on peregrine ecology for a development project. We have been working closely with the principal ecological consultant and principal contractor. Our aim was to provide measures that would minimise the potential for construction disturbance during the nesting period. One of these measures […]
Today Adrian assisted with the Northumberland Bat Group whilst they undertook one of their hibernation bat checks in the disused lead mines in the northeast. It was an eventful day searching many crevices for hibernating bats but it was worth the effort with Natterer’s and Daubenton’s recorded. The warm weather […]