A nice mid-morning above the River Tyne undertaking monitoring of peregrines today. FALCO Ecology are providing expert peregrine advice and monitoring surveys for Arup and BAM Nuttall. The ecological surveys are part of a major infrastructure overhaul of the King Edward Bridge in Newcastle upon Tyne. Unfortunately this years breeding […]
Breeding Bird Surveys
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This woodpigeon has been busy collecting nest material this week. If successful it will have chicks in a nest well into September. Despite the end of August being the so called end of the bird breeding season, it is still important to undertake nesting bird checks before de-veg works.
Whilst undertaking aerial tree inspections for potential bat roosts in the Midlands, we found a breeding pair of Hobby. Breeding Hobby in the northeast are scarce so it is a pleasure to encounter them on our works further south. Hobby is a late breeder and time the fledging of their […]