• Andrew P. Chick Ecology

    Protected Species Surveys

    • This is Andrew P. Chick's website with links to protected species survey's, ecology works and general wildlife conservation.

      Based in Lincolnshire, I am available to undertake Protected Species Surveys (Bat, Bird and Newts) in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Derbyshire, and Staffordshire.

      Please keep in touch through social networks and links found below, and use the contact me page to get in direct contact.

      I am a totally Independent Ecologist and Protected Species Consultant, for further details please contact me onEmail: andrew@forktail.co.uk.

    • (Please note I often work away, I will respond to all emails as soon as possible.)

 

Bat Surveys

Bat surveys begin with an initial site assessment of the buildings to be affected. The survey involves an inspection for signs of bats. Should evidence of bats be found or areas suited to roosting bats identified it may be necessary to complete further evening emergence surveys. Bat activity surveys allow for identification of roost access points, number of bats present and species of bat using a roost.
An initial daytime assessment can be completed at any time of year. Activity surveys can only be undertaken in the active season which runs from April to October.

Bat Survey Services

  • Bat roost surveys for planning applications
  • Mitigation
  • Monitoring roost sites and mitigation works
  • Bat surveys and impact assessments for larger development schemes including wind turbines
  • Bat habitat enhancement

Types of Bat Survey Work undertaken.

All bat surveys are undertaken in accordance with Natural England and JNCC Guidelines. I am fully licensed by Natural England to undertake all types of bat survey work.

Barns and houses: Initial daylight survey including assessment of potential roosting areas, emergence and return to roost surveys and development of mitigation schemes.

Churches: Working on behalf of Natural England in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

Tree surveys: Assessment of bat roosting potential from the ground, assessment of trees from a high level using qualified climbers, supervision of tree works using `soft felling' techniques.

Wind Turbine: Wind turbine proposals will require a bat survey from a suitably qualified and licensed ecologist

All report will be provided in an electronic format  for submission via the planning portal.

Please contact me by email for further details of Protected Species Surveys and Bat Surveys