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Kingfisher
Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis
Under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) a Schedule 1 protected bird species. On the UK's Birds of Conservation Concern this species list amber listed
Creating new habitats
Habitat Creation - Reed beds, a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority habitat, have been have been established at a number of sites to fulfil action plan targets, enhance otherwise impoverished habitats and provide planning gains to support planning application submissions
Large scale developments - road building
Environmental impact assessments for large scale utilities and transport infrastructure projects.
Windfarm siting analysis and impact assessment
Renewable Energy Projects - Identifying ecological constraints issues when siting windfarms, planning application submissions, ornithology impact and collision risk assessments.
Cambridge Ecology provides a full spectrum of ecological services. From individual site inspections, identifying the effects of a project on a single species to a wider ecological impact assessments of large engineering undertakings, our in-house team and network of associates have the skills and experience to assist clients meet their business aspirations.

Ecological surveys

Amphibians
Great Crested Newt licence held

Bats
v Natural England licence held.
v Roost surveys of trees, bridges and a variety of buildings   including barns and churches. Dusk and dawn surveys, swarming   surveys and hibernacula surveys.
v Activity surveys designed to assess sites for species present,   foraging habitat, flight lines. Use of time expansion detector and   sonogram analysis.

Birds
v Generic breeding bird surveys using CBC, BBS and registration   mapping techniques.
v Generic winter bird surveys using WeBS and farmland bird survey   methods
v Specialist species surveys - e.g. Barn Owl, Black Redstart and   Nightjar
v Specialist habitat surveys - woodland, grassland, upland, marine   and coastal
v Monitoring - mitigation, construction, operation and
  post-construction environmental management plans, site and   species surveillance.

Invertebrates
v Odonata (Dragonflies & Damselflies)
v Butterflies
v White-clawed Crayfish Natural England licence held.

Other mammals
v Dormice - Natural England licence held.
v Badger
v Water Vole
v Otters

Phase 1 habitat surveys

Reptiles

Environmental monitoring programmes
v Baseline data set creation
v\ Monitoring change

Other ecological surveys
v These surveys are possible through our large network of   associates
v Freshwater aquatic macrophytes, invertebrates
v Fish
v NVC, invasive plants and other specialist botanical surveys

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Report production

v Scoping study production
v Ecological Impact Assessment
v Biodiversity chapter production for Environmental Statement
v Survey result appraisal

Analysis and assessment

v Distribution and behavioural analysis for birds
v Windfarm collision risk assessment
v Independent Ornithology ES review
v Studies to inform Appropriate Assessment and provision of advice on the EU   Birds Directive, Habitats Directive
v Ornithology Impact Assessment

Habitat creation

v Advice on feasibility and site suitability
v Design, practical implementation, monitoring and evaluation of habitat   creation and restoration
v Habitat and species management plans
v Site-specific ecological and conservation management plans

Mitigation for protected species

v For impacts on bat roosts, flight lines, foraging habitat
v Translocations of Great Crested Newts, reptiles and Water Voles
v Mitigation for loss of Dormouse habitat
v Breeding bird nest box design and siting
v Bird collision avoidance measures
v Design and implementation of mitigation and compensation

Planning matters, legislation and policy

v Production of detailed ecological strategies to fulfil planning conditions
v EcoHomes/BREEAM - Production of ecological audit reports to maximise   credits awarded to a variety of schemes EcoHomes to comply with the Code   of Sustainable Development (including housing, industrial, offices and   schools)
v\ Advice on conservation legislation and environmental regulations
v Expert witness and public inquiry experience
v Ecology Audits for ISO 14001 compliance

For more details on these services please contact Cambridge Ecology directly

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