Brooks Ecological is a dedicated ecological consultancy
providing advice to a wide range of clients across the public
and private sectors.
We offer a comprehensive range of in-house services from
protected species surveys and mitigation to large scale Environmental
Impact Assessments.
We have developed a reputation for delivering grounded advice,
on time and at competitive rates.
Many surveys are seasonally constrained which could
delay your project for up to a year. It is very important
to be aware of seasonality and plan your surveys as
soon as a potential project is considered. Significant
windows will be posted on this front page for easy reference.
October to December
The end of most ecologist’s busiest period but
there may be a race against the clock for certain issues:
Badgers: the disturbance license ‘close
season’ applies from 1st of December until the
30th of June. It’s a long time to wait if
you have a badger sett holding up your project. If you
think badgers could be an issues act immediately.
Crayfish: October is the last month to carry
out meaningful crayfish surveys before they burrow away
for the winter.
Bats: the principal activity survey season is
over now, though hibernation studies can still be carried
out.
Bat roost potential surveys can still be commissioned;
these may be the only reports you need for planning
or they may recommend emergence surveys during the summer
months.
Wintering Birds: monthly visits from October
are needed through winter until they cross over to breeding
bird studies in March.
