Bats

Bat surveys

Bat surveys are likely to be required if a proposed activity will impact buildings, meadows, grasslands, pasture, parkland, hedgerows, scrub, watercourses, woodland or trees….bat survey trigger list

Preliminary roost assessment

Tree habitat suitability

Roost dusk emergence and pre-dawn re-entry surveys

Bat activity surveys comprising transects and automated detector surveys

Tree climbing bat surveys

Endoscope bat surveys

Hibernation roost visits

Dropping DNA analysis

Capture using harp traps, mist nets and hand-held nets.

Bat survey calendar

Licences

Bat low impact class licence

Bats: mitigation licence application form (A13a-1) for up to 3 species

Bats: mitigation licence application form (A13b-1) for 4 or more species

Method statement for bats mitigation licence

Reasoned statement for preserving public health and safety

Work schedule for bat mitigation licence

Mitigation

First Ecology will design a proportionate mitigation strategy in consultation with appointed project specialists to enable to the proposed development to proceed.

Ecological clerk of works

Post development monitoring

Bat box supply and installation

Habitat management, creation and enhancement

Case studies