Avian Ecology

Case Studies

Nottingham Island Urban Regeneration Project

Nottingham Island is a 12ha site located within the heart of the city and so plays a key role in the Council’s regeneration initiatives. The project site comprises mainly derelict land and buildings, yet brownfield sites can be surprisingly rich in wildlife. Ecology for urban redevelopment can subsequently be more challenging than perhaps might be […]

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Mochrum Fell Wind Farm, Dumfries and Galloway

Avian Ecology, working on behalf of Falck Renewables Wind, has recently provided full ecological and ornithological support for the proposed Mochrum Fell Wind Farm, near the village of Corsock in Dumfries and Galloway, leading to the submission of a planning application in October 2020. Our role was to determine the most effective approach to planning

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Craigneil Windfarm, Aberdeenshire

Avian Ecology, on behalf of Electricity Supply Board (ESB) provided lead ecological and ornithological expertise for the proposed Craigneil Wind Farm, an 11-turbine scheme located on moorland at Rickarton, approximately 6.5km north west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. Commencing in 2013, our team provided full technical support from the completion of baseline surveys , through to Environmental

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Longridge Road Energy Centre, Preston

Avian Ecology joined the project team in 2018 to advise and provide ecological input into an Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) for a proposed energy recovery facility at Red Scar Business Park in Preston. A Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) was completed by Avian Ecology in September 2018. The habitats on site were dominated by semi-improved neutral/marshy

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JBM Solar

Avian have provided ecological support for a number of solar farm sites across the UK ranging from Cornwall to Nottinghamshire and Basingstoke, for a major renewables company. Sites have ranged in size (averaging at 100ha) and requirements; such as non-EIA to EIA developments. Survey works have included Extended Phase 1 habitat and botanical survey as

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