Services

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Craig is an expert in the field of ornithology, and undertakes bird surveys and assessments for clients across the UK and overseas. Craig holds a Natural England survey licence for barn owl, and has extensive experience surveying Schedule 1 birds.

• Breeding bird surveys
• Vantage point surveys
• Point counts
• Wintering bird surveys
• WeBS
• Coastal and tidal bird surveys
• Nocturnal bird surveys
• Raptor surveys
• Species-specific surveys

Carney Ecology provide a range of general ecology and protected species surveys to inform baseline studies and impact assessments. We also hold a great crested newt survey licence (Natural England, and NatureScot).

• Amphibian surveys
• Great crested newt surveys 
• Mammal surveys
• Badger surveys
• Reptile surveys
• Pine marten surveys
• Otter surveys
• Camera trap monitoring
• eDNA sampling
• Critical Habitat Species 

A track record in delivering robust technical biodiversity reporting and ecology consulting services for projects and clients of all scales, including:

• Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA)
• Ecology survey reports
• Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA)
• IFC Performance Standard 6 (PS6)
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Habitat Management Plans (HMP)
• Biodiversity Management Plans (BMP)
• Env. & Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)
• Bespoke expert advisory service